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March 4, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Anja Lechner and François Couturier: Lontano

Anja Lechner and François Couturier Lontano ECM Records Anja Lechner is a German cellist, François Couturier is a French pianist. They both have full classical training behind them – and both learned to improvise. They combine these two distinctly different disciplines to make a type of “night” music that is so perfect for the ECM […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Anja Lechner, Anja Lechner and François Couturier, Anja Lechner and François Couturier: Lontano, Cello, Classical, ECM, France, François Couturier, Germany, Jazz, Lontano, Piano, Third Stream, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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July 1, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

John Scofield: Swallow Tales

John Scofield Swallow Tales ECM In John Scofield’s first trio album as a leader for the ECM label it’s to a series of reunions; Sco is back leading a trio, back with one of his favoured drummers – the great Bill Stewart – and back playing the songs of Steve Swallow (who also plays bass […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Reviews, Bass, Bill Stewart, Drums, ECM, Guitar, Jazz, John Scofield, John Scofield: Swallow Tales, Sco, Steve Swallow, Swallow Tales, Trio, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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June 9, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Jean-Louis Matinier & Kevin Seddiki: Rivages

Jean-Louis Matinier & Kevin Seddiki Rivages ECM Jean-Louis Matinier (accordion) and Kevin Seddiki (guitar) first worked together as part of a supporting trio a decade ago – this marks their first work together as a duo (and its Seddiki’s debut for ECM).
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Accordion, Al Di Meola, Album Review, ECM, Guitar, Jean-Louis Matinier, Jean-Louis Matinier & Kevin Seddiki, Jean-Louis Matinier & Kevin Seddiki: Rivages, Kevin Seddiki, Ralph Towner, Rivages, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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February 18, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

R.I.P. Jon Christensen

Jon Christensen has died, aged 76. The Norwegian drummer was one of the greats of Euro jazz working with Jan Garbarek, Bobo Stenson, Tomasz Stanko and many others. It wasn’t just European jazz artists that he worked with – though he was a staple of the ECM label. That of course meant he worked with […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Bobo Stenson, Charles Lloyd, Drummer, Drums, ECM, Eulogy, Euro Jazz, European Jazz, George Russell, Jan Garbarek, Jazz, Jon Christensen, Keith Jarrett, Mike Nock, Norway, Norwegian, R.I.P., R.I.P. Jon Christensen, Scandinavian, Tomasz Stańko, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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June 24, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Vijay Iyer/Craig Taborn: The Transitory Poems 

Vijay Iyer/Craig Taborn  The Transitory Poems  ECM  Vijay Iyer and Craig Taborn, two of the finest pianists of the current crop, first worked together back in the early and mid-00s as part of Roscoe Mitchell’s band – this album marks their first work together as a duo.   If you love/d the Herbie Hancock/Chick Corea album or any of Keith Jarrett’s solo piano explorations then you’ll want to sign […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged 2018), 2019, Album Review, Budapest, Chick Corea, Classical, Craig Taborn, Duo, ECM, Francesco Turrisi, Herbie Hancock, Instrumental, Jazz, Keith Jarrett, Live, Live at Liszt Academy, Pianists, Piano, The Transitory Poems, Vijay Iyer, Vijay Iyer/Craig Taborn, Vijay Iyer/Craig Taborn: The Transitory Poems, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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June 4, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Andrew Cyrille: Lebroba

Andrew Cyrille  Lebroba  ECM  This is Andrew Cyrille’s album – in that he’s the leader, his name is at the top, but the legendary jazz drummer is working here with two other stalwarts of the ECM label, Wadada Leo Smith (trumpet) and Bill Frisell (guitar). It’s truly a trio album and magic happens here – it being the first time all three have […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Andrew Cyrille, Andrew Cyrille: Lebroba, Bill Frisell, Drums, ECM, Guitar, Instrumental, Jazz, Lebroba, Miles Davis, Trumpet, Veterans, Wadada Leo Smith, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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May 17, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Marcin Wasilewski Trio: Live

Marcin Wasilewski Trio  Live  ECM Polish pianist Marcin Wasilewski is a disciple of the great trumpeter/composer Tomasz Stańko – in fact Wasilewski’s rhythm section (Slawomir Kurkiewicz on double bass, Michal Miskiewicz: drums) were former Stańko sidemen too. So this, the trio’s first live album (recorded in 2016, released in late 2018) is dedicated to the memory of their former leader – one of the […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Bass, Bill Evans, Bobo Stenson Trio, Drums, ECM, Jazz, Keith Jarrett, Live, Marcin Wasilewski, Marcin Wasilewski Trio, Marcin Wasilewski Trio: Live, Michal Miskiewicz, Piano, Polish, Slawomir Kurkiewicz, The Bobo Stenson Trio, Tomasz Stańko, Trio, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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May 13, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Bill Frisell / Thomas Morgan: Epistrophy 

Bill Frisell / Thomas Morgan  Epistrophy  ECM Recorded in 2016 live at the Village Vanguard this is the second set recorded in the same year and circumstances by the duo of Bill Frisell and Thomas Morgan. Their Small Town album is lovely – a range of covers from various corners of the world. And so it is here too with this – effectively […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged 2016), 2019, Album Review, Bass, Bill Frisell, Bill Frisell / Thomas Morgan: Epistrophy, Bill Frisell /Thomas Morgan, Duo, ECM, Epistrophy, Guitar, Jazz, Live, Thomas Morgan, Village Vanguard, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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March 9, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Bobo Stenson Trio: Contra La Indecis¡on 

Bobo Stenson Trio  Contra La Indecis¡on  ECM  I’ve been listening to this album for some time now – this review is super late, the album’s been out over a year now, but I’m placing it here for those that may wish to find it, either because you’ve heard the album and loved it and want to hear someone’s take on it […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Anders Jormin, Bobo Stenson, Bobo Stenson Trio, Bobo Stenson Trio: Contra La Indecis¡on, Contra La Indecis¡on, ECM, Jazz, Jon Fait ·

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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 […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged 12-String, Album Review, Anthem, Classical, Classsical, Deutsche Grammophon, Deutsche Grammophon/ECM, Diary, ECM, Folk, Instrumental, Jazz, My Foolish Heart, Ralph Towner, Ralph Towner: My Foolish Heart, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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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 […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Bill Frisell, Bill Frisell /Thomas Morgan, Bill Frisell /Thomas Morgan: Small Town, Duo, ECM, Live, Small Town, Thomas Morgan, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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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 […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, ECM, Far From Over, Graham Haynes, Jazz, Mark Skim, Stephan Crump, Steve Lehman, Tyshawn Sorey, Vijay Iyer, Vijay Iyer Sextet, Vijay Iyer Sextet: Far From Over, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·
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