Rising Young Jazz Pianist Micah Thomas Debuts with ‘Tide’
Micah Thomas' Tide is the debut of a young jazz pianist who is comfortable and fluent in a "new mainstream": abstraction as well as tonality, freedom as well as technical complexity.
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The James Carney Sextet Remain Quietly Essential on ‘Pure Heart’
Jazz pianist and composer James Carney returns with a session featuring sparkling collective improvisation and inventive composition.
Matthew Shipp’s ‘The Piano Equation’ Will Stand the Test of Time
Matthew Shipp's The Piano Equation is a fully improvised solo piano recital to stand the test of time, sitting in the realm where mathematics and magic collide.
Denny Zeitlin Remembers Miles Davis in a New Live Set
Jazz pianist Denny Zeitlin tackles the Miles Davis songbook across four decades, using a wide swath of styles, all inventive, in concert on Remembering Miles.
With ‘Colour’ Jazz Pianist Anat Fort Offers More Vigor and Punch in the Playing of the Trio
Israeli pianist Anat Fort and her trio, formed in New York and recorded in the past by ECM, create a lovely and somewhat more adventurous outing on a new label.
Vijay Iyer and Craig Taborn Continue Their Explorations on ‘The Transitory Poems’
The Transitory Poems is a live recording of two jazz masters, Vijay Iyer and Craig Taborn, playing four-handed, exploratory improvisations on two pianos.
Aaron Parks Creates a Wide Jazz Universe on ‘Little Big’
Jazz pianist Aaron Parks' logical follow-up to his 2008 Blue Note debut recording is deep, cool, joyful, and rhythmically advanced.