Post Tagged with: "Matt Mitchell"

Kate Gentile – ‘Find Letter X’ (2023)

Kate Gentile – ‘Find Letter X’ (2023)

Kate Gentile held back no ambition in making the vast, unencumbered ‘Find Letter X,’ as her band carried out thoroughly conceived, nonconformist concepts.

Matt Mitchell, “equanimity” and “concentricals” (2023): Something Else! streaming premieres

Matt Mitchell, “equanimity” and “concentricals” (2023): Something Else! streaming premieres

Here are a pair of streaming premieres of songs from Matt Mitchell’s upcoming piano/drums double-disc album ‘Oblong Aplomb.’

Tim Berne and Matt Mitchell – ‘One More, Please’ (2022)

Tim Berne and Matt Mitchell – ‘One More, Please’ (2022)

As ‘One More, Please’ makes evident, Tim Berne and Matt Mitchell can keep their collaboration going for a long time because their collaboration never moves beyond the discovery phase.

Gordon Grdina’s Nomad Trio – ‘Boiling Point’ (2022)

Gordon Grdina’s Nomad Trio – ‘Boiling Point’ (2022)

There is no trio like Gordon Grdina’s Nomad Trio, where the vast talents of Grdina, Matt Mitchell and Jim Black are pushed to their limits and the best of each comes forth as a result.

Miles Okazaki Quartet – ‘Thisness’ (2022)

Miles Okazaki Quartet – ‘Thisness’ (2022)

With ‘Thisness,’ Miles Okazuki and his nimble, astute and funky quartet take yet another significant artistic step forward.

Matt Mitchell + Kate Gentile, “for teens | spinal thought | peripheral drome” (2021): One Track Mind

Matt Mitchell + Kate Gentile, “for teens | spinal thought | peripheral drome” (2021): One Track Mind

Matt Mitchell and Kate Gentile’s “for teens,” “spinal thought” and “peripheral drome” are spare conceptions with rich detail filled in on the fly from the assembled collection of improvisation masters.

Mario Pavone / Dialect Trio + 1, “Philosophy Series” (2021): Something Else! streaming premiere

Mario Pavone / Dialect Trio + 1, “Philosophy Series” (2021): Something Else! streaming premiere

Here is the streaming premiere of “Philosophy Series” from bass giant Mario Pavone’s final act album, ‘Blue Vertical.’

Dan Weiss Starebaby – ‘Natural Selection’ (2020)

Dan Weiss Starebaby – ‘Natural Selection’ (2020)

‘Natural Selection’ is an advancement of bold, rock-oriented ideas drummer Dan Weiss first put forward a couple of years ago and justifies his decision to keep going down this path.

Tim Berne’s Snakeoil – ‘The Deceptive 4’ (2020)

Tim Berne’s Snakeoil – ‘The Deceptive 4’ (2020)

Tim Berne’s constructions become illusions in the hands of this band. Getting yourself lost in these deceptions is so much fun.

Tim Berne / Matt Mitchell Duo – ‘Spiders’ (2020)

Tim Berne / Matt Mitchell Duo – ‘Spiders’ (2020)

Tim Berne’s sax/piano duet with Matt Mitchell has a certain intimacy not quite felt on other projects.