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April 27, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Alexa Tarantino: Firefly
Alexa Tarantino Firefly Posi-Tone Records Firefly is the latest record by saxophonist Alexa Tarantino. By my count this is her third as a leader, following a brilliant 2019 debut which featured some extraordinary players, including Christian Sands (piano) and drummer Ulysses Owens Jr. At just 28, Tarantino is firmly cementing herself in the modern pantheon […]Archive
April 19, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Archie Shepp & Jason Moran: Let My People Go
Archie Shepp & Jason Moran Let My People Go Archieball Archie Shepp is 83, a living legend of jazz, a musical polymath and star of one of the best hip-hop albums of last year too! Jason Moran, some 30+ years younger than Shepp is one of the great modern jazz pianists – steeped in tradition […]Archive
February 7, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
QOW Trio: QOW Trio
QOW Trio QOW Trio Ubuntu Music QOW Trio came about on the back of a single gig – to start with. The plan was for saxophonist Riley Stone-Lonergan and bassist Eddie Myer (who already work together in the quintet Finders Keepers) to pay tribute to Sonny Rollins and his chordless trio format by hooking up […]Archive
February 1, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Daniel Carter, Matthew Shipp: Dark Matrix
Daniel Carter, Matthew Shipp Dark Matrix Not Two Records You find Daniel Carter and his saxophone in a variety of places. A free-jazz player, he’s made dozens of albums on his own or as bandleader, several at the side of William Parker and he’s sat in on sessions from the indie-rock, dance and hip-hop communities […]Archive
January 27, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Noah Preminger: Contemptment
Noah Preminger Contemptment Steeplechase Noah Preminger has, since the mid-00s, amassed a baker’s dozen of fantastic recordings as a leader, also popping in to be sideman to the likes of Rob Garcia, Julian Shore and Dan Cray. He learned from one of the masters – Dave Liebman – but even if that’s any leg up […]Archive
January 26, 2021 by Simon Sweetman
Sly & The Family Drone: Walk It Dry
Sly & The Family Drone Walk It Dry Love Love Records It didn’t take long for these cheeky upstarts calling themselves Sly & The Family Drone to nab a following. The legend of punishing live shows where bits of drum-kit ended up all over the place and audience members were dragged in as ad-hoc percussionists […]Archive
December 4, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Jeff Cosgrove / John Medeski / Jeff Lederer: History Gets Ahead Of The Story
Jeff Cosgrove / John Medeski / Jeff Lederer History Gets Ahead Of The Story Grizzley Music The bass player William Parker has been a towering presence on the improvising side of modern jazz – here he is celebrated as composer by drummer Jeff Cosgrove, leading a bass-less trio (John Medeski on organ, Jeff Lederer flue […]Archive
November 30, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Will Vinson / Gilad Hekselman / Antonio Sanchez: Trio Grande
Will Vinson / Gilad Hekselman / Antonio Sanchez Trio Grande Whirlwind Recordings Here’s the debut studio recording from a brand new jazz-supergroup. All three members arrived in New York some 15-20 years ago and have come to embody so much about the soul and heart of that city’s vibrant jazz scene. All three are bandleaders […]Archive
August 30, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
Immanuel Wilkins: Omega
Immanuel Wilkins Omega Blue Note Records I heard Immanuel Wilkins play the fuck out of the alto sax on Joel Ross’ KingMaker record – and that’s one of the best jazz albums I’ve heard in years; one of my favourite records of last year period. So I knew he could play. But I wasn’t quite […]Archive
July 26, 2020 by Simon Sweetman
The Vinyl Countdown # 84
Art Pepper, Art Lives (1983) When I first got into Art Pepper – it was all the smooth stuff from the 50s and early 60s. Class act. Even if he was a mess off the stage and out of the booth – and even sometimes famously when he was playing (or about to be playing). […]Archive
June 23, 2020 by Simon Sweetman