Michael Ullman
Live, 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.
Read Moretrumpeter–composer Mark Harvey’s imaginative conducting made the pieces work together in fascinating ways.
Read MoreMiles Davis at Newport, 1955-1975 has its drawbacks, but I wouldn’t want to be without this four-disc collection
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Arts Remembrance: Guitarist Garrison Fewell — The Master of Searching for Something More
An inspiring man as well as a brilliant musician, Garrison Fewell had the courage to turn away from the darkness and to embrace the light.
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