Tomeka Reid Quartet: Old New (Cuneiform)
Few records embody the spirit of jazz in 2019 as well as the new release from the Tomeka Reid Quartet. A cellist who began her … Read More “Tomeka Reid Quartet: Old New (Cuneiform)”
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Harris Eisenstadt: Old Growth Forest II (Astral Spirits)
The original Stone on Avenue C in downtown New York City is cemented in the avant-garde annals as a launch pad for spontaneous meetings of … Read More “Harris Eisenstadt: Old Growth Forest II (Astral Spirits)”
Jason Roebke Octet: Cinema Spiral
The Jason Roebke Octet is the gathering of a tribe, a robust contingent of Chicago-based bandleaders who came to prominence mostly during the aughts and … Read More “Jason Roebke Octet: Cinema Spiral”
Klang: James Falzone, Jason Adasiewicz, Jason Roebke, Tim Daisy: Other Doors
James Falzone’s solo clarinet introduction of “These Foolish Things” to Other Doors invites the music to come. His quartet, Klang, includes vibist Jason Adasiewicz, bassist … Read More “Klang: James Falzone, Jason Adasiewicz, Jason Roebke, Tim Daisy: Other Doors”
Locksmith Isidore: Jason Stein/Jason Roebke/Mike Pride: Three Kinds of Happiness
Art Lange’s nearly illegible liner notes for Three Kinds of Happiness promulgate copious speculation on the meaning of the music in the third release from … Read More “Locksmith Isidore: Jason Stein/Jason Roebke/Mike Pride: Three Kinds of Happiness”