If you’re an album sleeve credits reader like I am, then you know session superstar bassist Will Lee very well. You May Also Like: Lucas Lee – ‘Lowered Expectations’ (2018)

They have a mysterious (and humorous) name, and the Ghosts Of The Holy Ghost Spermic Brotherhood are a little mysterious themselves. However, they did make a self-titled record that should go on sale any day, now. You May Also Like: Projekt Gemineye, “The Holy Shield” (2021): One Track Mind

Amazon.com Widgets When L.A. native Shan Kenner plied his trade as a jazz guitarist in San Francisco, he found himself in a quartet with drummer Ches Smith. You May Also Like: Brad Cheeseman – The Tide Turns (2017)

An authority no less than Pat Metheny once said of fellow guitarist Ben Monder, “Monder is a very evolved kind of musician — great chord voicing and just excellent playing.” You May Also Like: Ben Monder, Tony Malaby + Tom Rainey – ‘Live At the 55 Bar’ (2021) Ben MonderRead More

So yesterday I read Matthew Shipp’s review of Keith Jarrett’s latest album Somewhere, or least ostensibly, it was a review. You May Also Like: Ivo Perelman, with Matthew Shipp + Joe Morris – ‘Shamanism’ (2020)

Blues-rock music don’t normally lend itself to big themes, and the trio of Moreland & Arbuckle didn’t start out intending to have one, but when they got done finalizing the song roster for their latest release, they took a look at what they had and found one. You May AlsoRead More

With a couple of rock solid trio records for ECM Records under her belt, the jazz pianist from Bonn, Germany undertakes something a little different for her third go around with the storied label. You May Also Like: Julia Biel – ‘Black and White Volume 1’ (2020) Marcin Wasilewski TrioRead More

Edward Ricart and Nick Millevoi are guitarists who have staked their musical careers on the experimental fringes of metal and jazz You May Also Like: No related posts.

Here’s the setup: A self-pitying tale about a promising life wasted at the onset of middle age having chance encounter with an old flame who became rich and famous. You May Also Like: Steely Dan Sunday: “Paging Audrey [Demo]” (2008) Walter Becker, “Hard Up Case (Live at Slim’s 1995)” (2024):Read More

It’s been about three years since trombone powerhouse Michael Dease has released a record of his own but that’s understandable. You May Also Like: Michael Dease – All These Hands (2017)