Post Tagged with: "Jazz"

Parlor Greens - 'In Green / We Dream' (2024)

Parlor Greens – ‘In Green / We Dream’ (2024)

Recorded live to a Tascam 388 analog machine, the organ-driven Parlor Greens’ ‘In Green / We Dream’ emerges as a near-perfect debut.

Pat Metheny - 'MoonDial' (2024)

Pat Metheny – ‘MoonDial’ (2024)

Pat Metheny’s creative use of the baritone guitar makes ‘MoonDial’ so meaningful and softly gratifying

Luther Allison - 'I Owe It All to You' (2024)

Luther Allison – ‘I Owe It All to You’ (2024)

Jazz pianist and composer Luther Allison makes his first splash as a leader with his introductory, Memphis Mafia-inspired album ‘I Owe It All to You.’

Ivo Perelman, Aruán Ortiz, Ramón López - 'Ephemeral Shapes'  (2024)

Ivo Perelman, Aruán Ortiz, Ramón López – ‘Ephemeral Shapes’ (2024)

Nothing brings out the true character of virtuosic musicians Aruán Ortiz and Ramón López like the ‘Ephemeral Shapes’ improvisation sessions with Ivo Perelman.

Joan Torres's All Is Fused - 'Embrace Form' (2024)

Joan Torres’s All Is Fused – ‘Embrace Form’ (2024)

Joan Torres’s All Is Fused may be known as a fusion jazz band but on ‘Embrace Form,’ their improvisational skills come to the fore.

Phillip Golub - 'Abiding Memory' (2024)

Phillip Golub – ‘Abiding Memory’ (2024)

In many ways, Phillip Golub’s astounding debut ‘Abiding Memory’ evokes the budding genius of early Vijay Iyer.

Kim Cass - 'Levs' (2024)

Kim Cass – ‘Levs’ (2024)

As an advanced bassist and composer, Kim Cass with his star colleagues meet his challenges head-on, making ‘Levs’ such a breathtaking ride.

Julian Costello - 'Vertigo' (2024)

Julian Costello – ‘Vertigo’ (2024)

Replete with a new band and some imaginative compositions, ‘Vertigo’ offers a different side to Julian Costello’s music.

Madeleine Peyroux - 'Let's Walk' (2024)

Madeleine Peyroux – ‘Let’s Walk’ (2024)

The daringly diverse ‘Let’s Walk’ ranks among Madeleine Peyroux’s very best – and that’s high praise for such a stellar artist.

Aurora Nealand, Mark Helias, Tim Berne - 'Live at the 188 Club' (2024)

Aurora Nealand, Mark Helias, Tim Berne – ‘Live at the 188 Club’ (2024)

‘Live at the 188 Club’ from Aurora Nealand, Mark Helias and Tim Berne underscore the three-way interplay between sax, accordion and bass, and proves the concept works nicely when the right musicians are executing it.