Flutist Jamie Baum Works with Poetry and Dynamic Voice
Jamie Baum merges powerful poetry, sophisticated arrangement and composition, and a range of historical influences not restricted to one tradition or tonality.
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Lucian Ban and Mat Maneri Adapt ‘Oedipe’ for Modern Jazz
Though Lucian Ban and Mat Maneri’s Oedipe Redux is quite a technical achievement, it faces an uphill battle when it comes to stirring the soul.
Laszlo Gardony Finds a New Way to Play Jazz in ‘Close Connection’
By combining progressive rock with Hungarian folk music on Close Connection, jazz pianist Laszlo Gardony finds yet a new way to play jazz.
Nicki and Patrick Adams Offer an Engaging Classical/Jazz Hybrid on ‘Lynx’
Eclectic siblings Nicki and Patrick Adams draw from a wealth of musical genres and training to produce an album of depth and beauty.
Steve Cardenas’ ‘Blue Has a Range’ Is Steeped in Blues Tradition and Expressed with Elegance
Jazz guitarist Steve Cardenas' Blue Has a Range sports modern but vintage jazz guitar at the center of a gorgeously balanced group of composer and players.
The James Carney Sextet Remain Quietly Essential on ‘Pure Heart’
Jazz pianist and composer James Carney returns with a session featuring sparkling collective improvisation and inventive composition.
Jazz Vocalist Luciana Souza Beguiles on ‘Storytellers’
In arranger Vince Mendoza and the WDR Big Band, singer Luciana Souza has partners who understand that it's important she beguile rather than batter.
The Past and Present of Brazilian Jazz Meld on ‘Samba Jazz & Tom Jobim’
Percussionist Duduka Da Fonseca and pianist Helio Alves have a long history of collaborating on record and stage. Samba Jazz & Tom Jobim finds the two at the top of their game, both honoring and pushing Brazilian jazz in bold directions.
Jazz Saxophonist Jeremy Udden Gets Back to Basics with the Visceral ‘Three in Paris’
Highly accomplished jazz saxophonist Jeremy Udden reins in his multitude of musical talents with an intimate trio recording, Three in Paris.
Denny Zeitlin Remembers Miles Davis in a New Live Set
Jazz pianist Denny Zeitlin tackles the Miles Davis songbook across four decades, using a wide swath of styles, all inventive, in concert on Remembering Miles.
Jazz Guitarist Ben Monder’s ‘Day After Day’ Is a Quiet Stunner
Guitarist Ben Monder has created a quiet stunner: one disc of inventive solo guitar arrangements of standards, and then a second disc for his trio playing pop hits of the '60s and '70s in wonderful ways.
With ‘Colour’ Jazz Pianist Anat Fort Offers More Vigor and Punch in the Playing of the Trio
Israeli pianist Anat Fort and her trio, formed in New York and recorded in the past by ECM, create a lovely and somewhat more adventurous outing on a new label.