Steve Feeney

Jazz Album Reviews: Benoît Delbecq and Satoko Fujii — Resilience Made Beautiful

March 18, 2021
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A couple of adventurous pianists decided, as their latest solo releases confirm, to use forced isolation as a spur to inspiration.

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Jazz Special Feature: Chick Corea (1941-2021) — Memories and Impressions

March 5, 2021
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Fuse critics pay homage to Chick Corea performances and recordings that they found memorable.

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Jazz Album Review: Two Trios — Featuring Harold Mabern and Yoko Miwa

February 21, 2021
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One disc pays expert homage to the late pianist Harold Mabern; pianist Yoko Miwa’s latest album supplies much appreciated exuberance.

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Arts Feature: Significant Jazz Experiences, 2020

December 14, 2020
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The magazine’s jazz critics look back over the past year and highlight their favorites — performances, recordings, and books.

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Theater Review: “On Beckett / In Screen” — Bill Irwin Honors Samuel Beckett

November 19, 2020
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Bill Irwin’s homage to Samuel Beckett explores what makes the writer so fascinating, even inspiring, for those who appreciate the knockabout beauty of his despair.

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Jazz CD Reviews: Mary Halvorson and Rich Halley — Fearlessly Free

November 2, 2020
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New albums from Mary Halvorson and Rich Halley march into fresh realms of freedom.

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Jazz Album and Concert Review: The Sylvie Courvoisier Trio — A Tight-Knit and Adventuresome Threesome

October 5, 2020
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Serious but not somber would be a succinct way to describe this trio’s work as heard on disc and in a powerful recent live performance.

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Jazz Album Reviews: Strong Discs from Pianist Chick Corea and Bassist Eric Revis

September 11, 2020
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A pair of beauties: an Eric Revis quintet album and a solo excursion from Chick Corea.

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Jazz Album Review: Jimmy Heath’s Final “Love Letter”

August 7, 2020
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The disc mixes classics and originals in a set of tunes perfect for late-night reveries or for anytime sojourns to a place of unhurried passion.

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Jazz Album Review: Following the Lessons of the Master, “Thumbscrew – The Anthony Braxton Project”

July 27, 2020
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The album’s set of pieces not only revels in the spirited formal experimentation of the great musician’s music, but its expressive urgency as well. Read More

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