Review: Lucian Ban, Mat Maneri, and John Surman’s ‘Cantica Profana – The Béla Bartók Field Recordings’

Despite its jagged start, listen to Cantica Profana – The Béla Bartók Field Recordings (Sunnyside, 2025) its whole way through as it  evolves into gorgeously flowing music. On the album- those who purchase the two LP set will also receive The Athenaeum Concert (Sunnyside, 2025) by the same artists – pianist Lucian Ban, violist Mat […]

Miles Davis’ Bitches Brew 50th Anniversary Celebration- Part Three: “Jazz”

This is the penultimate chapter of our four-part series celebrating the legacy of the landmark Bitches Brew on its Fiftieth Anniversary. Our first piece focused on the album’s compositions, the second on production techniques, and our forthcoming final feature will emphasize its influence on  “non-jazz” artists. Each adopts the list format and follows two general […]