Album Reviews

Review: Miroslav Vitous’s ‘Mountain Call’

With Mountain Call (ECM, 2026), Miroslav Vitous suddenly reemerges on Manfred Eicher’s label after a decade long absence. During the…

2 weeks ago

Review: Luke Norris’s ‘Moment From The Past’

Saxophonist and composer Luke Norris has a penchant for experimentation, merging the acoustic and electronic to create interesting soundscapes. His…

3 weeks ago

Review: Michael Formanek’s ‘New Digs’

Michael Formanek is perhaps best known for his work with the trio Thumbscrew, alongside guitarist Mary Halvorson and drummer Tomas…

3 weeks ago

Review: Mark Turner’s ‘Patternmaster’

Patternmaster (ECM, 2026) is tenor saxophonist Mark Turner’s follow-up to his highly acclaimed Return from the Stars (ECM, 2022). It…

3 weeks ago

Review: Willy Rodriguez’s ‘In the Unknown (I Will Find You)’

Two years ago, drummer, composer, and bandleader Willy Rodriguez stunned improvised music audiences and critics alike with his leader debut,…

4 weeks ago

Review: Ben Wendel’s ‘BaRcoDe’

Given his penchant for unique projects, it is nearly impossible to predict what saxophonist, composer, and sound architect Ben Wendel…

1 month ago

Review: ‘Daggerboard: The Skipper and Mike Clark’

There is a clear Miles-esque feel to Daggerboard: The Skipper and Mike Clark (Wide Hive, 2026), the sixth release by…

1 month ago

Review: Edward Simon’s ‘Venezuela: Latin American Songbook Vol. 2’

Acclaimed pianist-composer, Guggenheim Fellow, and SF Jazz Collective member Edward Simon continues his deep dive into Latin American repertoire with…

1 month ago

Review: ‘The Setting’

The eponymous debut of The Setting (Loyal Label, 2026) features a new trio of bassist-composer Eivind Opsvik, keyboardist Elias Stemeseder,…

1 month ago

Review: Ben Rosenblum Nebula Project’s ‘The Longest Way Round’

At heart, pianist, accordionist, and composer Ben Rosenblum is a jazz artist, but he is fascinated by many kinds of…

1 month ago