Venezuelan pianist and Guggenheim Fellow Edward Simon is just about as well respected as anyone in the realm of jazz piano. His accolades include stints with Greg Osby and Terence Blanchard’s bands plus he’s been a member of the prestigious SFJAZZ collective since 2015. All this to say that when he puts out a record, as is the case with his latest Sorrows and Triumphs, out now v … [Read more...]
Nels Cline 4 – “Imperfect 10” (Stream)
Guitarist Nels Cline has a new group alongside fellow guitarist Julian Lage, bassist Scott Colley, and drummer Tom Rainey, and they're set to release their new album, Currents, Constellations, April 13th on Blue Note Records. Lage and Cline have been playing together since 2014's Room, but this time with Scott Colley (who performs alongside Lage in Modern Lore, another fine … [Read more...]
Julian Lage Trio – ‘Arclight’
In a conversation between Dave Douglas and Marc Ribot on the "A Noise From the Deep" podcast, Ribot explained the difference between jazz and rock artists: jazz artists always give the impression that they have all day, even if they have an eight-bar solo; rock artists seem to think they need to say everything, right now, even if they have ten minutes to solo. Julian Lage is a … [Read more...]
Julian Lage Trio – Live at Blue Whale, Los Angeles (video)
Virtuoso guitarist Julian Lage has been involved in a number of great duet albums recently with Fred Hersch, Nels Cline, and Chris Eldridge. He recently released World's Fair, his solo guitar album featuring his originals. The opener on that album is "40's", and Lage recently brought that tune to his new trio featuring Eric Harland on drums and Scott Colley on bass. Check … [Read more...]