Young trumpeter Adam O'Farrill is a total marvel. Stephan Crump knew that when he included him in his group Rhombal for their self-titled album of 2016. We definitely learned how dope he is as a leader from his album of last year, El Maquesh, with is group Stranger Days. But this was just the beginning for O'Farrill, who is preparing to let his large ensemble, Bird Blown Out of … [Read more...]
Cat Toren’s Human Kind – ‘s/t’
In the liner notes of Cat Toren's Human Kind, the pianist looks to the past to address the present. Even without the notes, it does not take much analysis to come to the conclusion that this record is political. The fact that it was released on the day of the presidential inauguration, the images of protestors, the Washington monument and song titles like "Regression" and … [Read more...]