The Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey is a band that’s clearly relishes keeping people guessing — down to the fictional person in the band name You May Also Like: Chris Combs – Combsy (2017) Guy Davis – ‘Be Ready When I Call You’ (2021)

A quick glance at the credits on Britsh ex-pat keyboardist John Escreet’s new album The Age We Live In indicates a knack for bringing together some of today’s most prominent forward thinking New York jazz musicians: David Binney, Wayne Krantz, Marcus Gilmore, Tim Lefebvre, and so on. But listening toRead More

German pianist Christian Pabst is still studying (at the European Jazz Master’s Programme at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam), but his new CD with his longtime trio shows that he’s already learned a lot. Maybe it only seems that way because of the rapport he’s developed over the years with drummerRead More

I’m no movie buff but I still vividly recall the Charlie Parker biopic Bird, with the central character portrayed so convincingly by actor Forest Whitaker and the film well directed by Clint Eastwood. You May Also Like: Archie the Goldfish, “Begin Again” (2022): One Track Mind Neal Morse Did ItRead More

Going straight from a tribute to one jazz icon right to a tribute to another jazz icon. Ha, and they call themselves a rock band? You May Also Like: Steely Dan, “Carey” (circa 2001): Steely Dan Sunday Steely Dan, “Things I Miss the Most [Live]” (2021): Steely Dan Sunday

There’s something odd I noticed about this record from the opening moments: there’s a piano on it. Why is that so bizarre you ask? You May Also Like: Chad Taylor Trio – ‘The Daily Biological’ (2020) Tom Tallitsch – ‘Message’ (2021)

Making up tunes and whiling away the hours with an acoustic guitar on a roof terrace of a flat in an exotic locale like Barcelona, Spain seems like a dream way for one to spend their days. You May Also Like: David Philips – Get Along (2018) David Philips –Read More

Finally. After more than four years of noting on this space his key contributions to other people’s records, including list-topping performances led by David Torn, Chris Potter and Michael Formanek, we get to talk about a record actually led by one of the very top keyboardists working in downtown NewRead More

Productive and consistently good are two attributes that don’t usually go together in the record making business, but it’s been John Hiatt’s hallmark for a while, now. You May Also Like: No related posts.

Debut albums can often be fun to explore, since you’re not just exploring the music, but the artist, too. They’re funner still when the artist bolts out the gate with his/her own unique plan of attack You May Also Like: Peter Brotzmann + Heather Leigh – Ears Are Filled WithRead More