Ben Wendel’s ‘BaRcoDe’ Is Unique and Uniquely Excellent
Ben Wendel has played with groove-oriented rhythms, electronics, and unusual instrumentation, as if jazz tradition were secondary to creativity.
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JazzMatters: The Best New Jazz of April and May 2023
Our jazz columnist chooses the best new jazz albums of the past two months while reflecting on the passing of Ahmad Jamal and highlighting Walter Smith III.
The Insular Jazz of Lockdown Rediscovers a Pioneering Sounds of the Past
New COVID-era recordings from saxophonists Chris Potter and Ben Wendel recall pioneering work by the brilliant composer Wayne Shorter.