For many in North America, Transylvania is less a land on the map than an imagining of Hollywood, a spooky place of crumbling castles and … Read More “Lucien Ban/Mat Maneri/John Surman: Transylvanian Folk Songs (Sunnyside)”
Putting aside for the moment mention of chamber-jazz weaves, global influences, modal designs, and high-wire improv, what’s the most economical way to describe the performances … Read More “Mat Maneri Quartet: Dust (Sunnyside)”
The fourth track of this record is “Blessed,” composed by Mat Maneri. It is slower and quieter than any funeral dirge, and more somber. Lucian … Read More “Mat Maneri/Evan Parker/Lucian Ban: Sounding Tears (Clean Feed)”
