Chicago trio Twin Talk are getting ready to release their new album, Weaver, next month, continuing in the same earthy, elemental sound that they inhabit so well. Katie Ernst's vocals are more accompanying coos that float over her solid bass playing. Andrew Green's crisp drumming is utterly refreshing, and saxophonist Dustin Laurenzi ties it all together with a balanced sound … [Read more...]
Twin Talk + The Westerlies – “I Have My Doubts” (Live Video)
Chicago trio Twin Talk and bi-coastal brass quartet The Westerlies got together for a gig last year at Chicago's Hideout Inn. Part of what resulted from that gig is their performing Twin Talk's haunting song "I Have My Doubts", but this time with a larger sound. Check out video of all of them after the jump.Live at the Hideout Inn, Chicago, IL October 5th, 2016Twin … [Read more...]
Twin Talk – ‘Twin Talk’
Twin Talk’s eponymous release will be their second full-length album, the first released late in 2013. In those roughly two and a half years, they’ve changed their name from Laurenzi/Ernst/Green ("We didn’t want to be a jazz law-firm anymore"), played the Chicago Jazz Festival, and collaborated on a performance with a dance company. Their sound has also changed, evolved without … [Read more...]
Corbin Andrick – ‘Olmstead’s Whistle’
There's something good happening in the Chicago music scene, where younger players like Marquis Hill, Makaya McCraven, and Matt Ulery have made strong statements recently. Add sax player Corbin Andrick's name to that list, as his recent Olmstead's Whistle release signals this musician and this band as one to watch.The band on Olmstead's Whistle includes Andrick on sax … [Read more...]