Immanuel Wilkins Quartet, Live at the Village Vanguard Vol. 1 Review
Immanuel Wilkins Quartet, Live at the Village Vanguard Vol. 1 Review By Stamish Malcuss The standard live jazz performance often follows a hierarchical structure. The…
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Ron Wilkins & Rebecca Patterson, The Vigil and The Sleeping Giant Review
Ron Wilkins & Rebecca Patterson, The Vigil and The Sleeping Giant Review by Stamish Malcuss Ron Wilkins and Rebecca Patterson’s The Vigil and The Sleeping…
Alex Sipiagin, Live at Smalls Review
Alex Sipiagin, Live at Smalls Review By Icrom Bigrad From the first trumpet tone by Alex Sipiagin at Smalls, Live at Smalls situates itself as…
Pat Metheny, Side-Eye III+ Review
Pat Metheny, Side-Eye III+ Review by Jeff Becker Pat Metheny’s first two Side-Eye projects centered on the excitement and freedom of guitar-led trio interaction, pairing…
Bill Frisell, In My Dreams Review
Bill Frisell, In My Dreams Review by Jeff Becker More than three decades ago, guitarist Bill Frisell had a dream that transformed his relationship with music….
Wanees Zarour, Silwan Review
Wanees Zarour, Silwan Review by Stamish Malcuss Silwan shows Wanees Zarour’s compositions are creative and provide the ensemble with a structural roadmap for expression. The…
Joel Ross, Gospel Music Review
Joel Ross, Gospel Music Review By Jeff Becker Joel Ross Blue Note Records album Gospel Music is built on unstoppable rhythmic drive, where subdivision becomes…
Chad Taylor Quintet, Smoke Shifter Review
Chad Taylor Quintet, Smoke Shifter Review by Jeff Becker Drummer and composer Chad Taylor clarifies something on Smoke Shifter, conversation is an exchange of parts…
Carl Schultz, The Road to Trantor Review
Carl Schultz, The Road to Trantor Review by Icrom Bigrad Carl Schultz’s record, The Road to Trantor, doesn’t just unfold; it activates. From the first…
Tim Jago, Time Shift Review
Tim Jago, Time Shift Review by Jeff Becker Tim Jago’s Time Shift is his first album released under his own name after years of collaborations,…