Entries from January 2018
Elliot Mason and Cre8tion: Before, Now and After
Jazz has no shortage of albums dealing with the past-present-future continuum–quite the opposite, in fact–but few carry as personal a tone as trombonist Elliot Mason’s debut leader date. While speaking to broad concepts in dealing with the music’s history and the notion of time taking form as one…
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·Julian Siegel Quartet: Vista
Julian Siegel is an in-demand and award-winning British saxophonist who teaches saxophone in the jazz department of London’s Royal Academy of Music. This is his Quartet’s follow-up to their London Jazz award-winning album Urban Theme Park (Basho Records). Although Siegel is no stranger to Whirlwind… [ read more ]
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·Christoph Erb / Jim Baker / Frank Rosaly: …don’t buy him a parrot…
Swiss reedman m: Christoph Erb has a thing about the Windy City. He first visited in 2011 and discovered fertile ground for collaborations, affirmed by the 14 Chicago-centric releases on his own Veto imprint. Among those hookups is the trio here with pianist m: Jim Baker and… [ read more ]
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·Quentin Bryan Angus: In Stride
Keeping ‘in stride’ on his journey from Eden Valley, South Australia, guitarist/composer m: Quentin Angus hasn’t batted an eyelid since arriving in the world’s Mecca for jazz in 2010. Angus is an Associate Professor of Music for the City University of New York, teaches several courses at… [ read more ]
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·Jamie Saft: Solo a Genova
m: Jamie Saft ‘s first solo album in his twenty-five year career, Solo A Genova, captures this restless, daring artist interpreting a selection of songs that reflect his eclectic taste as a reflection of his customary willingness to challenge himself. The sum effect of hearing this recordi… [ read more ]
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·The Bad Plus: Never Stop II
Armed with a new pianist and eight solid original tunes (plus two original bonus tracks), m: The Bad Plus prove that being a working, cohesive band is what’s most important to them. Their 13th album, Never Stop II, sees a triumphant return of the seasoned piano trio, after the relatively… [ read more ]
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·Madeleine and Salomon: A Woman’s Journey
A concept CD that looks at the plight of women throughout history is timely these days but not unusual. This disc by the duo Madeleine and Salomon, however, stands out by drawing from a broader swath of musical sources than you might hear in most similar projects.
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