JEREMY PELT “Woven”
ARTIST
Jeremy Pelt
ALBUM TITLE
"Woven"
LABEL
HighNote
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Pelt opens with Invention, a metaphysical prologue where his electronically treated trumpet engages in spectral dialogue with Jalen Baker’s vibraphone. Then comes...
AMBROSE AKINMUSIRE “Honey from a Winter Stone”
ARTIST
Ambrose Akinmusire
ALBUM TITLE
"Honey from a Winter Stone"
LABEL
Nonesuch
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Akinmusire’s trumpet, underscored by the melancholic filigree of Sam Harris’s piano, introduces Muffles Scream—a track that envelopes the...
AVISHAI COHEN “Ashes to Gold”
ARTIST
Avishai Cohen
ALBUM TITLE
"Ashes to Gold"
LABEL
ECM
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A confirmation – and a step closer to the hour of true feeling. With his sixth release for ECM, Avishai...
FRANÇOIS COUTURIER / DOMINIQUE PIFARÉLY “Preludes and Songs”
ARTIST
François Couturier / Dominique Pifarély
ALBUM TITLE
"Preludes and Songs"
LABEL
ECM
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The piano–violin duo is a classic format – at least on paper – and it has appeared...
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BILL EVANS “In Norway”
ARTIST
Bill Evans
ALBUM TITLE
"In Norway"
LABEL
Elemental
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Almost eighty minutes of previously unreleased Bill Evans is always a gift – and in recent years, we’ve been fortunate to...
BENJAMIN LACKNER “Spindrift”
ARTIST
Benjamin Lackner
ALBUM TITLE
"Spindrift"
LABEL
ECM
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Brad Mehldau was right to take on the role of mentor to Benjamin Lackner. We last discussed the German-American pianist in the...
TOM HARRELL “Alternate Summer”
ARTIST
Tom Harrell
ALBUM TITLE
"Alternate Summer"
LABEL
HighNote
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Now approaching eighty, Tom Harrell continues to ennoble a language as codified – and at times stereotyped – as post-bop. The...
JAKOB BRO “Taking Turns”
ARTIST
Jakob Bro
ALBUM TITLE
"Taking Turns"
LABEL
ECM
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It is always a pleasure to hear the voice of Lee Konitz. At the time of this session, he was approaching...
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LOUIS HAYES “Artform Revisited”
ARTIST
Louis Hayes
ALBUM TITLE
"Artform Revisited"
LABEL
Savant
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For this writer, Louis Hayes will always be linked to an unforgettable night at Bergamo Jazz in 1976, when his quintet...
JOACHIM KÜHN “The Way”
ARTIST
Joachim Kühn
ALBUM TITLE
"The Way"
LABEL
ACT
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For four decades, it has been clear that the classic piano–bass–drums trio is Joachim Kühn’s preferred format. This became apparent when...