In imposing his large ambitions on the smaller scale of a quartet, Ches Smith made music that’s still grand in scope with ‘Clone Row.’ All it took were the right partners and some
resourcefulness to pull off that magic act.
The James Brandon Lewis Quartet is an eminent ensemble for a number of good reasons and every one of those reasons can be found on ‘Abstraction Is Deliverance.’
On an album full of outlier music stars, no star shone brighter on ‘Live In Philadelphia’ than the one who has been around the longest. Marshall Allen is the living embodiment of the miracle of jazz.
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.
Here is the video premiere of “Agila” from the debut album ‘Para Sayo’ from Filipino-Canadian pianist Joshua Banks.
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.
The one-of-a-kind father-daughter duo the Dietrichs make experimental noisy music on ‘No Bahdu’ that contains absolutely no compromises nor concessions.
The production and engineering are tighter than ever, so if it’s possible for Young Gun Silver Fox’s ‘Pleasure’ to sound more organic and dig deeper — yet more pristine — then this is your ticket.
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 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.
