ARTEMIS, Artemis (Blue Note, 2020) PERSONNEL: Renee Rosnes, piano Melissa Aldabra, Tenor Sax Anat Cohen, Clarinets Ingrid Jensen, Trumpet Notion … More
Category: FutureJazz
Nate Chinen: The CirdecSongs Interview
(Top photo by Michael Lionstar) I have a lot to learn. CirdecSongs interviews are not conducted to put the focus … More
Yazz Ahmed Answers Seven Questions from CirdecSongs
There weren’t a lot of female jazz instrumentalists around in the 1980’s, when I was first introduced to the genre. … More
Jazz Faves of 2019
Allow me to make the most obvious statement in the history of music journalism right up front: Jazz has changed! … More
A Few Days in the Life (10/29/19)
October 29, 22:20 At the movies. I didn’t sleep worth a hoot last night. Not sure why. I’m not any … More
A Few Days in the Life (10/21/19)
October 21, 15:54. Home. My first watch since my vacation has come and gone. Roll call was at 06:50. I … More
A Few Words About “Mask”
DAVID DOMINIQUE, Mask (Orenda Records, 2019) PERSONNEL: David Dominique (Flugabone and voices); Brain Walsh (tenor sax and clarinet); Joe Santa … More
Marbin: From Israel to Austin and Points in Between
Many bands sound like little more than the sum of their influences. Other bands take those influences, add their own … More
A Few Words About “Trust in the Lifeforce of the Deep Mystery”
THE COMET IS COMING, Trust in the Lifeforce of the Deep Mystery (Impulse, 2019) PERSONNEL: Danalogue (keyboards); Betamax (drums); King … More
A Few Words About “Reflections and Odysseys”
RYMDEN, Reflections and Odysseys (Jazzland, 2019) PERSONNEL: Bugge Wesseltoft (piano, keyboards); Dan Berglund (bass); Magnus Öström (drums, percussion) TRACK LISTING: … More