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Henry Threadgill Ensemble – ‘The Other One’ (2023)

Henry Threadgill Ensemble – ‘The Other One’ (2023)

By expanding his band into an orchestra for ‘The Other One,’ Henry Threadgill demonstrated that his deviceful musical ideas are not only scalable, but eminently enduring.

Christopher Hoffman, “Dylan George” from ‘Asp Nimbus’ (2021): Something Else! streaming premiere

Christopher Hoffman, “Dylan George” from ‘Asp Nimbus’ (2021): Something Else! streaming premiere

Here is the streaming premiere of cellist/composer Christopher Hoffman’s “Dylan George” from his upcoming album ‘Asp Nimbus.’

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Chris Potter – The Dreamer Is The Dream (2017)

The opening notes on “Heart In Hand” from Chris Potter’s tenor sax traces Wayne Shorter’s opening remark on “Dance Cadaverous” but Potter’s own deeply expressive character quickly surfaces on his own spare but symphonic poem. In what begins as a You May Also Like: Chris Potter – ‘Circuits’ (2019) DaveRead More

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Jonathan Finlayson & Sicilian Defense – Moment and the Message (2013)

Amazon.com Widgets Very soon, Jonathan Finlayson will lose his distinction as jazz’s best trumpet player on the scene today without a record under his name. You May Also Like: Liberty Ellman – ‘Last Desert’ (2020) Miles Okazaki Quartet – ‘Thisness’ (2022) Miles Okazaki – ‘The Sky Below’ (2019)

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Chris Potter – The Sirens (2013)

Combined with his own vast facility and adventurous spirit, stints with Steely Dan, Dave Holland, Paul Motian and most recently, Pat Metheny’s Unity Band have made Chris Potter one of the best known and accoladed saxophonists of his generation. You May Also Like: Chris Potter – The Dreamer Is TheRead More

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S. Victor Aaron’s Top Albums for 2012, Part 3 of 4: Whack Jazz

<<< Part Two, Mainstream and Modern Jazz ||| Part 4, Fusion Jazz >>> In continuing with a long-held tradition, I’ve parsed out the jazz that goes avant-garde from the more conventional stuff. You May Also Like: Radical Empathy Trio – ‘Reality and Other Imaginary Places’ (2019) Jazz Bassist Petros KlampanisRead More

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David Virelles – Continuum (2012)

A young, prodigious Cuban born-and-raised pianist and composer recasts the folklore and culture of his homeland, filtered by the teachings of some of jazz’s greatest living avantists. You May Also Like: Nik Bärtsch’s Mobile – Continuum (2016) Chris Potter – The Dreamer Is The Dream (2017) Aruan Ortiz, with AndrewRead More