Jazz
A judicious mix of jazz classics, standards, and Corea compositions, Live is a blast.
Each month, our arts critics — music, book, theater, dance, and visual arts — fire off a few brief reviews.
It might seem a stretch to pair drummer Andrew Cyrille’s disc with composer/trumpeter Amir ElSaffar’s. But both spent time under the tutelage of the redoubtable Cecil Taylor, and it shows.
What’s on the screen rings true, but Fire Music falls short of being fair to history.
There’s a pleasing variety in this collection, which serves up valuable music that might not have otherwise been heard.
Arts Fuse writers continue their countdown of great music celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. This month’s especially eclectic list includes The Allman Brothers Band, Roy Brown, Black Sabbath, Johann Sebastian Bach, and the Art Ensemble of Chicago.
Both Newport festivals rose to the challenge of restoring live music in a year that made it difficult and welcome.
This is state-of-the-art modern jazz with an up-and-coming lead soloist, well-chosen guests, and a dream rhythm section.
Two previously unreleased archival recordings take us on trips into the past well worth taking.
This re-release features 72 minutes of unreleased music. Nearly every track on the two-hour set pushes the 20-minute range, with results more exhilarating than exhausting.
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