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Whit Dickey

Whit Dickey made a name for himself as the former drummer of {{m: David S. Ware = 11160}}’s famous quartet. Since then Dickey’s musical contributions have gone well beyond his work as Ware’s drummer. He is capable of tremendous power and yet has the ability for subtle gesture. Dickey is a composer as well as a drummer and his music has reached new heights in his recent small group work, with a coterie of great musicians including alto saxophonist {{Rob Brown}}. He has also performed with {{m: Matthew Shipp = 4290}} since 1991 and continues to play and record with {{m: Roy Campbell Jr

Astral Long Form: Staircase In Space

By Whit Dickey

Label: Tao Forms
Released: 2022
Track listing: Blue Circuit; Space Quadrant; The Pendulum Turns; Staircase in Space; Signify.

MBefore

By Michael Bisio

Label: Tao Forms
Released: 2022
Track listing: AC 2.0 (revised); Sea V4 WD (Part 2); Crystal Fire; I Fall in Love Too Easily; Intravenous Voice; r. henri; Sea V4 WD (Part 1); Still; Um.

David Virelles, Kirk Knuffke, Nicolas Chientraroli & Nduduzo Makhathini

by Maurice Hogue
July 6, 2022

Excellent new keyboard releases highlight this edition of OMJ, ranging from musical neo-archaeologist David Virelles, George Burton, Argentina's Nicolás Chientaroli, South African Nduduzo Makhathini to the Italian trio Katharsis. Debuts from a couple of drummers are also featured--Anthony Fung and Swizerland's Florian Arbenz. Cornetist Kirk Knuffke's new Gravity Without Airs should be headed for much praise. ...

Matthew Shipp Trio: World Construct

by Karl Ackermann
June 1, 2022

Throughout his long and prolific career, Matthew Shipp has presented several different and impressive trio formations. Among the featured members have been bassists William Parker, and Joe Morris, and drummers Guillermo E. Brown, Whit Dickey, and Susie Ibarra. In 2015, two other premier players, bassist Michael Bisio, and drummer Newman Taylor Baker stepped in as the ...

Whit Dickey Quartet: Astral Long Form: Staircase In Space

by Mark Corroto
May 15, 2022

As leader of the Whit Dickey Quartet, the drummer placed total faith in his bandmates for this studio session. The accompanying materials quote Dickey, “I asked them all to not think of time too much; I just wanted them to play, not to follow me or each other." Was that instruction made out of confidence or ...

Whit Dickey Quartet, Yells At Eels & Fabian Dudek

by Maurice Hogue
May 11, 2022

There's a full load of great music in this episode of One Man's Jazz. It opens with a continuation of my recognition of trumpeter Dennis Gonzalez who passed away last month. The focus is on his powerful trio, Yells At Eels, with his two sons, Aaron and Stefan. There's a good chunk of new stuff from ...

Michael Bisio Quartet: MBefore

by Karl Ackermann
April 26, 2022

In the dark days of Covid and the lingering return to normality, only a handful of musicians managed to be prolific. Fewer remained relevant. Bassist & composer Michael Bisio is among the more productive artists, with half a dozen releases during the pandemic. Add to that collection MBefore, with the bassist's new namesake quartet. The album ...

Tomasz Dabrowski, James Singleton & Dave Gisler

by Maurice Hogue
April 6, 2022

Like most Polish trumpet players influenced by the late Tomasz Stanko, Tomasz Dabrowski fell heavily under Stanko's spell, but he also was blessed to study with the master and to have him as a mentor. It was probably a huge thrill to be able to play one of Stanko's horns while recording his latest, Tomasz Dabrowski ...

Luke Stewart Silt Trio, Nublu Orchestra & Brodie West Quintet

by Maurice Hogue
March 2, 2022

Bassist Luke Stewart is a prominent name in improvised sessions these days. His own Silt Trio has a very interesting new release, The Bottom, and it's the highlight album on this edition of One Man's Jazz. Also very interesting is Toronto alto player Brodie West's new Meadow Of Dreams; it's coming out the new Toronto label, ...