A trombone/keyboards/drums trio doesn’t guarantee that the music will be progressive, exciting or unique, but Brainkiller offers no such letdown. You May Also Like: Invisible Bird [Scott Amendola, Shane Endsley + Dave Devine] – ‘Flutter To Fuzz’ (2019) Syrinx Effect – A Sky You Could Strike A Match On (2018)
In years past, I’ve called this the “whack jazz” list and this time we’re going to call it “avant garde and experimental jazz,” but any music that goes too far outside the bounds of convention gets lumped into its own category. You May Also Like: Marc Ribot’s Ceramic Dog –Read More
Once in a while a major act known for creating some of the most melodious, listenable songs will shock us all and uncork a track that’s the polar opposite. The Beatles had their “Revolution 9,” Lou Reed had his Metal Machine Music and Pat Metheny his Zero Tolerance for Silence.Read More
When Billy Bang walked into a Helsinki studio in February of 2011 with trombonist Dick Griffin, pianist Andrew Bemkey, bassist Hilliard Greene and drummer Newman Taylor-Baker, he would be recording for the last time. You May Also Like: Matthew Shipp Trio – ‘World Construct’ (2022) Ginger Baker (1939-2019): An ApprecationRead More
As members of Seattle’s vibrant, underrated improvised music scene, Kate Olsen and Naomi Siegel are rising stars there who have pooled their creative talents into the project Syrinx Effect. Olson plays soprano sax and Siegel the trombone, but there’s more to this duo than just two horns. You May AlsoRead More
Reut Regev’s ‘exploRing the vibe’ is a record that truly lives up to the title, as each song has a vibe.
Cavity Fang sprung from the fertile mind of keyboardist and composer Michael Coleman. You May Also Like: Sun of Goldfinger [David Torn, Tim Berne, Ches Smith] – ‘(Congratulations to You)’ (2020) Vector Families – For Those About to Jazz/Rock, We Salute You (2017) Gorilla Mask – ‘Brain Drain’ (2019)
Trombonists don’t typically have the audacity to be featured with no chordal help like a piano or guitar, but I can’t imagine Mike Vlatkovich performing any other way. You May Also Like: Rich Halley 5 – The Outlier (2016) Brian Groder Trio – R Train on the D Line (2016)Read More
The Residents have been around since the early ’70s, have made over 60 albums, 10 DVDs, 3 CD-ROM projects and numerous music videos and short films. And they make weird-assed music and dress in tuxes with top hats and eye masks. You May Also Like: The Residents – Meet theRead More