Articles by: S. Victor Aaron

Satoko Fujii This Is It! - 'Message' (2025)

Satoko Fujii This Is It! – ‘Message’ (2025)

Satoko Fujii returns with ‘Message’ to lead her This Is It! trio that’s been as exciting to hear than anything she’s led in recent years.

Joshua Banks feat. Nick Lange , "Agila" from 'Para Sayo' (2025): Video premiere

Joshua Banks feat. Nick Lange , “Agila” from ‘Para Sayo’ (2025): Video premiere

Here is the video premiere of “Agila” from the debut album ‘Para Sayo’ from Filipino-Canadian pianist Joshua Banks.

Young Gun Silver Fox, "Burning Daylight" from 'Pleasure': One track mind

Young Gun Silver Fox, “Burning Daylight” from ‘Pleasure’: One track mind

Young Gun Silver Fox’s “Burning Daylight” is a standout track from their 2025 release ‘Pleasure’ as it grafts togther of best elements of EWF, Ambrosia and 70s Chicago.

Dietrichs - 'No Bahdu' (2025)

Dietrichs – ‘No Bahdu’ (2025)

The one-of-a-kind father-daughter duo the Dietrichs make experimental noisy music on ‘No Bahdu’ that contains absolutely no compromises nor concessions.

Ivo Perelman, Matthew Shipp + Gerald Cleaver - 'The Foreign Legion' (2013, 2025 reissue)

Ivo Perelman, Matthew Shipp + Gerald Cleaver – ‘The Foreign Legion’ (2013, 2025 reissue)

A rare Ivo Perelman/Matthew Shipp/Gerald Cleaver trio produced a special occasion with ‘The Foreign Legion’, now released in digital format thanks for Leo Records and Burning Ambulance.

The Wood Brothers, "Witness" from 'Puff Of Smoke' (2025): Something Else! sneak peek

The Wood Brothers, “Witness” from ‘Puff Of Smoke’ (2025): Something Else! sneak peek

The happy-go-lucky Wood Brothers will soon be touring around the USA – but this time they’ll be doing so with a fresh set of songs they recently recorded.

Tobias Meinhart - 'Sonic River' (2025)

Tobias Meinhart – ‘Sonic River’ (2025)

Tobias Meinhart makes a fully-formed statement about making music that goes further than just putting together harmony and rhythm and carrying it out with capable hands. It’s got to flow & ‘Sonic River’ does just that.

Ivo Perelman, with William Parker + Rashied Ali - 'Sad Life' (1996, 2025 reissue)

Ivo Perelman, with William Parker + Rashied Ali – ‘Sad Life’ (1996, 2025 reissue)

On ‘Sad Life,’ it’s evident this early on in his career that Ivo Perelman doesn’t suppress his own personal musical makeup in the presence of more established masters like William Parker and Rashied Ali.

Nels Cline - 'Consentrik Quartet' (2025)

Nels Cline – ‘Consentrik Quartet’ (2025)

‘Consentrik Quartet’ proves that even within a conventional jazz quartet format, Nels Cline retains that hunger to thrive on the edge.

Seth Walker, "Why The Worry," from 'Why The Worry,' (2025): Sneak peek

Seth Walker, “Why The Worry,” from ‘Why The Worry,’ (2025): Sneak peek

Here is a video of the title tune from Seth Walker’s 2025 release, “Why The Worry”