Review: John O’Gallagher’s ‘Ancestral’

9 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’

9 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’

9 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’

9 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’

9 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’

10 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’

10 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’

10 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’

10 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’

10 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…