Post Tagged with: "Jazz"

Michael Bisio, Kirk Knuffke + Fred Lonberg-Holm - 'The Art Spirit' (2021)

Michael Bisio, Kirk Knuffke + Fred Lonberg-Holm – ‘The Art Spirit’ (2021)

Michael Bisio, Kirk Knuffke and Fred Lonberg-Holm are artistic rebels as Robert Henri was, but their music isn’t outside just for the sake of being outside.

Duck Baker - 'Confabulations' (2021)

Duck Baker – ‘Confabulations’ (2021)

‘Confabulations’ wasn’t made with the public in mind, and that might be why this makes such a great entry point for the avant-garde side of Duck Baker.

Rebecca Angel - 'Love Life Choices' (2021)

Rebecca Angel – ‘Love Life Choices’ (2021)

With ‘Love Life Choices,’ Rebecca Angel’s sense of self and individuality shine like a veteran.

Anthony Braxton - 'Quartet (Standards) 2020' (2021)

Anthony Braxton – ‘Quartet (Standards) 2020’ (2021)

As Anthony Braxton continues to push forward one of America’s greatest art forms, he also takes opportunities to demonstrate just how jazz got to be so great.

Beverley Beirne - 'Dream Dancer' (2021)

Beverley Beirne – ‘Dream Dancer’ (2021)

Beverley Beirne’s new album is far different than the fun-filled ‘Jazz Just Wants to Have Fun,’ showing a completely different side and strength.

Joel Frahm, "Thinking of Benny" from 'The Bright Side' (2021): Something Else! video premiere

Joel Frahm, “Thinking of Benny” from ‘The Bright Side’ (2021): Something Else! video premiere

Here is the video premiere of swinging “Thinking of Benny,” a song tenor sax ace Joel Frahm wrote honoring one of his saxophone heroes, the living icon Benny Golson.

Ruben Blades, Nick Finzer, Joe Bailey + Others: Five for the Road

Ruben Blades, Nick Finzer, Joe Bailey + Others: Five for the Road

Ruben Blades, Nick Finzer and Joe Bailey are part of the latest edition of Five for the Road, an occasional look at music that’s been in my car lately.

New Memphis Colorways - 'It Is What It Isn't' (2021)

New Memphis Colorways – ‘It Is What It Isn’t’ (2021)

New Memphis Colorways’ ‘It Is What It Isn’t’ is a dazzling blend of – well, psychedelic groove music comes as close as anything else to defining it.

Gregg Belisle-Chi - 'Koi: Performing the Music of Tim Berne' (2021)

Gregg Belisle-Chi – ‘Koi: Performing the Music of Tim Berne’ (2021)

A solo performance of rare wisdom like ‘Koi’ is what happens when the mighty composing pen of Tim Berne meets a mighty insightful guitar of Gregg Belisle-Chi.

Brian Bromberg - 'A Little Driving Music' (2021)

Brian Bromberg – ‘A Little Driving Music’ (2021)

With results like ‘A Little Driving Music,’ it’s almost tempting to suggest Brian Bromberg lockdown in his home studio for 2021 as well.