While most of the tenor saxophonist’s landmark recordings on Impulse !-as a leader and as sideman with John Coltrane-have been reissued, Pharoah Sanders’ formative sessions … Read More “Pharoah Sanders: In the Beginning (1963-1964)”
To say that Boston-based electric guitarist/upright bassist Joe Morris is prolific would be an obvious understatement. In 2009 alone he released six albums, including this … Read More “Joe Morris Quartet: Today on Earth”
If one thing characterizes altoist Oliver Lake as an artist, it may be his perpetual state of flux, or at least his outright dedication to … Read More “Oliver Lake Organ Trio: Makin’ It”
Arguably the most pivotal free-jazz violinist of the ’60s-internationally renowned for both his compositional and improvisational skills and vision in merging jazz and blues with … Read More “Leroy Jenkins Dies at 74”
When saxophonist Steve Lacy died in June 2004, he had amassed well over 300 personal cassette recordings of his concerts, spanning from the ’70s until … Read More “Steve Lacy Quintet: Esteem”