This disc features one of Canada’s premier bassists leading a trio of talented newcomers-guitarist Reg Schwager and drummer Michel Lambert. Vibes veteran Gary Burton guests on three tracks.
Bill Evans she isn’t, but Yoko Miwa conjures some of that same two-hand-chording majesty, sustain, and a sense of slowly stirring stars. She’ll let rip with … Read More “Yoko Miwa Trio: Songs of Joy (Ubuntu)”
In the vast history of jazz piano, there have been very few pianists who sound like no one else. One is Benoît Delbecq. For some … Read More “Benoît Delbecq: The Weight of Light (Pyroclastic)”
Brazilian keyboard phenom Marcos Resende and his band Index only ever released one album, 1978’s Festa para um Novo Rei. But that was actually their … Read More “Marcos Resende & Index: Marcos Resende & Index (Far Out)”
Even though he’s only in his mid-twenties, reedman Peter Formanek has had some illustrious highlights in his career. For instance, to celebrate his 18th birthday, he … Read More “Michael and Peter Formanek: Dyads (Out of Your Head)”
