If you have not yet read the two-part interview with saxophonist Ivo Perelman and pianist Matthew Shipp regarding Armageddon Flower…
My review of emerging piano great Isaiah J. Thompson’s Power of the Spirit (Blue Engine, 2023) ended thusly: “a must-have…
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There are widely publicized and wildly anticipated supergroups, and then there are those - at least a few - that…
Considering guitarist Nels Cline's history, it's no surprise that the music of the Consentrik Quartet occasionally has shades of rock.…
Michel Petrucciani exploded onto the North American consciousness in 1982 when he persuaded Charles Lloyd to come out of a…
esperanza spalding has made no secret of her love for Milton Nascimento’s music. Her sophomore album features a spirited rendition…
Just when you think we’ve reached peak piano trio, a new recording arrives to demonstrate the infinite elasticity of the…
Mary Halvorson gives a wide range of effects and musical roles to her guitar, and the result is always idiosyncratic.…
There are recordings that dazzle you from the first few bars—or conversely, put you off—with their audacity. Then there are…