Dave Douglas + Uri Caine – Present Joys (2014)
A private, warmhearted meeting of minds – and we were allowed to listen in.
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Fred Hersch Trio – Floating (2014)
Never mind the studio setting, the highly lyrical and entrancing beauty of Fred Hersch’s piano and his empathetic rhythm section makes this another winning outing for this trio.
S. Victor Aaron’s Mid-Year Best of 2014 (Modern and Mainstream Jazz): Steve Lehman, Jamie Saft, Matthew Shipp, Joe Beck
The future of jazz looks blindingly bright.
Steve Lehman Octet – Mise En Abîme (2014)
‘Mise En Abîme’ would be a stunning achievement for just about anybody else; for Steve Lehman, it’s just his still-evolving musical personality racing out beyond jazz’s frontiers and daring anyone to try and catch up.
Jamie Saft, with Steve Swallow and Bobby Previte – The New Standard (2014)
‘The New Standard’ puts an edge into the oftentimes prosaic jazz trio format.
Paul Bley – Play Blue, The Oslo Concert (2014)
The Paul Bley who sits behind a piano in front of this live audience, with no accompaniment, is Bley in his purest form.
Joe Beck – Get Me Joe Beck (2014)
When we listen to the last known recordings of a music great who has passed away, is it natural to elevate the quality of the music in those recordings because nothing else from that musician will ever follow it? You May Also Like: Jeff Beck, “Going Down” from Live+ (2015):Read More