Month: November 2024

Carn Davidson 9: Reverence

Trombonist William Carn co-leads a nine member band with Tara Davidson on the alto sax and flute on a collection of originals. What makes this band stand out is the big band feel of the three member sax section including…

Ilya Osachuk: The Answer

Bassist Ilya Osachuk shows taste , style and promise on his debut album with a mix and match team of Tyler Henderson-Donald Vega/p and Kai Craig-Billy  Drummond/dr on this mix of standards and originals. He demonstrates a rich tone on…

Dan Roman: DVXNS String Quartet No. 3

Composer Dan Roman brings together the Cuarteto Latinoamericano (Saul Bitran/vi, Aron Bitran/vi, Javier Montiel/va and Alvaro Bitran/cel) for an inspired deviation from the usual “theme and variations”. What Roman does is take a three movement suite, and have the quartet…

Mike Stern: Echoes and Other Songs

This latest album by guitar virtuoso Mike Stern feels like a reunion of sorts, bringing together artists he’s been associated with through the years in mix and match fashioned. Saxists Christ Potter and Bob Franceschini, drummers Antonio Sanchez-Dennis Chambers, bassists…

Signal Quartet: Approaching

The quartet of Ben Wolkins/tp-fh, Ian Blunden/g, Eric Nachtrab/b and Sean Perlmutter/dr create modern post bop sounds on this release of originals. Wolkins has a bold Freddie Hubbardish sound as on the plodding and dark “Show Me Something Beautiful” and…

Joachim Kuhn French Trio: The Way

Teamed with Thibault Cellier/b and Sylvain Darrifourcq/dr, pianist Joachim Kuhn stretches out over four songs on this wild ride of free range material. A take of Ornette Coleman’s “Homogeneious Emotions” is a white knuckler, while the team ascends and descends…