Jazz
The music in Avishai Cohen’s album, written and recorded soon after Oct 7, expresses a persistent hopeful gentleness.
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This 65-year-old recording features some of the best players in L.A. and it is bright, sharp, and revealing. There’s plenty to marvel at here even if I would have wished for more ballads and fewer Stan Kenton-like brass fanfares.
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The recording proves to be both an excellent example of Andrew Hill’s unusual creative methods, particularly the wonderful results he managed to get with ensembles.
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If Fernando Huergo’s band of A-list Boston players sounded especially inspired, it was certainly in no small part due to what he was giving them to play.
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It was all intense, bracing, and urgent jazz in Austin last week. I don’t know how all y’all spoiled New Yorkers keep your heads from exploding.
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“Ornithology: The Best of Bird” might better be described as the best of Bird on Savoy.
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Pianist Ran Blake’s performance was like a long dreamscape of personal reflection and meditation.
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Two fine examples of musicians taking the vibraphone in and out.
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Two jazz writers for the magazine pay homage to the indispensable accomplishments of jazz writer Dan Morgenstern, who passed away on September 7 at the age of 94.
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Arts Remembrance: Saxophonist/Composer/Arranger Benny Golson –“I Remember Benny”
Benny Golson’s accomplishments were enormous and lasting.
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