Month: December 2014

Rafael Rosa: Portrait

Guitarist Rafael Rosa mixes and matches with a surfeit of talent here, which includes Kenny Werner/p, Jen-Michel Pilc, John Benitez/b and Michael Rodriguez/tp. Most of the material here, as on “ Bomba Oscura,” is intricate, sophisticated and tricky. Benetiz’s bass…

Ananda Gari: T-Duality

Here is a collective of some of the strongest left of center artists with Tim Berne/as, Rez Abbasi/g, Michael Formanek/b and Ananda Gari/dr teaming together for a mix of melody and improve.  The material here is quite edgy and angular,…