Considering all of Dave Holland’s spectacular work over the past five-plus decades—from the bassist’s tenure with Miles Davis through his numerous leader and collaborator releases … Read More “Dave Holland: Another Land (Edition)”
With his 2018 debut Flight, pianist James Francies signaled a fresh, contemporary, and potentially world-shaking vision for the next generation of jazz. Follow-up Purest Form … Read More “James Francies: Purest Form (Blue Note)”
The death of drummer Ralph Peterson Jr. on March 1 robbed jazz of one of its most inventive and prolific—and purely musical—practitioners. Peterson’s highly developed … Read More “Ralph Peterson: Raise Up Off Me (Onyx)”
Nigerian-born percussionist Tony Allen died in April 2020, leaving behind one of the richest and most influential legacies in modern improvisational music. More than merely … Read More “Tony Allen: There Is No End (Blue Note)”
