Jazz
2018 saw the release of four ambitious and powerful jazz releases driven by poetic texts.
Trumpeter Jason Palmer is a master of rhythmic displacement.
A pair of our critics supply their favorite albums and live local concerts of the year.
Here’s a look back at the history of jazz recordings and a selection of ten of the best, plus one release from 2018 that has a good chance of being one of my favorites for many years to come.
Quite properly, Miles Evans evokes rather than mimics his dad’s arrangements on this excellent disc.
“Now I’m retired, but I still look forward to honoring the legacy of John Coltrane.”
With two able bandmates, Fred Hersch is inspired to unwind a nice set of standards and a few originals.
Sophisticated Giant paints a convincing picture of an extremely charming, intelligent, resilient, and talented man.
How will others in the Southern hip-hop scene react to this embrace of tradition by a Southern rapper with his feet firmly in the Gangsta Rap arena?
Jazz CD Preview and Survey: Years of Utter Beauty, Part 2
Part one of this survey looked at one upcoming performance and five CDs where music takes the leading role. This post looks at the other side of the coin, where the words are the wellspring for the music.
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