Defying the draconian social distancing of the day, pianist Jesus Fuentes brought a box of wipes and masks in order to create a safe environment at the Smith Memorial Hall’s Room with his team of Matthew Storie/ts, Andrew Binder/b, and…
Month: April 2021
Lina Nyberg Tentet: The Clouds
Bohemia-toned vocalist Lina Nyberg fronts a modern classical sounding team of Fredrik Ljungkrist/cl, Alberto Pintou/bcl, Susana Santos Silva/tp, Karin Hammar/tb, Cecilia Persoson/p, David Stackenas/g, Josef Kallerdahl/b and Peter Danemo/dr through a series of dreamlike stories. Fluffy reeds create a cirrus…
New Faces: New Sounds
Today’s generation sounds fresh and yet traditional on this recent album by Brandon Lee/tp, Markus Howell/as, Nicole Glover/ts, Calli O’Doherty/p, Adi Meyerson/b and Cory Cox/dr on this collection of new material. Lee taps into his inner Lee Morgan for some…
Charles Lloyd & The Marvels: Tone Poem
There are few artists these days that you just feel that you need to get everything they put out or see them anytime they come to town, because you never know what to expect (in a good way). Charles Lloyd…
Lonnie Smith: Breathe
Once upon a time there was a thing called “concerts” at a place called “jazz clubs”. Who knew that this gig back in 2017 of B3 legend Lonnie Smith with his core team of Jonathan Kreisberg/g and Johnathan Blake/dr along…
Rodrigo Faina and Change Ensemble: Different Roots
The voice of Fanny Alofs is supported by a large ensemble of reeds, brass, some strings and rhythm conducted by composer Rodrigo Faina. Alofs recites more than sings on the handful of tunes, wisping with Gerard Dleijn’s flugelhorn on “At…
Gabriel Bolans & Frank Carlberg: Charity and Love
Pianist Frank Carlberg teams up with Gabriel Bolanos on the laptop computer and various electronics to create 11 pieces of sound that feel like experimentations of Brian Eno. The material ranges in length from an over ten minute title piece…
Terence Blanchard: One Night In Miami-Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Not only has trumpeter Terence Blanchard released an impressive catalogue of jazz albums, but he’s put together a rich mix of movie soundtracks. This latest on the summit meeting of various civil rights leaders, is a mix of nostalgia, history…
Allen Ginsberg: At Reed College
This album features poet/activist/beat generationist Allen Ginsberg reciting a collection of his poems back in 1956 at Anna Mann Cottage, Reed College in Portland Oregon. The big thing here is that the album purports to be the first recording of…
Gary Bartz, Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad: JID 006
“JID” stands for “Jazz is Dead”. Go figure, coming form sax legend Gary Bartz. In teaming with DJ Ali Shaheed Muhammed and bassist/keyboardist/producer Aldriane Younge, you wonder if he’s just trying to glean some new ideas from the younger generation,…