Kris Davis
September releases from Kris Davis and James Brandon Lewis are sure to be among the best jazz albums of the year.
Read MoreTo hear free music so beautifully contained and expressed in such inventive forms isn’t unheard of (Henry Threadgill? Vijay Iyer? Wadada Leo Smith?). But bassist Michael Formanek has his own way.
Read MoreWith their shifting textures and compositional variety, the relatively short pieces show the ways — in this case mostly gentle and lyrical — five musicians can fruitfully interact.
Read MoreA sense of promise remains a hallmark of the Montreal Jazz Festival — always end by looking forward.
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