Progressive - CD Reviews (378)
Jazz saxophone great Sam Rivers resides as the elder statesman for this trio date featuring vibist Bryan Carrott, appearing on selected tracks. It’s the first of a two-C…
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Pianist Tord Gustavsen’s second release for ECM Records consists of more intricacies atop prodding rhythms, featuring drummer Jarle Vespestad’s crisp cymbal work and bas…
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Slovenian jazz guitarist Samo Salamon conveys maturity beyond his young years on this progressive jazz release. A live recording featuring well-known American saxophonis…
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Nothing is more appealing and invigorating than the presence and resonance of the big band sound. From the Stage Door Canteen to dance halls countrywide, big bands was t…
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There are two main influences easily discernible in the music of the Benevento/Russo (BR) Duo. The first comes from the opening up of time patterns and metrical relation…
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Add soprano saxophonist extraordinaire Jane Ira Bloom to the burgeoning list of musicians who are releasing CDs via the (nouveau) "artistShare," business model. With thi…
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This recording sort of typifies the overall direction for Thirsty Ear’Recordings Blue Series sub, label. Take asymmetrical parts electronica, dub and shades of classic ‘…
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This is the debut album by a young German jazz quintet that seemingly merges the sound of the ‘60s Blue Note Records era with a thoroughly hip and inventive modern makeo…
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A new release by saxophonist Charles Lloyd is generally recognized as a significant event within modern jazz circles. And on this quartet-based outing, Lloyd once again …
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New York City-based multi-reedman/composer Allen Won is an artist who fluently segues between the classical and jazz idioms. Nonetheless, he shines brilliantly as a jazz…
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Moving Forward, Standing Still is an interesting and diverse outing from flutist and composer Jamie Baum. Her writing claims inspiration from the giants of early twe…
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This album was a demo at one time, like any other album. However, there was a distinct difference with this particular recording in comparison to your every day studio demo…
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Every now and then I really enjoy a glass of cold orange juice. It’s infrequent enough, though, that whenever I make a jug, it sits in the fridge so long that it separat…
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Five years after their successful album That’s For Sure, the three progressive jazz stars returned to Hilversum, Holland for a re-match. Marc Copland, John Abercromb…
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I love bands like Kampec Dolores - their music refuses to fit into any of those pre-conceived pigeonholes required by the music marketing machine. One could call them a …
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According to the American Heritage dictionary, "consilience" is a noun meaning: "The agreement of two or more inductions drawn from different sets of data
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Although the line-up may appear to be a typical piano trio, let there be warning that it is not. Lars-Erik Norrstrom is quite a different musician with many different in…
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At first pass, the instrumental lineup on "Fragment" (Guitar, Bass, Drums and Winds) begs a big OH NO!!! Is this a "strap yourself in fo…
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