Thursday, February 19 2009
Ravi Coltrane: The Son Also Rises
Tenor saxophonist Ravi Coltrane manages to look backward without seeming stale, and manages to deflect his sound off of his father's without either outright rejection or pale imitation.
Wednesday, December 17 2008
The Best Jazz of 2008
More than ever, the best jazz is coming from small labels, and more than ever the best draws a decent slice from the dynamics of rock and pop music without itself being a commercial venture.
Monday, April 7 2008
Steve Lehman Quintet: On Meaning
An academic scholar with a passionate attack on alto sax drives his quintet through a focused set of truly modern jazz scenarios -- an Out to Lunch for today.
Monday, October 1 2007
The Claudia Quintet: For
A shimmering collection of avant-chamber-jazz fueled by rumba, Steve Reich, and Karen Carpenter, if you can believe it.
