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Article: Interview

Stephen Davis: Leaving It All Out There

by Ian Patterson
February 27, 2025

"How come I haven't heard of you before?" a surprised Anthony Braxton asked Northern Irish drummer/percussionist Stephen Davis. The venerable American saxophonist and composer was bowled over after playing with Davis for the first time. Most musicians are. It is no secret in Ireland, or indeed Europe at large, that Belfast-born Davis is ...

Article: Album Review

Dörner-Schwerdt-Sartorius: Jul Fuel

Read "Jul Fuel" reviewed by Mark Corroto

by Mark Corroto
February 3, 2025

Jul Fuel unfolds more like a tale of three cities than a singular statement--especially when the tracks are experienced in album order. The release transitions from a solo piano performance to a piano-drum duet, a trio performance, and, finally, a slide trumpet solo. At its core, however, Jul Fuel revolves around German improviser Axel Dörner, even ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Zakir Hussain, Billy Mohler & Random Pickin’s

by Maurice Hogue
January 20, 2025

This is the second 3-hour holiday joint with music selected from newer releases back to some archival stuff and lots in between. Sampled new releases include music from bassist Billy Mohler and a new quartet featuring guitarist Jeff Parker, Italy's BSDE 4Tet, Finnish pianist Joona Toivanen's trio, and some archival music from Minneapolis/Los Angeles bassist and ...

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Whispering Images

January 20, 2026

Album: Angel Falls
By Sylvie Courvoisier
Label: Intakt Records
Released: 2025
Duration: 5:49

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Iogor Willcox Quartet, Michel Cury, Mederic Collignon, Federico Malaman, Tribal Tech, Yo Miles

by Len Davis
January 19, 2025

Igor Willcox Quartet with their latestTime Traveller, Steve Smith & Vital Information New Perspective, Brazillian pianist Michel Cury with Brainwaves and Japanese guitarist Ken Sato. Italy based Brazilian bassist and guitarist Vinicius Surian, french cornet player Mederic Collignon with Arsis Thesis, Belgrade band Bosque Sound Community, Hungarian guitarist Mike Gotthard, Italian bassist Federico Malaman and German ...

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Inspiration Opus #1

January 11, 2025

Album: Eyes on the Horizon
By Joe Fonda
Label: Long Song Records
Released: 2024
Duration: 6:13

Article: Radio & Podcasts

2024 in Review

by Jerome Wilson
January 8, 2025

This show reviews my favorite jazz releases for 2024, including new recordings and newly discovered older concert performances. Artists heard on the show include Fay Victor, Darius Jones, Ron Miles, Frank Carlberg, and David Murray. Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of ...

Article: Year in Review

Giuseppe Segala's Best Jazz Albums Of 2024

by Giuseppe Segala
January 7, 2025

There is not much to add to this list, other than noting note that the order is alphabetical and, of course, does not reflect any ranking of merit. Without a doubt, 2024 has given us a wealth of wonderful music to listen to and revisit. Unfortunately, many noteworthy albums had to remain beyond the limit of ...

Article: Year in Review

I Dischi del 2024 secondo Ludovico Granvassu

by Ludovico Granvassu
January 2, 2025

Spesso molti articoli sulle “migliori uscite dell'anno" iniziano con una premessa quasi apologetica ("questi non sono necessariamente 'i migliori album dell'anno,' ma 'i miei preferiti';" “è tutto soggettivo;" “domani avrei scelto titoli diversi;" “ho potuto selezionare solo dieci album," ecc.)? Queste dichiarazioni sembrano riflettere il disagio del redattore, costretto a riassumere un vasto ecosistema artistico selezionando ...

Article: Year in Review

Ludovico Granvassu's Garden of Jazzy Delights 2024

by Ludovico Granvassu
December 31, 2024

Have you noticed how many “best of the year" listicles start with an apologetic preamble ("these are not necessarily 'the best albums of the year' but 'my favorites';" “it's all subjective;" “tomorrow I might have chosen different titles;" “I could only select ten albums" etc.)? Those disclaimers channel the writer's discomfort of having to summarize a ...