Ambient Jazz Fusion 11.2023 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ If the name Palle Mikkelborg sounds familiar to you it’s probably because of his work on Aura which turned out to be Miles Davis’ final album during his lifetime. The jazz octogenerian is still at it and this is the proof. Very much in the tradition of In a SilentContinue reading “Strands Live at the Danish Radio Concert Hall by Palle Mikkelborg / Jakob Bro / Marilyn Mazur”
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Elixir | Mula Vol.3 by Pep Mula
https://underpool.bandcamp.com/album/elixir-mula-vol-3 ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ Pep Mula’s Elixir | Mula Vol.3 enters the contemporary jazz scene with a blend of familiarity and predictability. While the album showcases Mula’s technical skills and commitment to the genre, it struggles to break free from the boundaries of generic jazz stylings. While pleasant to the ear, it lacks the creativeContinue reading “Elixir | Mula Vol.3 by Pep Mula”
Brötzmann – Bekkas – Drake Catching Ghosts
https://actrecords.bandcamp.com/album/catching-ghosts-1 Jazz Rating: World Treasure released April 28, 2023 It’s with a heavy heart that I’m writing this so soon after Brötzmann’s passing at 82 years old. He’s obviously one of the great voices and in some cases one of the most brutal in jazz. If you don’t know about him and his music theContinue reading “Brötzmann – Bekkas – Drake Catching Ghosts”
Joe Lovano, Trio Tapestry, Marilyn Crispell, Carmen Castaldi – Our Daily Bread
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ Spiritual Jazz released may 5 2023 Lovano (sax) and Crispell (piano) are both in their 70’s and Castaldi (percussion) graduated Berklee in the seventies so he’s gotta be up there, too. Lovano is taking the lead here but Crispell is a actually quite considerably superior as a jazz musician andContinue reading “Joe Lovano, Trio Tapestry, Marilyn Crispell, Carmen Castaldi – Our Daily Bread”
Pre-Exist /Joe Morris/Raf Vertessen/Joe Morris
https://glacialerratic.bandcamp.com/album/pre-exist-joe-morris-raf-vertessen-joe-morris ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ Free Jazz released June 7, 2023 Morris decides to play bass instead of guitar on the third recording he appears on so far in 2023. I copy and paste the names of the recordings from the bandcamp page but I figure it’s actually supposed to be Pre-Exist /Joe Morris/Raf Vertessen/Will GreeneContinue reading “Pre-Exist /Joe Morris/Raf Vertessen/Joe Morris”
SPHERE – Bobo Stenson Trio
Jazz ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ Release date: 17.03.2023 Very mellow. Very ECMism. Stenson actually has no writing credits on any of the nine tracks one of which is credited to Jean Sibelius. The trio take an extremely laid back approach in terms of tempo and atmosphere but the music itself delves into the atonality ofContinue reading “SPHERE – Bobo Stenson Trio”
Zula by Jaak Sooäär, Ara Yaralyan & Markku Ounaskari
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ Jazz 2023 Estonian guitarist, Jaak Sooäär, takes it easy breezy on this one. If you need a ballpark comparison he’s kind of like Chet Atkins but more cool and less country. Everything he does is ultra smooth in a very good way. He finds excellent melodic grooves to slide in andContinue reading “Zula by Jaak Sooäär, Ara Yaralyan & Markku Ounaskari”
Gift from the Trees by Mammal Hands
https://mammalhands.bandcamp.com/album/gift-from-the-trees Jazz Rating: ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ released March 31, 2023 Listening to this I wanted to place this somewhere on the musical spectrum and immediately I thought Windham Hill. Then I wanted to think what could I cross that with and I figured something on ECM would probably do but as I persused the ECMContinue reading “Gift from the Trees by Mammal Hands”
Live at Jazz Cava by Oriol Roca Trio & Lynn Cassiers
https://underpool.bandcamp.com/album/live-at-jazz-cava Genre: Avant-Garde Jazz Rating: Very Highly Recommended released February 11, 2023 Belgian jazz vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, and master of electronics, Lynn Cassiers, makes avant garde singing emotionally relatable on this exceptional album. At times, there’s a scented candle lava lamp vibe which might sound like I’m implying there’s a touch of the cliche in theContinue reading “Live at Jazz Cava by Oriol Roca Trio & Lynn Cassiers”
Problem of Absolute Generality by Stian Larsen / Andrew Lisle / Colin Webster
https://colinwebster.bandcamp.com/album/problem-of-absolute-generality Genre: Free Jazz Rating: 4/5 This European trio of sax, drums, and guitar come together to make a fine free jazz record. Even the percussion avoids pre-Ornette traditionalisms. The band is very democratic and every member seems to have an equal voice. This isn’t my first time reviewing a Colin Webster record. This bandContinue reading “Problem of Absolute Generality by Stian Larsen / Andrew Lisle / Colin Webster”
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