2018 releasesNovember 11, 2018November 11, 2018 Myra Melford’s Snowy Egret, Albatre, Wayne Horvitz, Adam Hopkins, and Casey Golden Myra Melford’s Snowy Egret – The Other Side of Air (Firehouse 12) One thing is for sure: you’d be hard pressed to gather a more impressive group of players/improvisers thanContinue readingMyra Melford’s Snowy Egret, Albatre, Wayne Horvitz, Adam Hopkins, and Casey Golden
2018 releasesNovember 4, 2018November 4, 2018 Michael Formanek & Elusion Quartet, Devin Drobka’s Bell Dance Songs, Jakob Bro, Master Oogway, and Satoko Fujii and Alister Spence Michael Formanek & Elusion Quartet – Time Like This (Intakt Records) There is an ominous cloud permeating Time Like This, the new and first release by bassist and composer MichaelContinue readingMichael Formanek & Elusion Quartet, Devin Drobka’s Bell Dance Songs, Jakob Bro, Master Oogway, and Satoko Fujii and Alister Spence
2018 releasesOctober 28, 2018October 28, 2018 Tyshawn Sorey, WildSonicBlooms, John Blevins’ Matterhorn, Jonathan Finlayson, and Cuong Vu 4-Tet Tyshawn Sorey – Pillars (Firehouse 12) For the past decade or so, Dr. Tyshawn Sorey has busied himself making some of the most absorbing music of the 21st century, creatingContinue readingTyshawn Sorey, WildSonicBlooms, John Blevins’ Matterhorn, Jonathan Finlayson, and Cuong Vu 4-Tet
2018 releasesOctober 20, 2018October 28, 2018 Cécile McLorin Salvant, Cory Smythe, Phronesis, Fred Frith, and The Lie Detectors Cécile McLorin Salvant – The Window (Mack Avenue) Let’s start with this: Cécile McLorin Salvant is one of the three or so most compelling and excellent vocalists making music inContinue readingCécile McLorin Salvant, Cory Smythe, Phronesis, Fred Frith, and The Lie Detectors
2018 releasesOctober 14, 2018November 4, 2018 Stefan Aeby Trio, Günter Baby Sommer, Marc Ribot, Sungjae Son, and Tord Gustavsen Stefan Aeby Trio – The London Concert (Intakt Records) Swiss pianist/composer Stefan Aeby’s new trio release The London Concert commences with “Shi”, an impressionistic Prelude to the Afternoon of StefanContinue readingStefan Aeby Trio, Günter Baby Sommer, Marc Ribot, Sungjae Son, and Tord Gustavsen