Charles Rumback – ‘Cadillac Turns’ (2019)
Charles Rumback’s ‘Cadillac Turns’ has all the energy and capriciousness of a free-jazz blowing session but still retains a strong sense of melody.
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Joe Martin – ‘Étoilée’ (2019)
Reaching within his household for inspiration, bass master Joe Martin takes a rare turn leading a star-studded group.
Joey DeFrancesco, with Pharoah Sanders – ‘In the Key of the Universe’ (2019)
Can both transcendental and earthly jazz coexist on the same record? With ‘In the Key of the Universe,’ Joey DeFrancesco answers with an emphatic ‘yes.’
Matthew Shipp Trio – ‘Signature’ (2019)
Matthew Shipp returns to his trio, using a common setup to make music that’s uncommonly advanced and stimulating.
John Coltrane, Jason Stein, Andrew Cyrille: S. Victor Aaron’s Best of 2018 (Part 2 of 4, Modern and Mainstream Jazz)
Here is S. Victor Aaron’s Best of 2018 list for modern and mainstream jazz releases.
Michael Leonhart Orchestra – ‘The Painted Lady Suite’ (2018)
Not everyone is cut out to take on such an ambitious project but one look at Michael Leonhart’s background makes it undeniably clear that he could.
Andrew Cyrille, with Wadada Leo Smith and Bill Frisell – ‘Lebroba’ (2018)
The freewheeling ‘Lebroba’ is a solid entry in Andrew Cyrille’s lengthy catalog, and could be considered a solid entry in the catalogs of Wadada Leo Smith and Bill Frisell, too.
Devin Gray – ‘Dirigo Rataplan II’ (2018)
The big accomplishment of the first ‘Dirigo Rataplan’ was in Devin Gray’s insight in conceptualizing ways to get the most out of his fellow musicians and himself. That’s the same kind of brilliance found on ‘Dirigo Rataplan II.’
Kind Folk – ‘Why Not’ (2018)
Kind Folk is a new jazz supergroup that lives up to the promise its first time out, with ‘Why Not.’
Jason Stein’s Locksmith Isidore – After Caroline (2018)
The return of Jason Stein’s Locksmith Isidore with ‘After Caroline’ is a welcome one because these guys don’t slouch for a second in taking on Stein’s challenging material.
