Michael Ullman
Three recordings that testify to the chameleonic power of the (usually) avant-garde pianist Matthew Shipp.
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My guess is that Keith Jarrett probably wasn’t satisfied with this performance. I wouldn’t change a note, a gesture, or a shading.
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He may be extreme as a polemicist, but Ricky Riccardi shines when he sticks to jazz’s history.
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This 1969 concert by the Thelonious Monk Quartet was produced by a high school student and recorded by his school’s janitor. It presents this particular group at its optimistic best.
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Playing vinyl involves holding something in your hand, putting a needle down and, at least on my high end system, listening to sound quality that can mesmerize.
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Iridescence is a masterful set, with none of the tentative feeling …he bipped when he should have bopped …that sometimes afflicts free jazz outings.
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This is demanding contemporary music that succeeds at the trick of pulling you in — and makes you glad to be there.
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Dave Pietro is a fine, distinctive composer, an agile, precise saxophonist, and a band leader to be trusted.
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That this assemblage works so well is a tribute to the big ears and hearts — and collective intelligence — of all the players here.
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Yes, purchasing this EP will help out a good cause, but the musical value of this fabulous duo’s performance is priceless.
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Jazz Perspective: Zev Feldman – A Sherlock of a Producer with an Impressive Portfolio