Of all the musicians who performed on David Bowie’s Blackstar, drummer/composer Mark Guiliana seems to have been the most affected by its insularity; his own … Read More “Mark Guiliana: Beat Music! Beat Music! Beat Music! (Motéma)”
Chicago-based drummer, composer, edit guru, and jazz adventurist Makaya McCraven recorded this splice-and-dice 22-song opus live in four different cities with a cast including saxophonists … Read More “Makaya McCraven: Universal Beings (International Anthem)”
Gospel roots infuse modern jazz as often as the more celebrated route of classical training, and drummer McClenty Hunter Jr. displays a sacred understatement on … Read More “McClenty Hunter Jr.: The Groove Hunter (Strikezone)”
Following up his acclaimed 2016 release, Groundwork, drummer Willie Jones III offers a hard-swinging set shot through with celebratory, life-affirming brilliance. His intro on the … Read More “Willie Jones III: My Point Is… (WJ3)”
Drummer Scott Amendola and organist Wil Blades have played together for a decade, but Greatest Hits—funny title—is their first album as a duo. It captures … Read More “Amendola vs. Blades: Greatest Hits”
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Inspired by jazz luminaries who have recently departed, Johnathan Blake’s second album as a leader explores material by Cedar Walton, Jim Hall, Mulgrew Miller, Paul … Read More “Johnathan Blake: Gone, But Not Forgotten”
In addition to being a drummer able to handle the jagged musical terrain of Vijay Iyer, Steve Coleman and Steve Lehman, Tyshawn Sorey continues to … Read More “Tyshawn Sorey: Alloy”
A new Clark Terry documentary tells a sweet, inspiring tale
