Artist: Charles Lloyd & The Marvels
Title: Tone Poem
Label: Blue Note Records
Release Date: 3/12/21
Personnel: Charles Lloyd – sax, flute; Bill Frisell – guitar; Greg Leisz – pedal steel guitar; Reuben Rogers – bass; Eric Harland – drums
Impression: It is an absolute thrill to hear the most accomplished musicians on the planet creating utterly selfless and joyous music with an uncommonly soulful collective touch.
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Artist: Jakob Bro
Title: Uma Elmo
Label: ECM Records
Release Date: 2/12/21
Personnel: Jakob Bro – guitar; Arve Henriksen – trumpet, piccolo trumpet; Jorge Rossy – drums
Impression: Bro affords more space in the creation of his beauteous sonic sculptures than nearly any other musician, and the result on UE is thoroughly accommodating meditation that could prove to be no small aid in the fight against our collective trauma if we simply engage with it.
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Artist: John Zorn
Title: Heaven And Earth Magick
Label: Tzadik Records
Release Date: 2/21
Personnel: Ches Smith – Drums; Stephen Gosling – Piano; Sae Hashimoto – Vibraphone; Jorge Roeder – Bass
Impression: In a number of ways, Heaven And Earth Magick represents the pinnacle of Zorn’s aesthetic: wildly complex and varied compositions performed by impossibly proficient sight-reading soloists accompanied by the best of the best of improvising rhythm section. A+
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