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BÉLA FLECK / EDMAR CASTAÑEDA / ANTÓNIO SÁNCHEZ “BEATrio”

ARTIST Béla Fleck / Edmar Castaneda / Antonio Sanchez ALBUM TITLE "BEATrio" LABEL Thirty Tigers ______________________________________________________________ Fleck’s name will be familiar to jazz audiences, particularly for his collaborations with Chick Corea....

CHRISTIAN McBRIDE BIG BAND “Without Further Ado, Vol. 1”

ARTIST Christian McBride Big Band ALBUM TITLE "Without Further Ado, Vol. 1" LABEL Mack Avenue ______________________________________________________________ A formidable deployment of forces marks the celebrated bassist’s new album. The title suggests a...

MIGUEL ZENÓN “Vanguardia Subterránea: Live at the Village Vanguard”

ARTIST Miguel Zenón ALBUM TITLE "Vanguardia Subterránea: Live at the Village Vanguard" LABEL Miel Music ______________________________________________________________ Recorded live over two evenings at one of the holiest sites in jazz, this is...

MICHELE POLGA “Doors”

ARTIST Michele Polga ALBUM TITLE "Doors" LABEL Red Records ______________________________________________________________ Red Records’ revitalization continues with impressive results. Alongside landmark reissues, the label has released new works of artistic weight—Doors, by Vicenza-born...
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TOMMASO PERAZZO – MARCELLO CARDILLO “Portrait of a Moment”

ARTIST Tommaso Perazzo - Marcello Cardillo feat. Buster Williams ALBUM TITLE "Portrait of a Moment" LABEL Red Records ______________________________________________________________ Red Records continues to spotlight both historic figures and emerging talents, thanks...

VIJAY IYER & WADADA LEO SMITH “Defiant Life”

ARTIST Vijay Iyer & Wadada Leo Smith ALBUM TITLE "Defiant Life" LABEL ECM ______________________________________________________________ Much has changed since Iyer and Smith's 2016 ECM debut A Cosmic Rhythm with Each Stroke, and...

JAMES BRANDON LEWIS “Apple Cores”

ARTIST James Brandon Lewis ALBUM TITLE "Apple Cores" LABEL ANTI-Records ______________________________________________________________ Lewis’s prolific and diversified output—across labels and projects—testifies to the range and vitality of an artist of extraordinary charisma and...

GERRY MULLIGAN “Nocturne”

ARTIST Gerry Mulligan ALBUM TITLE "Nocturne" LABEL Red Records ______________________________________________________________ This newly released live recording from 1992, refreshingly free of concert redundancies, provides a valuable occasion to revisit Mulligan’s post-golden-age career....
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NELS CLINE “Consentrik Quartet”

ARTIST Nels Cline ALBUM TITLE "Consentrik Quartet" LABEL Blue Note Records ______________________________________________________________ Cline's multifaceted artistry—marked by an extraordinary eclecticism—defies summary. His constant pursuit of the unexpected has led him, once again...

FLAVIO ZANUTTINI & ZLATKO KAUCIC “Peace In Space”

ARTIST Flavio Zanuttini & Zlatko Kaučič TITLE "Peace In Space" LABEL Folderol ______________________________________________________________ Zanuttini is known for his collaborations with Francesco Cusa & The Assassins, Piero Bittolo Bon, and Giovanni Maier....

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