A galvanizing performance on stage makes it three for three for Barry Altschul and his 3Dom Factor. We could stand for another one after ‘Live In Kraków,’ however.

With fearless players like Jon Irabagon and Joe Fonda at his side, that old school guy Barry Altschul remains on the edge of jazz as much as he ever was.

It’s impossible to cover the current jazz scene and not soon encounter saxophone extraordinaire Jon Irabagon. You don’t have to look for him, he’ll just show up on various performances You May Also Like: Mark Helias’ Open Loose – ‘The Third Proposition’ (2020) Barry Altschul & The 3Dom Factor –Read More

It’s damned near impossible to pick and choose only a handful of Paul Bley records as being the essential few, he’s been so prolific and readily moves from one idea to the next, constantly evolving along the way. You May Also Like: Paul Bley, Gary Peacock + Paul Motian –Read More

Paul Motian’s death in late 2011 was a big loss, to be certain, but the still-vibrant 70-year-old Barry Altschul has for four decades demonstrated mastery over the finer points of jazz drumming, using its full range not just as a time keeping device but as a richly tonal instrument. YouRead More

Billy Bang left us six months ago, but we’re not quite done with new additions to his catalog. You May Also Like: Satoko Fujii and Joe Fonda – Mizu (2018) Barry Altschul & The 3Dom Factor – Live In Kraków (2015)