Review: Takahiro Izumikawa’s ‘Life is Your Thoughts’

5 years ago

There is a Japanese proverb dating back to at least the 16th Century: 一期一会 . Roughly translated, it means “each…

Miles Davis’ Bitches Brew 50th Anniversary Celebration- Part Four: “Non-Jazz”

5 years ago

This is the final segment of our four-part series celebrating the legacy of the landmark Bitches Brew on its Fiftieth…

Miles Davis’ Bitches Brew 50th Anniversary Celebration- Part Three: “Jazz”

5 years ago

This is the penultimate chapter of our four-part series celebrating the legacy of the landmark Bitches Brew on its Fiftieth…

Miles Davis’ Bitches Brew 50th Anniversary Celebration- Part Two: Production

5 years ago

This is the second of our four-part series of lists celebrating the legacy of the landmark Bitches Brew on its Fiftieth…

Miles Davis’ Bitches Brew 50th Anniversary Celebration- Part One: The Compositions

5 years ago

On March 30, 1970, Miles Davis shocked the world with his groundbreaking Bitches Brew (Columbia Records, 1970). Although the trumpeter…

Review: Nduduzo Makhathini’s ‘Modes of Communication: Letters from the Underworlds’

5 years ago

Due to the nation’s rich jazz history, it may appear surprising that a 2020 release - Nduduzo Makhathini’s Modes of…

Review: R.A.P. Ferreira’s ‘Purple Moonlight Pages’

5 years ago

On Purple Moonlight Pages, R.A.P. Ferreira is extremely loose and free, at times even nonchalant, but he is always impressive…

Review: Lakecia Benjamin’s ‘Pursuance: The Coltranes’

5 years ago

In the over fifty years since John Coltrane’s death, dozens, if not hundreds, of recordings have honored his artistic genius.…

Review: Hailu Mergia’s ‘Yene Mircha (የኔ ምርጫ)’

5 years ago

In January 2013, Brian Shimkovitz, the head of Awesome Tapes From Africa, found a cassette tape in a shop in…

Review: Charles Lloyd’s ‘8: Kindred Spirits (Live from the Lobero)’

5 years ago

For one unfamiliar with Charles Lloyd’s illustrious discography, an octogenarian NEA Jazz Master may seem like an odd focal point…