Review: Aaron Parks’ ‘Little Big II: Dreams of a Mechanical Man’

6 years ago

In ancient Greek mythological lore, Hephaestus, the god of technology, created a giant bronze automaton named Talos who was powered…

Review: Shabaka and the Ancestors’ ‘We Are Sent Here By History’

6 years ago

From the Thirteenth to the Seventeenth Centuries, the powerful Mali Empire ruled Western Africa. Encompassing modern Mauritania, Niger, Gambia, Guinea,…

Review: Nicholas Payton’s ‘Quarantined with Nick’

6 years ago

Throughout history, musicians have used the direst of circumstances, including widespread pandemics, to expand their artistic boundaries and examine unexplored…

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

6 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”

6 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”

6 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

6 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

6 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’

7 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’

7 years ago

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