Aaron Parks – ‘Little Big II: Dreams of a Mechanical Man’ (2020)
Aaron Parks has the songwriting and playing chops to make a solid jazz record whenever he wants to. This time, he went beyond that realm.
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Aaron Parks – ‘Little Big’ (2018)
Aaron Parks’ progressively minded ‘Little Big’ might not be the direction jazz is currently headed, but it should be.
David Weiss and Point of Departure – Wake Up Call (2017)
Using bright, open-minded up-and-coming musicians much as Miles had done throughout his career, Weiss through Point of Departure very effectively uses a forgotten, fertile slice of jazz’s past to suggest a way forward.
Mark Lettieri – Spark And Echo (2016)
A few years back the fusion guitarist Mark Lettieri put forward an EP that was all killer/no filler. Three years later, he’s back You May Also Like: Hiromi – Spark (2016) Jeff Lorber Fusion – ‘The Drop’ (2023)
J.J. Wright – Inward Looking Outward (2014)
Uncommonly fresh and quietly inventive, Inward Looking Outward breathes new life into the venerable ol’ piano trio without having to step outside to achieve that. A rare achievement, to be sure.
