THOMAS STRØNEN “Relations”
ARTIST
Thomas Strønen
ALBUM TITLE
"Relations"
LABEL
ECM
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This album transports listeners back half a century to the 1970s – not with nostalgia or anachronism, but through a continuation of...
HEINER GOEBBELS “The Mayfield”
ARTIST
Heiner Goebbels
ALBUM TITLE
"The Mayfield"
LABEL
Intakt
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Heiner Goebbels – composer, musician, and director of original music theater – has long pursued a deep correspondence between sound and...
ZINGARO / MADEIRA / BORGES “Trizmaris”
ARTIST
Zingaro / Madeira / Borges
ALBUM TITLE
"Trizmaris"
LABEL
4DaRecord
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The presence of Carlos Zingaro undoubtedly illuminates this work of free improvisation. The 76-year-old Portuguese violinist first made his...
BLASER / DUCRET / BRUNN “Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground”
ARTIST
Blaser / Ducret / Brunn
ALBUM TITLE
"Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground"
LABEL
Blaser Music
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The appeal here lies in the imperious return of a format...
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MARIO MARIOTTI “La persistance du rêve”
ARTIST
Mario Mariotti
ALBUM TITLE
"La persistance du rêve"
LABEL
Abeat
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The Milanese trumpeter and composer – whom we recently interviewed – arrives at this latest work after recordings with...
COLIN VALLON / PATRICE MORET / JULIAN SARTORIUS “Samares”
ARTIST
Colin Vallon / Patrice Moret / Julian Sartorius
ALBUM TITLE
"Samares"
LABEL
ECM
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Free and open music – democratic, and at times daring. The trio of Colin Vallon, Patrice...
JEFF PARKER ETA IVtet “The Way Out of Easy”
ARTIST
Jeff Parker
ALBUM TITLE
"The Way Out of Easy"
LABEL
International Anthem
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For the sake of brevity, Jeff Parker needs no introduction. With his quartet, he performed every Monday...
BRYAN FERRY “Retrospective: Selected Recordings 1973-2023”
ARTIST
Bryan Ferry
ALBUM TITLE
"Retrospective: Selected Recordings 1973-2023"
LABEL
BMG
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A portrait of the artist with a cigarette in his hand. Politically incorrect in today’s world, intoxicated as it...
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AL JARREAU “Wow! Live at the Childe Harold”
ARTIST
Al Jarreau
ALBUM TITLE
"Wow! Live at the Childe Harold"
LABEL
Resonance
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Thanks to the tireless efforts of Zev Feldman, Resonance delivers yet another previously unreleased gem. This album...
ARILD ANDERSEN “Landloper”
ARTIST
Arild Andersen
ALBUM TITLE
"Landloper"
LABEL
ECM
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Those attuned to Kabbalah and numerology suggest that 2025 will be a special year for Arild Andersen. The elegant bassist from Strømmen...