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...
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...
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...
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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...
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...
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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...