Jakob Bro – Weightless (2009)
Weightless is the first track on the album Balladeering by Jakob Bro, released on Loveland records. More than anything, Bro could be termed “a listening musician.” He creates his poetic compositions as...
View ArticleDave Burrell – Cool Reception (2005)
Cool Reception is the fifth track on the album Momentum by jazz pianist Dave Burrell, recorded in November 2005 and released a year later on November 14, 2006 by the label High Two. For the first time...
View ArticleJohn Hicks – Sweet Love Of Mine (2006)
Sweet Love Of Mine is the third track on the CD Sweet Love Of Mine by the Jazz pianist John Hicks, recorded and released in 2006. A few weeks prior to his death on May 10, 2006, pianist John Hicks...
View ArticleMatthew Shipp – Cohesion (2002)
Cohesion is the third track on the CD Equilibrium by the american pianist Matthew Shipp. Equilibrium is a more complex extension of Shipp´s last album for the label, the stunning Nu Bop. Here,...
View ArticleDavid S. Ware – Astral Earth (2009)
Astral Earth is from the CD Onecept by David S. Ware, recorded live in december 2009, released in 2010. David Spencer Ware (November 7, 1949 - October 18, 2012), was an American jazz saxophonist...
View ArticleArchie Shepp & Mal Waldron – I Only Have Eyes For You (2002)
I Only Have Eyes For You is from the album Left Alone Revisited: A Tribute to Billie Holiday by Archie Shepp & Mal Waldron, recorded Februar 7 & 8 in 2002 at La Muse en Circuit, Paris, and...
View ArticleAnthony Braxton – Black Monday (2000)
Drawing heavily on the post-bop songbooks of 60s icons Andrew Hill and George Coleman Braxton’s quartet almost approximates the sound of a forward thinking Blue Note era hard bop band. Programmatically...
View ArticleHenry Threadgill & Make A Move – Don’t Turn Around (2001)
Don’t Turn Around is the second track on the CD Everybodys Mouth’s a Book by Henry Threadgill and his band Make a Move, recorded in 2001 and released same year. Everybodys Mouth’s a Book is an album...
View ArticleBill Dixon & Exlploding Star Orchestra – Constellations For Innerlight...
A live-in-the-studio recording documenting the material debuted at a 2007 Chicago gig by free jazz legend Bill Dixon and fellow trumpeter Rob Mazurek´s current group the Exploding Star Orchestra, this...
View ArticleSteve Reid Ensemble – Lugano (2005)
From the album Spirits Walk by Steve Reid Ensemble, recorded in London 2005. An uber-visceral, trance-centric celebration of Great Black Music ancient-to-modern—mixing up free improv, Afrobeat, the...
View ArticleDon Byron – I Found a New Baby (2004)
Clarinetist Don Byron is known for his musical experimentation — playing classical compositions, Latin dance grooves, hip-hop, klezmer and pop songs. For his latest project, Byron returns to his first...
View ArticleDavid S. Ware – Astral Earth (2009)
“Astral Earth” is an extended blues meditation with Ware on stritch where everything is in perfect balance; it’s the most beautiful thing here. [source] David S. Ware - Saxophone [Stritch] / Warren...
View ArticleDavid Murray & The Gwo-Ka Masters Featuring Pharoah Sanders – Gwotet (2003).
Gwotet is an album by David Murray released on the Justin Time label. Recorded in 2003 and released in 2004 the album features performances by Murray and the Gwo-Ka Masters with Pharoah Sanders....
View ArticleMilford Graves & John Zorn – Deep Within (2003)
John Zorn – Alto Saxophone / Milford Graves - Percussion
View ArticleDerek Bailey – What Is It (2000)
Welcome to the strange and beautiful world of Derek Bailey, the late king of freely-improvised guitar. Bailey made a lot of recordings in various contexts: solo, duos, small ensembles and large...
View ArticleIngrid Sertso / Karl Berger / Les Gammas – Discipline 100 (2001)
Composed by Karl Berger / Marc A. Frank / C. Jochen Helfert. From the album Compost 100 with Various Artists. Ingrid Sertso – Lead Vocals One of the coolest underground electronic music labels in the...
View ArticleJens Winther Trio – In A Sentimental Mood (2000)
Amazing rendition of “In A Sentimental Mood” by Danish trumpeter Jens Winther, who sadly passed away 24 February 2011. The album “Standards” is highly recommended to anyone who likes excellent musical...
View ArticleBrad Mehldau – Paris (2000)
Places is an album by American pianist and composer Brad Mehldau released on the Warner Bros. label in 2000. AllMusic awarded the album 4½ stars and in its review by Richard S. Ginell, stated “the...
View ArticleDavid S. Ware Quartet – Freedom Suite I. (2002)
From the album Freedom Suite by David S. Ware Quartet. Recorded on July 13, 2002 at Systems Two Studio, Brooklyn. Composed by Sonny Rollins, arranged by David S. Ware. David S. Ware – tenor sax Matthew...
View ArticleFred Hersch – So In Love (2001)
From the album Songs Without Words by Fred Hersch. “So In Love” is composed by Cole Porter. Fred Hersch – Piano [Dedicated my german friends MB & DV]
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