7X7BY7 album review @ All About Jazz
Home » Jazz Articles » Album Review » Brian Lynch: 7X7BY7 The number seven, which for reasons shrouded in mystery, has long been considered a symbol of good luck. The number lies at the core of trumpeter ” data-original-title=”” title=””>Brian Lynch‘s latest album, 7X7BY7, which consists of seven themes performed by seven musicians with each […]
Motion I album review @ All About Jazz
” data-original-title=”” title=””>Kendrick Scott, and bassist ” data-original-title=”” title=””>Matt Brewerhijack the lead track “Ofafrii” with a brazen romp of everything tuneful and tasty. Wilkins and Ross virtually ground the driving ethic while power-gliding above the whole enterprise. It is a hellion ride, considering that Clayton, Scott, and Brewer have a few things they wish to […]
In Norway album review @ All About Jazz
Home » Jazz Articles » Album Review » Bill Evans: In Norway Pianist Bill Evans’ career lasted from the late 1950s until his passing in 1980, but beginning around about 20 years into the 21st century CD releases under Evan’s name have been rolling along at a brisk clip, thanks to the Resonance, Elemental and […]
Noir album review @ All About Jazz
Home » Jazz Articles » Album Review » Collin Sherman: Noir ” data-original-title=”” title=””>Miles Davis (or any other of your favorites) calls his guys into the studio or to the stage where they bump elbows and trade riffs, drawing their individual personalities out to form a collection of sound waves to craft a finished work […]
Elsa Nilsson: Atlas Of Sound
Home » Jazz Articles » Album Review » Elsa Nilsson: Atlas Of Sound – Quila Quina Imagine someone coming up to you selflessly offering the gift of timetime to step away from the struggle; to hold a baby highand that someone is flautist/composer ” data-original-title=”” title=””>Elsa Nilssonand she is playing her most translucent aria, “The […]
Together Again!!!! album review @ All About Jazz
Home » Jazz Articles » Album Review » Teddy Edwards / Howard McGhee: Together Again!!!! ” data-original-title=”” title=””>Howard McGhee was one of the cats present at the creation, when bop became a thing. His life embodied a classic redemption story, complete with death (metaphorically) by drugs, years in exile and finally, by dint of his […]
Breaking Through Gently album review @ All About Jazz
Home » Jazz Articles » Album Review » Jim Witzel Quartet: Breaking Through Gently Offering a refined exploration of jazz guitar, ” data-original-title title>Jim Witzel‘s release Breaking Through Gently balances accessibility with a modern, lyrical edge. Accompanied by a seasoned trio of pianist ” data-original-title title>Phil Aaron, bassist ” data-original-title title>Dan Feiszli and drummer ” […]
Quartets album review @ All About Jazz
Home » Jazz Articles » Album Review » Kevin Sun: Quartets Saxophonist Kevin Sun goes big again. Sustain Of Memory (2020) and 2023’s Depth of Memory, both on his Endectomorph label, were two-disc offerings. And now we have Quartets, another two CD set. He is an artist with a lot to say. Each disc features […]
Slang Spirituals album review @ All About Jazz
Home » Jazz Articles » Album Review » Lady Blackbird: Slang Spirituals In the aftermath of George Floyd’s killing in 2020, the relatively unknown Marley Munroe dropped a cover of Nina Simone’s 1966 song “Blackbird.” Having adopted the title into her new stage name of ” data-original-title title>Lady Blackbird, she took sombre pride in seeing […]
Breaking the Shell album review @ All About Jazz
Home » Jazz Articles » Album Review » Bill Frisell / Andrew Cyrille / Kit Downes: Breaking the Shell ” data-original-title title>Bill Frisell, pipe organist Kit Downes keyboardsb.1986 ” data-original-title title>Kit Downes and drummer Andrew Cyrille drumsb.1939 ” data-original-title title>Andrew Cyrille would rise to the distinct occasion and create something equally anomalous. A grand host of […]