Michael Ullman
Time has only made the members of this trio more adventurous as well as accomplished.
Read MoreIt’s easy to recommend this new two disc set, where the miracle that was Charlie Parker is on glorious display again and again.
Read MoreOver the decades, avant-garde jazz musical Henry Threadgill has not only enriched but remade the musical landscape.
Read MoreLive, the experience of a cosmic rhythm with every stroke is both more intense and more intriguing than on record.
Read MorePianist Vijay Iyer and trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith produce music that is precise and quietly evocative, peaceful and gently probing.
Read MoreThese live recordings capture Weather Report’s sound during its most celebrated years.
Read MoreHow does one keep a big band together long enough to make such brilliantly evocative sessions as that by Maria Schneider and the others listed here?
Read MoreAccording to its web site, TUM operates mainly thanks to volunteers. We should be grateful.
Read MoreAs a soloist, Fred Hersch is a wonder: he plays with an active, to the point of restless, two-handed style that sweeps a listener along with its lyrical fervor.
Read MoreWith the galvanic addition of Joshua Redman, The Bad Plus is now made up of four intense virtuosos.
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