24 Feb
Survey by Matthias Ockert
The program notes accurately that "Survey" is a collection of original compositions mostly by Matthias Ockert that consist of scraps of electronica, rock and new music unit…
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Matt Geraghty offers an eclectic range of influences on his recent album. The overall effect is a bit of a grab bag. The most compelling piece is Geraghty’s ‘Sevilla,’ the …
30 Jan
Alegria by Wayne Shorter
With studious and radical reworking of pieces, legendary Wayne Shorter creates joy and imagination on his new album, "Alegria." This is his first studio album as a leader i…
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Don Lanphere’s career started as an impressive saxophonist in 1949 by playing with legends Fats Navarro, Woody Shaw and Woody Herman. Except for a Woody Herman stint at the…
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What is striking about "Witnessing," an album by a Swedish trio of musicians, is its precision and camaraderie in the give and take of their individual performances. The mu…