Toronto saxophonist Pete Mills takes to his debut on Cellar Live Records with polish and swing. Together with Pete McCann (guitars), Erik Augis (piano), Martin Wind (bass), and Matt Wilson (drums), he puts together a record that is both traditional and exuberantly modern. You May Also Like: The Mills Brothers,Read More
A musical scrapbook for pianist Jim Clayton’s child, who had not yet hit the ripe old age of three at the time of recording, Songs My Daughter Knows is a refreshing and moving jazz record. You May Also Like: Shawn E. Hansen, Mike Pride + Clayton Thomas – ‘DREAMBAND’ (2023)Read More
The languid sway of “Urn St. Tavern,” the first track from Devil’s Tale, is perhaps as sluggish as things get on the brilliant new record from Canadian guitarist Adrian Raso and Balkan brass band Fanfare Ciocarlia. You May Also Like: Ivo Perelman + Vijay Iyer – ‘Tale Nine’ (2021) ‘FanfareRead More
Fareed Haque’s masterful fluidity is all over Out of Nowhere, the guitarist’s latest record. For this round, the Chicago-based musician forges ahead through a collection of standards and originals You May Also Like: Adam Larson – Second City (2017) Adam Larson, saxophonist and band leader: Something Else! Interview Incisive saxophonistRead More
In his debut album as a leader, saxophonist Scott Jeppesen showcases all he’s learned on the journey thus far. You May Also Like: Dan Schnelle – ‘Shine Thru’ (2022) How Bob Dylan inspired Lloyd Cole to a stirring comeback: ‘That gave me some momentum’ Samantha Boshnack’s Seismic Belt – ‘LiveRead More
Never mind that our readers’ top pick for 2013 was actually published on December 27, 2011. It’s part of a trend involving a certain mop-topped bunch. You May Also Like: Adrian Belew discusses the impact of FLUX on his recording career: ‘There are advantages we didn’t have before’ Adrian BelewRead More
Beyoncé’s eponymous fifth album took many by surprise with its release on December 13 via iTunes without any hype or promotion, but perhaps what’s most surprising – and exhilarating – about this release is the actual music You May Also Like: D’Angelo and the Vanguard – Black Messiah (2014) PeterRead More
Perhaps the most captivating out of many captivating things found on Taeko Fukao’s Wonderland is the choices the Japanese-born, New York-based songstress makes. You May Also Like: Chris Carver – Wonderland (2018) Brian Landrus Trio – The Deep Below (2015) Ernesto Cervini’s Turboprop – Rev (2017)
David Ian believes in Christmas. The pianist and arranger proves it all over again with Vintage Christmas Wonderland, the follow-up to his 2011 debut Vintage Christmas. You May Also Like: Chris Carver – Wonderland (2018) Bandmates quickly learned Ian Gillan’s most important road rule: ‘No arguments on his bus’ InsideRead More
It’s an interesting thing to hear the teenaged Kevin Coelho take to an instrument like the Hammond B3 organ. In part, this is because said instrument is often associated with the more “old-fashioned” side of life. You May Also Like: Ross Hammond and Kevin Corcoran – ‘Music For Lighthouses 2’Read More
