Music
Bobo Stenson/Andres Jormin/Paul Motian, Goodbye (ECM)
The last thing you’d expect to hear on an ECM recording is the first thing Bobo Stenson tackles here… a haunting, introspective, sublime interpretation of the Sondheim classic “Send In […]
Mingus Big Band, I Am Three (Confluences/Sunnyside)
There are those that leave a legacy so gigantic that not only is it nearly impossible to fill their shoes, but, even to walk in their footsteps. Inevitably, their imitators […]
The Susie Arioli Ban feat. Jordan Officer, That’s for Me (Justin Time)
In the last few years, no one has captured the romantic swing style more convincingly than Canadian drummer/vocalist Susie Arioli. Her voice is a marvel of perfect pitch, pure emotion […]
Shannon McNally, Geronimo (Back Porch Records)
The first thing that strikes the listener about Shannon McNally is her laid back, sultry, slightly weary approach that is as inviting and comfortable as faded denim jeans and a […]
Lizz Wright, Dreaming Wide Awake (Verve)
Lizz Wright’s debut Salt introduced a talented vocalist with deep roots in spiritual music and the ability to convey the soulful feeling of jazz. Like the majority of new singers […]
Charles Lloyd, Jumping the Creek (ECM)
There’s a spiritual quality that permeates the music of Charles Lloyd. Rich layers of depth coupled with emotional integrity performed with sublime intensity, finesse and presence. The recording opens with […]
