Ivo Perelman Trio, with Matthew Shipp + Whit Dickey – ‘Garden of Jewels’ (2021)
The Ivo Perelman Trio’s ‘Garden of Jewels’ is a feast of ear food delivered with passion, fearlessness and a unity of purpose.
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Theo Bleckmann & The Westerlies, “Look For the Union Label” from ‘This Land’ (2021): Something Else! video premiere
Here is the video premiere of “Look For the Union Label” by Theo Bleckmann & The Westerlies.
The Lickerish Quartet – ‘Threesome Vol. 2’ (2021)
It’s clear that The Lickerish Quartet didn’t front-load their release schedule with killer and follow it up with filler, because the high quality remains steady for this melodic rock delight, ‘Threesome Vol. 2.’
Ivo Perelman, with Matthew Shipp + Joe Morris – ‘Shamanism’ (2020)
Where Ivo Perelman is involved, there is always a surprise contained in every moment. Add two like-minded musicians like Matthew Shipp and Joe Morris playing dissimilar instruments on ‘Shamanism,’ and the level of surprise and thrill are tripled.
Catherine Sikora and Ethan Winogrand – ‘Things To Do In Paris’ (2020)
A lethal combination of instincts and chops were required to pull off the improv performance ‘Things To Do In Paris’ so well; Catherine Sikora and Ethan Winogrand have plenty of both.
Walter Becker, “Golden City” (1994): Steely Dan Sunday
Walter Becker has a message for us from beyond the grave on how we should approach 2021. Check out the new (to us) song “Golden City” from the folks at Walter Becker Media.
Throttle Elevator Music – ‘Emergency Exit’ (2020)
Like their previous five long players, Throttle Elevator Music redefines rock-jazz by blending a different kind of rock with a different kind of jazz. It’s organically pure spiritual joy.
Tim Berne’s Science Friction – ‘Science Friction +size’ (2020)
There were two discoveries with ‘Science Friction +size’: When a quartet discovered new possibilities with a trumpeter, and when Tim Berne scraped a shiny disc off the floor.
Natsuki Tamura, Satoko Fujii + Ramon Lopez – ‘Mantle’ (2020)
It’s amazing how the tight musical partnership of Natsuki Tamura and Satoko Fujii is able to embrace just one more musician and build a set of performances that fully represents the talents of all three. With drummer Ramon Lopez, ‘Mantle’ musical democracy at its finest.
Caterpillar Quartet – ‘Threads’ (2020)
‘Threads’ is the kind of opening statement that usually takes several tries to nail down, but the Caterpillar Quartet blends a variety of styles to make ostensibly jazz that’s often hard to neatly categorize when you dig deep into these songs.
