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November 1, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Ralph Towner: My Foolish Heart
Ralph Towner My Foolish Heart Deutsche Grammophon/ECM One of my all-time favourite albums by anyone ever is Diary by Ralph Towner. What a beautiful and tranquil thing that is. And I found it because, on a whim, I was desperate for more Ralph Towner because, up to that point, and I guess beyond, one of […]Archive
April 9, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Bill Frisell /Thomas Morgan: Small Town
Bill Frisell /Thomas Morgan Small Town ECM Thomas Morgan was nearly the star of a recent Bill Frisell show I saw and he was an important part of Frisell’s tribute to movie soundtracks – here the pair step out as a duo, with this live outing that returns Frisell to ECM, though he’s hardly been […]Archive
April 9, 2018 by Simon Sweetman
Vijay Iyer Sextet: Far From Over
Vijay Iyer Sextet Far From Over ECM Vijay Iyer – versatile, prolific, consummate – here with his regular trio (though Tyshawn Sorey, powerhouse, genius, is subbing in on drums) augmented with horns (Steve Lehman and Mark Skim on saxes, Graham Haynes on trumpet) has made another stunning work. Far From Over digs deep, provides funk […]Archive
April 7, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Vijay Iyer Trio: Break Stuff
Vijay Iyer Trio Break Stuff ECM It’s hard to keep up with Vijay Iyer, releasing strong album on top of strong album – here he follows up his ECM debut, with an explosive double-album’s worth of tunes, gorgeous melodies and propulsive playing will delight as Iyer and his rhythm section of more than a decade […]Archive
February 22, 2016 by Simon Sweetman
Gary Peacock Trio: Now This
Gary Peacock Trio Now This ECM The trio here is Marc Copeland (piano), Joey Baron (drums) and Peacock on bass. All great players – Copeland’s worked as a solo player and in duos, trios, quartets, as leader and as sideman to the likes of John Abercrombie and Billy Hart. Baron has worked across so many […]Archive
November 28, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
Sam Rivers: Contrasts [Reissue]
Sam Rivers Contrasts ECM Originally released in 1979, reissued now as part of a series from ECM, Contrasts by Sam Rivers features the great saxophonist across soprano and tenor (and flute) leading a band that includes Dave Holland on bass, Thurman Barker on drums and marimba and George Lewis on Trombone. Rivers had appeared, briefly, […]Archive
October 19, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
Wolfgang Muthspiel: Driftwood
Wolfgang Muthspiel Driftwood ECM Records Though it’s never quite easy-listening as such there is a lovely ease – a grace – to Wolfgang Muthspiel’s first album for ECM as a leader. He’s leading a trio of safe hands with Larry Grenadier’s bass and Brian Blade’s drums in support – and all three have worked together […]Archive
April 5, 2014 by Simon Sweetman
Vijay Iyer: Mutations
Vijay Iyer Mutations ECM This is Vijay Iyer’s first album as a leader on ECM and it puts his piano with a string quartet to explore the various mutations of the title, a series of pieces that gently soar, circling and moving from light jazz to very dense, almost crushing night music. Iyer has shown […]Archive
November 30, 2013 by Simon Sweetman
Keith Jarrett: No End
Keith Jarrett No End ECM Recorded in his home studio in 1986, released only now this double-CD of instrumental noodling features Keith Jarrett on piano. Of course. But actually there’s not all that much piano. This in fact features Jarrett on guitar – as primary lead instrument. And Jarrett on basses, percussion and drums. There’s […]Archive
September 12, 2013 by Simon Sweetman
Keith Jarrett: Somewhere
Keith Jarrett/Gary Peacock/Jack DeJohnette Somewhere ECM Recorded in 2009 but issued this year to mark the milestone that is 30 years of the Keith Jarrett Standards Trio Somewhere is a live recording that finds Jarrett, Peacock and DeJohnette in – predictably – fine form, walking across standards while juggling lines of improvisation, recreating standards as […]Archive
July 6, 2011 by Simon Sweetman