Michael Ullman
Rosa Parks: Pure Love is a serious, substantial, and long work, alternately harsh and calming, one that I am sure should be seen as well as heard.
The range of recordings issued this year was remarkable, both in terms of their instrumentation and their artistic inspiration.
Of course, neither saxophonist sounds precisely like Coltrane: there would be no point in trying.
Be prepared for some challenging, off-the-beaten path choices, including a new tradition.
Arts Fuse Critics pick the best in music albums this year. Feel free to agree, disagree, and add your own favorites.
Leon Fleisher was part of an outburst of great North American pianists. Many were ill-fated, but, as this commanding box set proves, Fleisher stayed the course.
Jessie Reijonen’s eclectic and spacious approach to jazz is a deliberate attempt to investigate, not necessarily fuse, his disparate roots.
Pianist Marc Cary came to Sculler’s to play the neglected compositions of celebrated singer Abbey Lincoln.
Best Jazz Recordings (and Live Concerts), 2018
A pair of our critics supply their favorite albums and live local concerts of the year.
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