Anna Webber: Clockwise (Pi)
Flutist and saxophonist Anna Webber has a penchant for the elastic and mangled. On 2014’s Simple and 2016’s Binary, both released via Chris Speed’s Skirl Records, she … Read More “Anna Webber: Clockwise (Pi)”
Reviews
Salim Washington: Dogon Revisited (Passin’ Thru)
Saxophonist and flutist Salim Washington’s music is characterized by a deep-running tranquility. Emotions are never forced; rather, they’re cultivated inside the listener. “Self Love/Revolutionary Ontology,” … Read More “Salim Washington: Dogon Revisited (Passin’ Thru)”
Jamie Baum Septet: Bridges (Sunnyside)
For many, religion is the most divisive of matters. For flutist-composer Jamie Baum, however, it turns out to be the ultimate unifier. On this fourth … Read More “Jamie Baum Septet: Bridges (Sunnyside)”
Nicole Mitchell & Haki Madhubuti: Liberation Narratives (Black Earth)
To a great degree, Liberation Narratives is a Nicole Mitchell album in the way that Clifford Brown With Strings is a Neal Hefti album. It’s … Read More “Nicole Mitchell & Haki Madhubuti: Liberation Narratives (Black Earth)”
Nicole Mitchell: Mandorla Awakening II: Emerging Worlds (FPE)
Recorded live in Chicago and performed in 2015, in conjunction with the 50th anniversary celebration of the AACM, Mandorla Awakening II is a resplendent reminder … Read More “Nicole Mitchell: Mandorla Awakening II: Emerging Worlds (FPE)”
Nestor Torres: Nouveau Latino
Nestor Torres is one versatile flutist, having created smooth-jazz tunes in addition to contemporary jazz with hard-driving Latin rhythms. On Nouveau Latino, the Puerto Rican … Read More “Nestor Torres: Nouveau Latino”
Bill McBirnie Duo/Quartet: Mercy
Having a ballad and a slow rhapsody on a straight-ahead jazz/Latin flute record could be a risk but for flautist Bill McBirnie taking that risk … Read More “Bill McBirnie Duo/Quartet: Mercy”