14 Jun
Akunc by Vardan Ovsepian
The term "third stream" was invented by composer Gunther Schuller in 1957 to describe the (then new) jazz subgenre that consists of the mixing of jazz and classical music. …
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Fresh Sound Records has really been living up to its name lately by releasing some delightfully original, beautifully conceived recordings. One of the latest is saxophonist…
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05 Jun
Haikus II by Leo Genovese
Haikus II is the wonderful new disc from young Argentinean pianist Leo Genovese. The core group, a trio, includes Demian Cabaud on bass and Francisco Mela on drums. The tri…
Drummer Shelly Manne’s recently reissued "Steps To The Desert" (subtitled ‘Modern Jazz Versions Of Favorite Jewish And Israeli Songs’) is an album both brilliantly conceive…
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Mango Festival is a very interesting (and quite excellent) new CD by drummer Sunny Jain’s Sunny Jain Collective. This recording is a great example of ‘east meets wes…