Matt Penman

Jazz Album Review: Tobias Meinhart’s “The Painter” — A Very Pretty Picture

July 30, 2021
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This is state-of-the-art modern jazz with an up-and-coming lead soloist, well-chosen guests, and a dream rhythm section.

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Music Review/Commentary: Anat Cohen’s Tentet & SFJAZZ Collective — Strength in Numbers

May 5, 2016
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Jazz groups of eight to eleven often make fascinating and unusual music, but they rarely survive.

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Jazz Review: SF Jazz Collective at Berklee, 3/8/13—This Year’s Model

March 14, 2013
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The members of the Collective seem to have an understanding that their job is to make music that reflects a group identity as well as their individual personalities.

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