Review: ‘Take A.M.E.’

7 months ago

The eponymous Take A.M.E. is the debut from a trio co-led by three artists based in New York City - alto saxophonist…

Review: Julian Lage Quartet’s ‘Scenes from Above’

7 months ago

Julian Lage is unafraid to switch gears. While the guitarist has held together his trio with bassist Jorge Roeder and drummer Dave King, over…

Echoes of Chickadee Valley: A Conversation with Christopher Hoffman on ‘Rex’

7 months ago

Explore the remarkable life of Rex Brasher, whose unparalleled dedication to bird painting pushed boundaries. Hoffman's album, *Rex*, beautifully reflects…

Review: John Ellis and Doublewide’s ‘Fireball’

7 months ago

Despite the name of woodwind specialist John Ellis’s Double Wide, suggesting a large ensemble, the group is a quintet, with…

Finding Cues: A Conversation with Elias Stemeseder on ‘Studies in Prolation, for S-L plus Ensemble’

7 months ago

Often, great treasures can be found in mines already long before dug. This is certainly the case with the lautenwerk.…

Review: Craig Taborn’s ‘Dream Archives’

7 months ago

The first release by Craig Taborn since being named a MacArthur Fellow in late 2025, Dream Archives (ECM, 2026) finds…

Crossroads: A Conversation with Either/Orchestra’s Russ Gershon on Èthiopiques and Nerses Nalbandian

8 months ago

Sometimes, the voice of an outsider provides a fresh perspective that adds richness to the status quo and pushes things…

Review: Kris Davis and the Lutosławski Quartet’s ‘The Solastalgia Suite’

8 months ago

Coined by the philosopher Glenn Albrecht, the term ‘solastalgia” centers on the theme of homesickness while still at home with…

Quest for Magic: A Conversation with Paul Winter on Earth Music and ‘Horn of Plenty’

8 months ago

The most common defense for insisting on genre classifications is that it “simplifies” discussions about music. According to Kelefa Sanneh,…

Evolution of Seeds: A Conversation with Peter Evans on ‘Ars Ludicra’

8 months ago

The popular perception of time is linear. One thing leads to another and then to another. But the passage of…