Brian Kiwanuka

Brian Kiwanuka

Review: Cat Toren’s Human Kind’s ‘Scintillating Beauty’Review: Cat Toren’s Human Kind’s ‘Scintillating Beauty’

Review: Cat Toren’s Human Kind’s ‘Scintillating Beauty’

With a first track as striking as "Radiance In Veils", one immediately gets the sense that Cat Toren's Human Kind's…

5 years ago
Review: Thumbscrew’s ‘The Anthony Braxton Project’Review: Thumbscrew’s ‘The Anthony Braxton Project’

Review: Thumbscrew’s ‘The Anthony Braxton Project’

It would be hard to find a trio better equipped to tackle an entire album of saxophonist Anthony Braxton's compositions…

5 years ago
Review: Gerald Clayton’s ‘Happening: Live at the Village Vanguard’Review: Gerald Clayton’s ‘Happening: Live at the Village Vanguard’

Review: Gerald Clayton’s ‘Happening: Live at the Village Vanguard’

Pianist Gerald Clayton first came to the attention of many jazz fans by way of the late Roy Hargrove's quintet…

5 years ago
Review: Okkyung Lee’s ‘Yeo-Neun’Review: Okkyung Lee’s ‘Yeo-Neun’

Review: Okkyung Lee’s ‘Yeo-Neun’

Cellist Okkyung Lee is best known for her visceral attack and extended techniques, which can be heard on past albums…

5 years ago
Review: Irreversible Entanglements’ ‘Who Sent You?’Review: Irreversible Entanglements’ ‘Who Sent You?’

Review: Irreversible Entanglements’ ‘Who Sent You?’

In their debut and the live album released a year ago, Irreversible Entanglements wowed audiences with energetic free-jazz poetry performances,…

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

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

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

5 years ago