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Carol Liebowitz and Nick Lyons: The Inner Senses
by Troy Dostert
A freely improvised session for jazz traditionalists--at least, that is one way to characterize this enticing offering from pianist Carol Liebowitz and alto saxophonist Nick Lyons, the follow-up to their duo debut, First Set (Line Art, 2016). While there is a great deal of extemporaneity and surprise on hand, the two seasoned veterans also delight in ...
Scandinavian Art Ensemble with Tomasz Stańko: The Copenhagen Session Vol. 1
by Troy Dostert
Although trumpet legend Tomasz Stańko sadly left us in 2018, there are fortunately plenty of signs that his recorded legacy is still unfolding. In 2024 his sparkling release, September Night (ECM), documenting a live engagement from 2004, reminded us of the distinctive emotional vibrancy of this most sensitive of modern trumpeters. And now we have the ...
The Hemphill Stringtet: The Hemphill Stringtet Plays the Music of Julius Hemphill
by Troy Dostert
One of the most multifaceted saxophonists to come out of the 1970s-80s jazz avant-garde, Julius Hemphill exuded both fervid power and delicate sensitivity, always with an underpinning of swing to help anchor him within the jazz tradition. While his iconic releases like Dogon A.D. (Mbari, 1972) and Flat-Out Jump Suite (Black Saint, 1980) are rightly considered ...
Kaisa's Machine: Moving Parts
by Troy Dostert
On the third release with her trusted ensemble, Kaisa's Machine, rising star Kaisa Mäensivu displays a mature compositional voice, creating seven beguiling tracks that make excellent use of her superb colleagues. The Finnish bassist has for some years split her time between Helsinki and New York City, and the album's concept is loosely centered on the ...
Kenny Dorham: Blue Bossa in the Bronx: Live from the Blue Morocco
by Troy Dostert
On their 1955 live recording At the Cafe Bohemia (Blue Note), the Jazz Messengers' Art Blakey introduced his trumpet player, Kenny Dorham, as the “Uncrowned King," a title that was perhaps fitting at the time given Dorham's still-rising trajectory. But even in his prime, Dorham arguably never received his proper accolades, and he would typically be ...
Peter Madsen Trio: Faces of Love
by Troy Dostert
Although its title might suggest a surfeit of sentimentalism or saccharine balladry, there is nothing mawkish about pianist Peter Madsen's latest trio offering. Madsen instead is seeking a wider perspective from which to explore love in all its forms, drawing inspiration from a panoply of sources both familiar (Shakespeare, Dickinson, Blake) and not-so-familiar (Indian poet-activist Sarojini ...
Horizon Trio: Horizon
by Troy Dostert
When it is time to lay the cares of the day aside and relax into music infused with contemplative, tranquil beauty, be sure to seek out the Horizon Trio's self-titled debut. On 14 inviting compositions, trumpeter-flugelhornist Garrett Folger and his partners, pianist Anthony Fuoco and drummer Carmen Castaldi, provide balm for the soul. Already a rising ...
Steve Lehman Trio and Mark Turner: The Music of Anthony Braxton
by Troy Dostert
Anthony Braxton has long had a reputation as being one of the most abstruse and forbidding musicians of the jazz avant-garde. Whether it is his impossibly esoteric notation systems, or the bizarre instrumentation he sometimes features on his recordings--his Composition No. 19 (For 100 Tubas) being just one example--one must tread carefully when engaging this unique ...
Sylvie Courvoisier and Mary Halvorson: Bone Bells
by Troy Dostert
Given that Sylvie Courvoisier and Mary Halvorson are two of the most distinctive instrumentalists in the world of jazz and improvised music, it is a particular treat to hear them together in a duo configuration, where the intimacy of the setting allows for a fuller appreciation of their virtuosity and empathetic sensibilities than is sometimes possible ...
Art Baden: How Much of It Is Real
by Troy Dostert
Continuing its well-established mission of documenting some of the noteworthy Russian musicians in today's jazz, the Rainy Days label offers another up-and-comer, tenor saxophonist Art Baden. Joined by three seasoned veterans, Baden provides both fire and sensitivity on his debut disc, How Much of It Is Real--and it is a promising effort all-around. Bassist ...
