Post Tagged with: "2020s"

Luca Gelli Organ Trio - 'Shorter Notes' (2024)

Luca Gelli Organ Trio – ‘Shorter Notes’ (2024)

?’Shorter Notes’ from the Luca Gelli Organ Trio puts a greasy, soul-jazz spin on Wayne Shorter’s incomparable set of songs that work well in this kind of layout.

Joe Fonda Quartet - 'Eyes On The Horizon' (2024)

Joe Fonda Quartet – ‘Eyes On The Horizon’ (2024)

‘Eyes On The Horizon’ celebrates the pupil as much as former mentor Wadada Leo Smith, as Joe Fonda since set on a path that’s led him to the company of the best in highly creative, highly improvised jazz.

Ingebrigt Haker Flaten (Exit) Knarr - 'Breezy' (2024)

Ingebrigt Haker Flaten (Exit) Knarr – ‘Breezy’ (2024)

By distilling from ambitious artists like the Coltranes, Anthony Braxton, Sun Ra, Cecil Taylor and others, Ingebrigt Håker Flaten was able to achieve his own, far-flung ambitions with ‘Breezy.’

Peter Van Huffel, Meinrad Kneer + Yorgos Dimitraidis - 'Synomilies' (2024)

Peter Van Huffel, Meinrad Kneer + Yorgos Dimitraidis – ‘Synomilies’ (2024)

Peter Van Huffel gets with the German Kneer and the Greek Dimitriades in a combo that cuts across different countries, cultures and backgrounds to find a common vision in improvised music.

Nik Bärtsch's Ronin - 'SPIN' (2024)

Nik Bärtsch’s Ronin – ‘SPIN’ (2024)

‘SPIN’ continues Nik Bärtsch’s ritualistic groove safari, keeping it familiar but incremental enough to delight even longtime listeners

Angell & Crane, "Himalayan Dial-Up" from 'Angell & Crane' (2024): Video Premiere

Angell & Crane, “Himalayan Dial-Up” from ‘Angell & Crane’ (2024): Video Premiere

Here is the video premiere of “Himalayan Dial-Up” by the guitar/drums duo of Angell & Crane.

Lydia Salnikova, "Christmas Means a Different Thing This Year" (2024): One Track Mind

Lydia Salnikova, “Christmas Means a Different Thing This Year” (2024): One Track Mind

Christmas is a joyful time of the year but there’s melancholy running through Lydia Salnikova’s heartfelt yuletide song “Christmas Means a Different Thing This Year.”

Rich Halley 4 - 'Dusk And Dawn' (2024)

Rich Halley 4 – ‘Dusk And Dawn’ (2024)

For ‘Dusk and Dawn,’ the Rich Halley 4 deliver attitude and panache missing from much of jazz while respecting everything about the idiom that made it great.

Vazesh [Lloyd Swanton, Jeremy Rose + Hamed Sadeghi] - 'Tapestry' (2024)

Vazesh [Lloyd Swanton, Jeremy Rose + Hamed Sadeghi] – ‘Tapestry’ (2024)

Vazesh’s ‘Tapestry’ is the peacefully assured world vibe salve for a more volatile and uncertain world.

Devin Gray - 'Melt All The Guns II' (2024)

Devin Gray – ‘Melt All The Guns II’ (2024)

Regardless of what one might think of the political messages of Devin Gray, his musical messages on ‘Melt All Guns II’ are undeniably mighty.