Ingrid Laubrock-Tom Rainey Duo Relative Pitch (CD) Personnel Ingrid Laubrock (saxophones) Tom Rainey (drums) Track List Buoyancy Twenty Lanes The Museum of Human Achievement Thunderbird Review The aptly titled Buoyancy is the new release by two of New York’s top improvising artists, Ingrid Laubrock and Tom Rainey. This music was recorded at the end of a 17-date
A new review, written by Marc Edwards, is available here.
Ches Smith-Craig Taborn-Mat Maneri ECM (2016) Personnel Ches Smith (percussion, compositions) Craig Taborn (piano) Mat Maneri (viola) Track Listing The Bell (9:29) Barely Intervallic (7:43) Isn’t It Over? (13:11) I’ll See You on the Dark Side of the Earth (10:47) I Think (9:31) Wacken Open Air (5:16) It’s Always Winter (Somewhere) (5:32) For Days (6:38)
W-2 (Chris Welcome, Sam Weinberg) – self-titled (self-released, 2016) [cassette] Chris Welcome – Other Realms (self-released, 2016) [cassette] Hot Date – Burns on Continuum (self-released, 2014) [cassette] Cecil Taylor/Tony Oxley – Leaf Palm Hand (FMP, 1988) Charles Gayle – Repent (Knitting Factory, 1992)
William Hooker NoBusiness Records (Limited Edition Box Set, 4 CDs) Drummer William Hooker (b. June 18, 1946) is a player who gives absolutely everything in performance. Not only does he put his entire being into the music, but in each setting, whether in concert or on recordings, he gives listeners a complete picture of his
A review of Live in Greenwich Village, by Michael Attias’ long-time trio Renku, is now available here.
Renku Clean Feed (2016) Personnel Michaël Attias (alto saxophone) John Hébert (bass) Satoshi Takeishi (drums) Review The latest release by Renku, featuring Michaël Attias, John Hébert, and Satoshi Takeishi is a live recording of their 2014 Sound It Out concert series performance. This trio has been playing together for well over a decade and this
Various – Vision, vol. 3 [CD + DVD] Sarah Bernstein Quartet – Still/Free (Leo, 2015) Keefe Jackson, Fred Lonberg-Holm, Julian Kirshner – If Honor and Wisdom and Happiness Are Not for Me, Let Them Be for Others (Gilded Records, 2015) [cassette] Chris Welcome – Mussels/Muscles (self-released) [cassette] Ron Stabinsky – Free for One (Hot Cup,
Jemeel Moondoc & Hilliard Greene Relative Pitch (CD) Personnel Jemeel Moondoc (alto saxophone) Hilliard Greene (bass) Review I have had the pleasure of seeing Jemeel Moondoc and Hilliard Greene play live. I recall seeing Jemeel playing at a free jazz series on the Lower East Side at the Chase Manhattan Bar and Grille some years
Lindsey Wilson headed up an eclectic night of music at the Shrine on Thursday night in Harlem. In a number of varied formations, Wilson (voice, guitar) led her group, Human Hearts Trio, with drummer Reggie Sylvester and bassist Michael Trotman. Wilson is a singer-songwriter whose lyrics offer biting commentary on many of the great issues
