Post Tagged with: "Jazz"

Blue Note at 80: Revelatory Reissues From Kenny Burrell, Andrew Hill + Others

Blue Note at 80: Revelatory Reissues From Kenny Burrell, Andrew Hill + Others

Tone Poet audiophile reissues of classic albums by Kenny Burrell, Dexter Gordon and Andrew Hill continue Blue Note’s celebration of its 80th year.

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Viviana Zarbo – ‘Take Away’ (2019)

Viviana Zarbo can switch from being as sensual as breathing to being as scary as a she-devil in a heartbeat.

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Caroline Davis – ‘Alula’ (2019)

With ‘Alula,’ the ever-thirsty Caroline Davis thrust herself into the company of vital artists at the frontier of jazz.

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Adam Larson Band – ‘Listen With Your Eyes’ (2019)

Adam Larson’s ‘Listen With Your Eyes’ has the feel of a live album, and that’s not in any way a bad thing.

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Bill Bruford – ‘Earthworks Complete’ (2019)

Bill Bruford isn’t playing live anymore, but it’s great to have this box to relive his work at one of its many peaks.

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Rich Halley, with the Matthew Shipp Trio – ‘Terra Incognita’ (2019)

Rich Halley’s encounter with the Matthew Shipp Trio is no East Coast meets West Coast kind of thing, just a meeting of great minds that think alike.

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Jan Garbarek Surged Out of a Quieter Era With the Explorative ‘Dresden’

Released 10 years ago today, the live-recorded ‘Dresden’ was the most essential Jan Garbarek album in a long time.

Jazz's Best Last Records by John Coltrane, Eric Dolphy + Others: Gimme Five

Jazz’s Best Last Records by John Coltrane, Eric Dolphy + Others: Gimme Five

John Coltrane’s ‘Interstellar Space,’ released 45 years ago this month, is just one of jazz’s greatest final recordings.

Why 'Wakafrika' Should Have (Finally) Made Manu Dibango a Huge Star

Why ‘Wakafrika’ Should Have (Finally) Made Manu Dibango a Huge Star

The star-packed ‘Wakafrika,’ released 25 years ago, somehow didn’t raise Manu Dibango’s profile in the U.S.

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Steve Lehman Trio + Craig Taborn – ‘The People I Love’ (2019)

Even with standard formats, Steve Lehman is dragging jazz into the future kicking and screaming. Tough love never sounded that good.