‘The Thompson Fields’ – An Interview with Maria Schneider
On Wednesday, June 24th, 2015, we spoke with Maria Schneider at length about her new album The Thompson Fields, her musical upbringing, the future of big bands, the ArtistShare platform, …
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Similar Fashion – ‘Portrait Of’
On Portrait Of, the sophomore offering from Los Angeles-based experimental quartet Similar Fashion, the group presents an intricate yet viscerally compelling musical object, full of inventive layering and development of …
Matt Mitchell – ‘A Pouting Grimace’
On A Pouting Grimace (Pi Recordings), Matt Mitchell’s fifth outing as a leader, the pianist has created, along with producer David Torn, an otherworldly musical ecosystem through a uniquely orchestrated …
Shaun Martin – “The Yellow Jacket” (Video Premiere)
Grammy-winning pianist/keyboardist Shaun Martin (Snarky Puppy, Erykah Badu, Chaka Khan) has just released his first album as a leader, 7 Summers, on Ropeadope records. On “The Yellow Jacket”, Martin and …
Henry Threadgill – ‘In for a Penny, In for a Pound’
On Henry Threadgill’s latest record In For A Penny, In For A Pound, the saxophonist/flautist/composer and his longstanding band, Zooid, merge the ethos and improvisation of jazz with the compositional …
Chris Dingman – ‘The Subliminal and the Sublime’
“The Subliminal and the Sublime is based on the concept that, under the surface of our apparent reality, there are subliminal layers of patterns, detail and depth. When we look …
Juan Dhas – ‘Embracing Clarity’
On his debut solo album Embracing Clarity, 21-year-old Dubai-born guitarist Juan Dhas displays a musical sensibility well beyond his years. The album consists of seven original compositions that flow, flutter, …