Review: John O’Gallagher’s ‘Ancestral’

2 months ago

With Ancestral (Whirlwind, 2025), alto saxophonist and composer John O'Gallagher explores the late-period work of John Coltrane, specifically Interstellar Space…

Review: Simón Willson’s ‘Feel Love’

2 months ago

In many ways, the burgeoning improvised music community in Brooklyn resembles downtown New York's loft movement of the ‘70s. But…

Review: John Scofield and Dave Holland’s ‘Memories of Home’

3 months ago

Guitarist John Scofield and NEA Jazz Master bassist Dave Holland are not only both masters of their respective instruments but…

The Willpower of Notes: A Conversation with Eyvind Kang on ‘Riparian’

3 months ago

Over the last half-century, a growing number of artists and theorists have explored the concept of ecomusicology, a theoretical approach…

Review: Billy Hart’s ‘Multidirectional’

3 months ago

Over the past six months, several NEA Jazz Masters - all of them octogenarian, or close to - have released…

Review: Lina Allemano Four’s ‘The Diptychs’

3 months ago

Give the devil of algorithmic media its due for knowing things about you that you never suspected. Who knew, for…

Review: Mark Turner’s ‘Reflections on: The Auto-Biography of an Ex-Colored Man’

3 months ago

A more cerebral artist, saxophonist and composer Mark Turner, never makes it too easy for the listener. However, he may…

Review: Thomas Morgan’s ‘Around You is a Forest’

3 months ago

As evidenced by two recent collaborations with Wadada Leo Smith, Jakob Bro’s Loveland Music, is releasing some of the most…

La Belle Ville: A Conversation with David Binney and Tommy Crane on ‘The Isle’

3 months ago

Music has always pulsed through Montréal’s DNA, from its origins to the present. Legend tells that when the city's founder,…

Review: Chad Taylor’s ‘Smoke Shifter’

3 months ago

Drummer Chad Taylor is perhaps best known for his work as a sideman for the likes of James Brandon Lewis, Marc Ribot, Luke…