When you think of the great autumn jazz festivals of Europe, cities like London, Berlin, and perhaps Milan come to mind. You don’t necessarily think … Read More “Live Review: 2019 Belgrade Jazz Festival (VIDEO)”
According to many who witnessed them in action, King Oliver and Louis Armstrong were so locked into one another on the bandstand that they could … Read More “Steve Coleman and Five Elements: Live at the Village Vanguard, Vol. 1 (The Embedded Sets) (Pi)”
Steve Coleman’s music has long been animated by a bobbing and weaving, thrusting and parrying dynamism. On Morphogenesis, the first recording by his drummerless Natal … Read More “Steve Coleman’s Natal Eclipse: Morphogenesis (Pi)”
Here’s a radical notion: The music of Steve Coleman is frequently fun to hear. As Coleman gathers prestigious grants like so many pelts-a Guggenheim Fellowship, … Read More “Steve Coleman: Synovial Joints”
Report on performance by the saxophonist and his group at the London Jazz Festival
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