Recalling the double lineup of Ornette Coleman’s 1961 release Free Jazz, drummer/leader Tomas Fujiwara releases his second album under the Triple Double moniker, March. Simultaneously … Read More “Tomas Fujiwara’s Triple Double: March (Firehouse 12)”
It’s entirely appropriate that one of Michael Weiss’ signature compositions is titled “Apres Vous,” as the pianist has mostly made a name for himself as … Read More “Michael Weiss: Persistence (Cellar Live)”
Like so many in jazz before him, Danish drummer/composer Stefan Pasborg was fed a steady stream of classical music during his formative years, with Igor … Read More “Stefan Pasborg: Ritual Dances (Sunnyside)”
New album, new Protocol: For the fifth release from his long-running project, journeyman drummer Simon Phillips, who’s fueled the music of everyone from jazz pianist … Read More “Simon Phillips: Protocol V (Phantom)”
Octopus-armed drummer, composer, and multi-instrumentalist Mike Pride has delved into avant-garde, doom- and death metal-influenced jazz; conducted home-recorded experiments; and, most recently, teamed with legendary … Read More “Mike Pride Trio: I Hate Work (RareNoise)”
It’s not easy for a young German drummer to get noticed on the American jazz scene. That Mareike Wiening’s debut album Metropolis Paradise was so … Read More “Mareike Wiening: Future Memories (Greenleaf)”
The revolutionary ESP-Disk’ label was founded in 1963 on the motto “You never heard such sounds in your life.” Nearly six decades later the storied … Read More “ATTITUDE!: Pause & Effect (ESP-Disk’)”
The title of the latest album from Louis Hayes is, of course, a sideways reference to the global plague that felled many of his generation … Read More “Louis Hayes: Crisis (Savant)”
Martin Wind’s life was changed irrevocably upon his arrival in New York. While testing the waters and surveying the scene during a stateside visit in … Read More “Martin Wind Quartet: My Astorian Queen (Laika)”
Drummer Johnathan Blake is a rising jazz star with a series of impressive sideman credits and solo recordings. The latest, Homeward Bound, is his Blue … Read More “Johnathan Blake: Homeward Bound (Blue Note)”
