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...
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...
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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...