Jordan Rakei & Nubya Garcia, Monsters Review
Jordan Rakei & Nubya Garcia, Monsters Review By Stamish Malcus Finding this single and pressing play with AirPods in, I expected “Monsters” to be a…
Modern Jazz
Billy Childs, Triumvirate Review
Billy Childs, Triumvirate Review By Icrom Bigrad The first thing you notice on Triumvirate isn’t a reharmonization, a dazzling piano run, or even the return…
Chris Potter, Alive With Ghosts Today Review
Chris Potter, Alive With Ghosts Today Review by Jeff Becker One of the surprises of Alive With Ghosts Today is how solos and compositions create…
Julian Lage, Scenes from Above Review
Julian Lage, Scenes from Above Review By Stamish Malcus Julian Lage’s Blue Note period has steadily moved toward greater openness and trust: trust in melody,…
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…
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…