If you think about it a certain way, one of the defining qualities of jazz is earnestness. This is one of the reasons why jazz and metal have so much ... famous jazz album covers — it’s ...
This was an exceptional year for jazz albums of all sorts, as well as jazz-adjacent experimental music. The supply of previously unreleased live recordings seemed nearly inexhaustible! People ...
There is nothing fancy about the album – steadfast playing; excellent compositions and stellar interplay. The keyboard leader practices a compact soloing style, which is shared with the band. Now the ...
Any album from Montreal saxophonist and composer Christine Jensen is a must ... we have Peaks and Valleys, an upbeat and rambunctious album that features some of Canada’s best female jazz ...
An assured and ambitious album that delivers much and, for the future, promises even more. Adjunct Ensemble is an experimental jazz collective led by the Belfast composer Jamie Thompson that had ...
Second, this was an unbelievable year for archival releases. There were so many that were packed with superb music. That’s too much of an understatement: these albums have some of the greatest ...