Reviews of Musicians Who Are Stretching Boundaries
Read my reviews of concerts and albums involving musicians who are stretching the boundaries of jazz.
Review of 'Coward' by guitarist Nels Cline.
Review of the Tim Berne and Craig Taborn duo at the Rubin Museum of Art.
Review of Jeff Gauthier's 'House of Return.'
The Bad Plus’ 'For All I Care' is a widely appealing project that represents a new stage in the development of the controversial trio. When they burst onto the scene in 2001, The Bad Plus detonated notions of what a piano trio could sound like by combining what turned out to be two volatile elements: a pounding rock sensibility and calculated, intricate improvisation more akin to jazz.
Aaron Parks' Invisible Cinema shows that the 24-year-old pianist has the maturity to lead. His résumé as a sideman boasts a long stint with Terence Blanchard and tours with Kurt Rosenwinkel, and his Blue Note debut as a leader demonstrates his broad experience and fresh approach.
Rudresh Mahanthappa’s Kinsmen is the alto saxophonist’s deepest exploration yet of Indian music.
With Kurt Rosenwinkel's The Remedy: Live at the Village Vanguard, the guitarist proves why he is one of the contemporary masters of jazz.
