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JC Sanford first formed Triocracy, with its distinctive lineup of trombone and two reeds, in 1998. The current edition, featuring trombonist Sanford along with Andy … Read More “JC Sanford’s Triocracy: Pyramid Scheme (Shifting Paradigm)”
Chilean tenor saxophonist Melissa Aldana invokes the Mexican artist Frida Kahlo as the inspiration for Visions, which was originally commissioned as a suite, with its … Read More “Melissa Aldana: Visions (Motéma)”
The Mark Dresser Seven has now made two excellent records. The first was Sedimental You, in 2016, also on Clean Feed. A septet is a … Read More “Mark Dresser Seven: Ain’t Nothing But a Cyber Coup & You (Clean Feed)”
An album devoted to the music of John Coltrane, by nature, comes with high expectations. A simple homage to the tenor saxophonist doesn’t necessarily add … Read More “Teodross Avery: After the Rain: A Night for Coltrane (Tompkins Square)”
Can devotees of guitarist Bill Frisell listen to Epistrophy without connecting a lot of dots? Not likely. Recorded live at Manhattan’s Village Vanguard and prominently … Read More “Bill Frisell/Thomas Morgan: Epistrophy (ECM)”
Eric Alexander is a master of hard-bop tenor saxophone whose work has been well documented on over 40 records as a leader. Leap of Faith … Read More “Eric Alexander: Leap of Faith (Giant Step Arts)”
New Orleans-based drummer Herlin Riley may be best known for his 10-year stint with Wynton Marsalis, during which he often held down a traditional groove … Read More “Herlin Riley: Perpetual Optimism (Mack Avenue)”
With the momentum she’s built in the past several years, Sheléa Frazier (who goes by her first name professionally) could have taken the easy way … Read More “Sheléa: Pretty World: A Tribute to Alan and Marilyn Bergman (Breath of Life)”
Trombonist Nick Grinder has only released one prior album, Ten Minutes (2014), but the Bay Area native has logged plenty of time in Broadway and … Read More “Nick Grinder: Farallon (Outside In)”
