Nitai Hershkovits | “Call on the Old Wise” | ECM
Pianist Nitai Hershkovits, a Member of Oded Tzur’s Quartet, Presents his First Album for ECM, Call on the Old Wise On the Largely Improvised Solo Rendering, Hershkovits Draws From Broad Influences, Ranging From his Extensive Work in Jazz Contexts and Cutting-Edge Contemporary Explorations to his Background in Classical Music Available Now via ECM Call on…
Read MoreMarlon Simon | “On Different Paths”
Marlon Simon and the Nagual Spirits Return with the Ambitious New album On Different Paths, Blending a Myriad of Cultural and Musical Traditions Available January 26, 2024 via Truth Revolution Records, On Different Paths Features Pianist Edward Simon, Trumpeters Michael Simon and Alex Norris, Saxophonist Peter Brainin, Bassist Boris Kozlov and Percussionist Roberto Quintero Drummer, percussionist and composer Marlon…
Read MoreHays Street Hart | “Bridges”
Pianist Kevin Hays, Bassist Ben Street, and Drummer Billy Hart Reunite for a Second, Scintillating Trio Date Bridges, Available Now via Smoke Sessions Records, Features Original Compositions by Hays and Hart with Classics by Wayne Shorter, Bill Frisell, The Beatles, and Milton Nascimento “Bridges spotlights their unique chemistry and shared spirit of exploration.” — Jazziz “Bridges showcases three…
Read MoreRotem Sivan | “Dream Louder”
Israeli-Born Guitarist Rotem Sivan Shares an Uplifting Message of Family, Love and Humanity on Dream Louder, His Most Potent and Emotionally Resonant Project to Date Featuring Bassist Hamish Smith and Drummer Miguel Russell Available January 12, 2024 Described by Downbeat magazine as “a remarkable talent and a welcome new voice on the scene,” Israeli-born guitarist Rotem Sivan has been turning heads…
Read MoreKeith Jarrett | Bremen-Lausanne
ECM Releases Keith Jarrett’s 3-LP Bremen/Lausanne, Which Documents Two Mesmerizing Solo Piano Concerts from March and July 1973, as Part of the Label’s Luminessence Reissue Series Available Today “The structural coherence of these lengthy improvisations across two one-hour sets is astonishing.” — Pitchfork “The musical commingling of beauty, strength and precision can be most elusive. When it is accomplished…
Read MoreVince Guaraldi | “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving”
In Celebration of its 50th Anniversary, Lee Mendelson Film Productions Announces the Limited Release of Vince Guaraldi’s Soundtrack for A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving for the First Time Ever Featuring Many Previously Unreleased Recordings from the Vince Guaraldi Quintet Available Today on LP, CD and Digital #1 Seller on Amazon’s TV Soundtracks A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving PEANUTS Special is…
Read MoreCarla Bley, 1936-2023
Carla Bley, 1936-2023 Our good friend Carla Bley has died, aged 87, after a long illness. One of jazz’s great composers, she was a stubborn and witty individualist who heard and wrote and played things differently. “She works in many forms,” critic Nat Hentoff noted, “and her scores for big jazz bands are matched only…
Read MoreCiara Moser | “Blind. So What?”
Irish/Austrian Bass Prodigy Ciara Moser Explores on Her Journey as a Blind Musician on Her Modern Jazz Fusion Debut, Blind. So what? The Album Explores Topics Such as the Art of Memorizing, Spatial Sense for Orientation, Trusting Others, and the Different Perceptions That Blind People Have on the World Available Friday As a professional bassist and…
Read MoreThe Gurdjieff Ensemble | “Zartir”
Zartir, the Third Album from Levon Eskenian’s Remarkable Gurdjieff Ensemble, is its Most Adventurous to Date As Well as Reclaiming the Music of Esoteric Teacher G. I. Gurdjieff for Folk Instrumentation, Zartir Situates Gurdjieff in a Tradition of Armenian Bards and Troubadours Available November 24 via ECM “Georges Gurdjieff composed and dictated volumes of piano music. Levon…
Read MoreCurtis Counce | “More Bounce”
Craft Recordings Releases Curtis Counce’s You Get More Bounce With Curtis Counce as Part of the Contemporary Records Acoustic Sounds Series Available now on vinyl and hi-res digital The extensive rollout, which continues Craft Recordings’ celebration of the storied jazz label, also includes titles by Shelly Manne, Ornette Coleman, Art Farmer and Phineas Newborn, Jr. Each album features lacquers…
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