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Medeski, Scofield, Martin & Wood: Out Louder
by Troy Collins
A far cry from this quartet's previous encounter, Out Louder is a summit meeting for all four players. Where 1998's A Go Go (Verve) found the trio performing as guitarist John Scofield's backing band, here the working relationship is far more collaborative. The added grit and gristle, along with the more extreme outside elements, demonstrate Medeski ...
Steve Lacy: Esteem
by Troy Collins
Although soprano saxophonist Steve Lacy passed away in 2004, he left behind an archive of private cassette recordings documenting live concerts recorded from the 1970s up to his final gigs. This live set, recorded at the club La Cour des Miracles in Paris on February 26, 1975, captures Lacy's quintet in all its fiery splendor. This ...
Sabir Mateen: Prophecies Come To Pass
by Troy Collins
On Prophecies Come To Pass, saxophonist Sabir Mateen's Shapes, Textures, and Sound Ensemble delivers a rousing program of classic free jazz that rarely relents in its intensity. Recorded live in Brooklyn, this album captures the group at its rapturous best. Dedicated to late trumpeter Raphe Malik, the ensemble pushes its post-Ayler dynamics to the heavens.
Myra Melford Be Bread: The Image of Your Body
by Troy Collins
Pianist Myra Melford has an abiding interest in India. She cites the writings of the Sufi mystic poet Rumi, as well as her own harmonium studies there, as major influences on her writing, again borrowing from the subcontinent's traditions on this album. Many of these pieces were composed on melodica, enriching them with a strong harmonic ...
Nels Cline: New Monastery: A View Into The Music of Andrew Hill
by Troy Collins
In his liner notes, Nels Cline claims that New Monastery is not a tribute record to iconic pianist Andrew Hill, but merely one view of the rich potential found in his multifaceted compositions. The guitarist assembled an unusual sextet to explore the bittersweet and occasionally turbulent world of Hill's music. Accordionist Andrea Parkins, clarinetist Ben Goldberg ...
Modo Trio with Jamie Saft: The Uninvited
by Troy Collins
The Canada-based Modo Trio was formed in 1999 by trombonist Craig Brenan and bassist Jeff Johnson to explore a blend of African and Spanish music, along with the then burgeoning drum 'n' bass scene that was just reaching Canada. Drummer Bill George joined in 2003, and the group has been evolving ever since. Already heavily electronic ...
Michael Musillami: Fragile Forms
by Troy Collins
Fragile Forms is the debut of Dialect, Michael Musillami's new all-star quartet. The undersung guitarist, well-known for his adventurous and highly consistent Playscape Recordings label, recruited an impressive array of talent for this session. Musillami's previous recording, 2005's muscular Dachau (Playscape), featured his core trio with a few invited guests, including pianist Peter Madsen, who also ...
Ernest Dawkins' New Horizons Ensemble: Live At The Original Velvet Lounge
by Troy Collins
Ernest Dawkins' New Horizons Ensemble Live At The Original Velvet Lounge: The Messenger Delmark 2006 Live At The Original Velvet Lounge: The Messenger is the second DVD in a series documenting live performances at saxophonist Fred Anderson's renowned Chicago club. Filmed the day after Timeless, Anderson's own trio concert recording, ...
Tony Malaby / Angelica Sanchez / Tom Rainey: Alive in Brooklyn, Vol. 2
by Troy Collins
Alive in Brooklyn, Vol. 2 is the second album from this excellent freewheeling trio. Pianist Angelica Sanchez and her husband, tenor saxophonist Tony Malaby, share their intuitive rapport with resourceful drummer Tom Rainey on another set of nebulous and visceral improvisations recorded at Barbès, one of Brooklyn's best new music venues. Sanchez once again ...
Joe Morris Organ Trio at Tonic
by Troy Collins
Joe Morris Organ Trio Tonic 107 Norfolk Street, Lower East Side, New York City, USA August 10, 2006 In the midst of a late summer downpour, guitarist Joe Morris premiered his newest ensemble on the stage of Tonic, the Lower East Side's venerable avant-garde jazz mecca. Featuring fellow ...
