Shifa – ‘Live at Cafe Oto’ (2019)
The three musicians in Shifa have played together in various combinations before but never recorded, so this is a first – and it is glorious.
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Pat Metheny, May 16, 2019: Shows I’ll Never Forget
Two hours, spent with Pat Metheny during a solo show in New Hampshire, and I was exhausted.
Fleur Stevenson – ‘Follow Me’ (2019)
Fleur Stevenson makes very clear nods to the song’s original composers, but ‘Follow Me’ is also imbued with a remarkable originality.
Tori Freestone Trio – ‘El Mar de Nubes’ (2019)
What’s striking about the Tori Freestone Trio’s ‘El Mar de Nubes’ is how strongly themed each track is, yet it’s all played with incredible imagination.
Sam Ospovat – ‘Ride Angles’ (2019)
On ‘Ride Angles,’ the band is an extension of Sam Ospovat’s mind, a very fertile mind at that.
Joe Henderson’s ‘Power to the People’ Boldly Deviated From His Hard-Bop Formula
Recorded 50 years ago this month, Joe Henderson’s ‘Power to the People’ features perhaps his most varied track listing and his best-ever backing band.
Denny Zeitlin – ‘Remembering Miles’ (2019)
Miles Davis was a master at recognizing other people’s good ideas and making them great; jazz pianist Denny Zeitlin does the same here.
Dave Stryker – ‘Eight Track III’ (2019)
Dave Stryker’s third Baby Boomer covers album ‘Eight Track III’ is a can’t-lose proposition because the melodies are rich with timeless soul.
Ed Jones – ‘For Your Ears Only’ (2019)
Ed Jones’ ‘For Your Ears Only’ is a revelation of hard bop, controlled and creatively led playing.
Jazz Bassist Petros Klampanis Begins Kickstarter Campaign for ‘Irrationalities’
Please help Petros Klampanis in a Kickstarter campaign to fund his exciting new trio album ‘Irrationalities.’ Deadline is May 5, 2019!
