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Vocalist Kari Kirkland’s previous work with multi-hyphenate Shelly Berg yielded a listener-friendly gem in the form of her debut album—2021’s Wild is the Wind. This … Read More “Kari Kirkland: if (when you go) (Slea Head)”
Trumpeter Derrick Gardner has wed his abiding passion with a new inspiration on Pan Africa. His Jazz Prophets have long made plain his affinity for … Read More “Derrick Gardner & The Jazz Prophets: Pan Africa (Impact Jazz)”
Portuguese trumpeter/ composer Susana Santos Silva and legendary hammering British guitarist Fred Frith are a match made in improvisational heaven. Or hell, if the title … Read More “Susana Santos Silva and Fred Frith Laying Demons to Rest (Rogue Art)”
Steve Turre says he likes to play with elders because they “stretch me in ways of wisdom,” and he likes to play with youngsters because … Read More “Steve Turre: Generations (Smoke Sessions)”
The August 1971 live performance at Antioch College’s Kelly Hall that would become Idrissa’s Dream begins with “The Shepherd’s Tune.” It’s an appropriate outset, as … Read More “The Collective: Idrissa’s Dream (Strut) “
As a jazz listener, if you’re oriented a certain way—say, Blue Note, 1958—combing through the contemporary jazz scene can prove a little hit-or-miss. For those … Read More “Bobby Watson: Back Home in Kansas City (Smoke Sessions)”
Oort Smog—the duo of saxophonist Patrick Shiroishi and drummer Mark Kimbrell—file their brand of explorative aggro-jazz under “brutal-prog,” a term the iconoclastic polymath Weasel Walter … Read More “Oort Smog: Every Motherfucker is Your Brother (AKP)”
At the age of 88, Houston Person remains a reliably consistent interpreter of song. He has never been particularly extreme or outrageous, preferring to keep … Read More “Houston Person Reminiscing at Rudy’s (High Note)”
Chet Baker made a number of classics throughout his brief, cruel life, but his debut vocal album, Chet Baker Sings, might be his summit. Nobody … Read More “Amos Lee: My Ideal: A Tribute to Chet Baker Sings (Dualtone)”
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