Post Tagged with: "Jazz"

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Keith Jarrett + Charlie Haden – ‘Last Dance’ (2014)

Though Charlie Haden is battling polio, he meets an old friend at their peak capacity.

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Hiromi – Alive (2014)

Ahmad Jamal once said Hiromi “has discovered her own genre.” He was on to something.

WTF?! Wednesdays: John Zorn, "Chronology" from Spy vs. Spy (1989)

WTF?! Wednesdays: John Zorn, “Chronology” from Spy vs. Spy (1989)

I wonder what Ornette thinks of this stuff?

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Mykeljon and Groovexpress – Ukrainian Doll (2014)

There’s almost nothing they can’t do, as this project so amply shows.

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The Jimmy Giuffre 3 & 4 – New York Concerts (2014)

Rare recordings confirm Giuffre’s foresight as free jazz began racing to the edge.

(Cross the) Heartland: Pat Metheny, "Offramp" (1981)

(Cross the) Heartland: Pat Metheny, “Offramp” (1981)

Some think Metheny is joking around, that he couldn’t possibly like “all of this noise.”

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Walt Weiskopf – Overdrive (2014)

Eleven-year Steely Dan sax veteran Weiskopf amply demonstrates why Becker and Fagen love this guy.

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Peter Van Huffel, Michael Bates and Jeff Davis – Boom Crane (2014)

‘Boom Crane’ doesn’t push up against the boundaries of jazz, nor does it seek to, but its clever, impish fun is contagious.

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Jeff Cosgrove, with Matthew Shipp and William Parker – Alternating Current (2014)

Jeff Cosgrove once again stands out in the company of greats.

(Cross the) Heartland: Pat Metheny, "Eighteen" (1981)

(Cross the) Heartland: Pat Metheny, “Eighteen” (1981)

Metheny’s ultimate road trip song, this one always makes me feel like I’ve just escaped something.