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So Long Seven, "Mad Nomad," (2022): Something Else video premiere

So Long Seven, “Mad Nomad,” (2022): Something Else video premiere

Here is the video premiere of “Mad Nomad,” from the appealing world-music quartet So Long Seven.

Dan Kurfirst's Arkinetics, "Not Yet" (2022): Something Else! video premiere

Dan Kurfirst’s Arkinetics, “Not Yet” (2022): Something Else! video premiere

Here is the video premiere of the chilled ethno-jazz jam “Not Yet” from Dan Kurfirst’s Arkinetics.

Why I Avoided Herbie Hancock's Triumphant 'River: The Joni Letters' For So Long

Why I Avoided Herbie Hancock’s Triumphant ‘River: The Joni Letters’ For So Long

Issued 15 years ago this week, ‘River: The Joni Letters’ took flight by celebrating Joni Mitchell without making Herbie Hancock a sideman on his own LP.

Ernesto Cervini, "Ruth's Rosa" (2022): Something Else! video premiere

Ernesto Cervini, “Ruth’s Rosa” (2022): Something Else! video premiere

Here is the video premiere of “Ruth’s Rosa” by acclaimed drummer, composer and bandleader Ernesto Cervini.

Gordon Grdina, Mark Helias + Matthew Shipp - 'Pathways' (2022)

Gordon Grdina, Mark Helias + Matthew Shipp – ‘Pathways’ (2022)

If you’re looking for a guitar / piano / acoustic bass combo that breaks all the rules, there’s probably only Gordon Grdina, Matthew Shipp and Mark Helias.

Michael Formanek Quartet, w/ Tim Berne, Craig Taborn + Gerald Cleaver - 'Other Zones' (2022)

Michael Formanek Quartet, w/ Tim Berne, Craig Taborn + Gerald Cleaver – ‘Other Zones’ (2022)

Michael Formanek’s composing prowess had set a high standard for this ensemble. Sometimes, though, you just gotta let guys run off the leash. And, as we now know with ‘Other Zones,’ he did.

Rocío Giménez López, Matthew Golombisky + Matias Formica, "wha tekau ma iwa" (2022): Something Else! video premiere

Rocío Giménez López, Matthew Golombisky + Matias Formica, “wha tekau ma iwa” (2022): Something Else! video premiere

Here is the video premiere of “wha tekau ma iwa,” from the fully improvisational ‘4.9’ album by Rocío Giménez López, Matthew Golombisky and Matias Formica.

Jon Cowherd Trio - 'Pride and Joy' (2022)

Jon Cowherd Trio – ‘Pride and Joy’ (2022)

With ‘Pride & Joy,’ piano ace Jon Cowherd leads a top-shelf trio with two very special guests to make high-quality jazz richly inspired by personal experiences.

Michael Orenstein - 'Aperture' (2022)

Michael Orenstein – ‘Aperture’ (2022)

With ‘Aperture,’ Michael Orenstein enters the realm of jazz recording artists as a fully formed talent, one with a fresh, contemporary extension of the piano greats who’ve come before him.

Walt Weiskopf European Quartet - 'Diamonds and Other Jewels' (2022)

Walt Weiskopf European Quartet – ‘Diamonds and Other Jewels’ (2022)

‘Diamonds and Other Jewels’ presents Walt Weiskopf’s European quartet emerging from the pandemic with its coherence at an all-time high.