Tuesday, August 09, 2022

Don Ayler - In Florence 1981 (Railroad Town Music, 2022)

›
Back when I was collecting vinyl, this was one set I was always looking for, a "grail" in the parlance of the vinyl community. Eac...
Friday, August 05, 2022

Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers with Thelonious Monk (Atlantic Records, 1958, 2022)

›
This is a great album from the 1950's which is given a respectful re-issue treatment in both analog and digital format. Drummer Art Blak...
Sunday, July 31, 2022

Melissa Aldana - 12 Stars (Blue Note Records, 2022)

›
Slowly but surely, tenor saxophonist Melissa Aldana has developed a very successful career in jazz. Daughter of Chilean saxophone player, sh...
Saturday, July 30, 2022

Secret People - Self-Titled (Out Of Your Head Records, 2022)

›
Secret People is an excellent progressive jazz trio that sounds much larger and fuller than they really are. The group consists of Nathaniel...
Sunday, July 24, 2022

Cecil Taylor - With (Exit) To Student Studies Revisited (ezz-thetics records, 2022)

›
This collection provides a detailed look at pianist Cecil Taylor during the fall of 1966, combining an LP side long studio session with a le...
Tuesday, July 19, 2022

Gard Nilssen Acoustic Unity - Elastic Wave (ECM Records, 2022)

›
Drummer Gard Nilssen brings his progressive jazz group Acoustic Unity to ECM Records for a new album featuring André Roligheten on tenor, so...
Wednesday, July 13, 2022

Jones Jones - Just Justice (ESP Disk, 2022)

›
The idea of a supergroup is one usually bandied about in rock music circles but it can be applied to jazz as well. The anonymous name of thi...