Articles by: S. Victor Aaron

Jakob Bro, with Arve Henriksen + Jorge Rossy - 'Uma Elmo' (2021)

Jakob Bro, with Arve Henriksen + Jorge Rossy – ‘Uma Elmo’ (2021)

There’s nothing loud or audacious on Jakob Bro’s ‘Uma Elmo’ because it doesn’t have to in order to leave an impact. Through subtlety comes sublimity.

Tim Berne's Hardcell [Berne, Craig Taborn + Tom Rainey] - 'Sensitive' (2021)

Tim Berne’s Hardcell [Berne, Craig Taborn + Tom Rainey] – ‘Sensitive’ (2021)

‘Sensitive’ documents the gig where Tim Berne’s Hardcell unit got started, as well as Berne’s fruitful association with keyboardist Craig Taborn.

Adrian Younge + Ali Shaheed Muhammad - 'Gary Bartz JID 006' (2021)

Adrian Younge + Ali Shaheed Muhammad – ‘Gary Bartz JID 006’ (2021)

It’s never too early to explore the music of the bold and talented Gary Bartz. ‘Gary Bartz JID 006’ may well be the perfect starting point.

Scott DuBois - 'Summer Water' (2021)

Scott DuBois – ‘Summer Water’ (2021)

Like other Scott DuBois works, ‘Summer Water’ is sagacious and spiritually deep, only this time, only DuBois’ guitar is needed for those qualities to shine through.

MMBC (Michael Bisio, Michael Monhart + Ben Chadabe) - 'MMBC Terma' (2021)

MMBC (Michael Bisio, Michael Monhart + Ben Chadabe) – ‘MMBC Terma’ (2021)

Like the Tibetan Buddhist tradition of burying treasure to be found later, ‘MMBC Terma’ by Michael Bisio, Michael Monhart and Ben Chadabe is a treasure of freeform jazz that’s emerged after almost fourteen years hidden away.

Oliver Wood, "Fine Line" from 'Always Smilin'' (2021): Something Else! sneak peek

Oliver Wood, “Fine Line” from ‘Always Smilin” (2021): Something Else! sneak peek

Here is a new video for “Fine Line,” an advance track from Wood Brothers front man Oliver Wood’s upcoming debut, ‘Always Smilin’.’

The 1957 Tail-Fin Fiasco - 'Don't Go Anywhere' (2021)

The 1957 Tail-Fin Fiasco – ‘Don’t Go Anywhere’ (2021)

The 1957 Tail-Fin Fiasco sticks to their winning, quality rock-pop formula for music in making their new record ‘Don’t Go Anywhere’ anything but formulaic.

Thollem - 'Thollem's Astral Traveling Sessions with Alex Cline + Susan Alcorn' (2021)

Thollem – ‘Thollem’s Astral Traveling Sessions with Alex Cline + Susan Alcorn’ (2021)

Wherever Thollem travels during an Astral Traveling Sessions jaunt like the ones he made with Alex Cline and Susan Alcorn, it’s a journey into the vast unknown areas of music that few dare to venture. But Thollem, he lives there.

Julian Lage, "Saint Rose" from 'Squint' (2021): Something Else! sneak peek

Julian Lage, “Saint Rose” from ‘Squint’ (2021): Something Else! sneak peek

“Saint Rose” is the advance single from Julian Lage’s upcoming new release for Blue Note Records, ‘Squint.’

Evan Parker + Matthew Shipp - 'Leonine Aspects' (2021)

Evan Parker + Matthew Shipp – ‘Leonine Aspects’ (2021)

Neither Evan Parker nor Matthew Shipp have anything left to prove, but that doesn’t diminish their drive to leave it all on the stage, as they did on ‘Leonine Aspects.’