“Simon Says” is a freaky, funky mix of Glenn Miller and Ice-T.

It’s about more than mere individuals playing well, and this performance brings real meaning to the words “spiritual unity.”

This doesn’t often sound like big band music, as Fujii draws from every impulse at her disposal.

He passed on way back in 1993, but the earth – no … the universe – still misses him.

Gato Libre makes the difficult decision to go forward after the loss of a key member.

If you’re looking for a little ear expansion, Arto Lindsay’s your man.

2 is a blatant display of doom but not blatant display of chops, at least, not in the jazz sense of chops. It’s a temperament thing, and much of 2 moves at a glacial pace, and yet, the fury is all there. Slow motion death metal.

Anglo-American outside jazz achieve near-perfect symmetry and empathy when pianist John Escreet expands his trio with the great Evan Parker. You May Also Like: John Escreet – ‘Seismic Shift’ (2022) John Escreet – ‘the epicenter of your dreams’ (2024) In celebration of the Evan Parker’s complex, trippy The Moment’s Energy

We were sitting about 70 feet away and the amount of sound coming from that man’s horn … unamplified … was kind of scary. I don’t know how he does it.

Amazon.com Widgets Just like last year’s Crossing The Passes, Rich Halley’s latest album The Wisdom of Rocks draws its inspiration from Oregon’s Wallowa Mountains. You May Also Like: Rich Halley and Carson Halley – The Wild (2017) Rich Halley – ‘Boomslang’ (2021)