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Julian Siegel Quartet At Magy's Farm
by Ian Patterson
Julian Siegel Quartet Magy's Farm Dromara, N. Ireland April 27, 2024 Johannes Weege, co-founder of German jazz club Doubletime had traveled all the way from Hamelin. Apart from Double Time, the medieval town is famed for the story of the Pied Piper, who lured the town's children away with his hypnotic music, after the elders had failed to pay him for ridding Hamelin of its rat population. The “piper" this Saturday evening was Julian Siegel, ...
read moreJake Long: City Swamp
by Chris May
Drummer, composer and producer Jake Long's house-rocking City Swamp is part of a trilogy of post-2022 albums out of jny:London's underground jazz scene which are connected by adjacent sources of inspiration, identical creative processes, and crossovers of personnel. Synchronicity and zeitgeist are writ large and, much of the time, in neon. The other two albums are drummer Tom Skinner's Voices Of Bishara (Brownswood, 2022) and London Brew's London Brew (Concord, 2023). City Swamp and London Brew both take their jump-off ...
read moreGerald Gradwohl, The Romans, Nir Felder, Simone Sessa and Elephant 9
by Len Davis
Austrian guitarist Gerald Gradwohl, Melbourne band The Romans, Nir Felder, Italian guitarist Simone Sessa, and percussionist Jeroen de Rijkt. Claudio Scolari Project, Donny McCaslin and Norwegian band Elephant 9. Playlist Gerald Gradwohl “Unterwurzacher" from Or What (Self Produced) 00:00 The Romans “Keep Dancing Maria" from On Sydney Road (07:20) Time Marker Nir Felder “Revival" from Nir Felder 3 (La Reserve) 14:40 Simone Sessa Genetic “Satie" from Space Echo (Self Produced) 22:00 Jeroen De Rijkt “Yellow Something" from Current ...
read moreIRIS: IRIS
by Glenn Astarita
IRIS is a self-titled debut, encapsulating the vibrant spirit of Chicago's jazz scene. The ensemble, composed of Arman Sangalang (tenor saxophone), Kirby Fellis (trombone), Austyn Menk (piano), Morgan Turner (bass) and Paul Barrilles (drums and cymbals), marries the rich traditions of hard bop and post-bop with a fresh, contemporary outlook. The album opens with “Easy Does It," a piece by Sangalang inspired by a new music venue in Chicago, setting a tone of camaraderie and spirited interplay with ...
read moreMadeleine Peyroux, Mikael Máni, Marco Tiraboschi, Andrew Bird & More
by Ludovico Granvassu
The return of Madeleine Peyroux, the narrative qualities of modern guitar players, hypnotic violins, and an unepxected John Zorn--Nino Rota--Ennio Morricone astral alignment are some of the reasons which make this playlist intriguing.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Madeleine Peyroux “Please Come On Inside" Let's Walk (Thirty Tigers) 0:16 Host talks 5:03 Mikael Máni “Katie, Not Klara" Guitar Poetry (ACT) 7:57 Janick Martin Trio “Seizh re botoù" Sông ...
read moreVinicius Cantuaria: Psychedelic Rio
by Katchie Cartwright
Formed in Rio in 1968 when he was 17 and Brazil was under military rule, O Terço (The Third/Rosary) was singer-songwriter and guitarist Vinicius Cantuária's first working band. He played drums with the trio, which was, as he put it, “under the influence" of Crosby Stills & Nash. (One can also hear other psychedelic-folk-rock influences.) With their first release in 1970 (O Terço, Forma), the group quickly became popular, but--after two successful albums--he left them for greener pastures, joining up ...
read moreLori Bell: Recorda Me - Remembering Joe Henderson
by Chris May
The exceptional tenor saxophonist and composer Joe Henderson, who passed in 2001, recorded three premium-grade tribute albums: Lush Life: The Music Of Billy Stayhorn (1992), So Near, So Far (Musings For Miles) (1993) and Double Rainbow: The Music Of Antonio Carlos Jobim (1995), all on Verve. But in the decades since Henderson left us, tributes to him have been practically non-existent, not to mention unremarkable. San Diego-based flautist Lori Bell's sizzling Recorda Me: Remembering Joe Henderson is the first substantial ...
read moreCyro Baptista, Boubacar Traoré, Naomi Randall, Alba Haro, and more
by Cliff Furnald
Program # 359 kicks off with master percussionist Cyro Baptista and friends and then moves around the world with Jean-Paul Raffit and Paamath (France), Davy Graham UK), Cory Seznec (France/US), Boubacar Traoré (Mali), Kardemimmit (Finland), Naomi Randal (US)l, Alba Haro (Spain), Eliza Carthy Trio (US), John Prine (US), and Outliers (Jenny Sturgeon, Boo Hewerdine -US). ...
read moreBuilding Back Jazz Brick by Brick in East London
by Peter Jones
Brick Lane Jazz Festival London April 26-28, 2024 The most innovative and thrilling jazz currently emerging from the UK is centred on a few grimy, narrow streets on the east side of London. The pioneering work that goes on in this elaborately-graffitied neighbourhood has, in recent years, contributed much to the creation of an identifiably “London" jazz sound, and the Brick Lane Jazz Festival was the place to hear it in all its glory.
read moreTake Five From Aaron Irwin
by AAJ Staff
Meet Aaron Irwin Critically acclaimed saxophonist, multi-woodwind player, and composer Aaron Irwin is a compelling voice of his generation. Known as a “lyrical alto saxophonist and a compelling original composer" (The New Yorker), Irwin is a sought-after commodity in the New York jazz scene. Aaron Irwin celebrates his latest project: (After) (Adhyâropa Records, 2024). His ninth album, it is a collection of works inspired by poetry as interactions between sound and verse weave together melancholy, effervescence, and at times, anxiety ...
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