Ches Smith’s ‘Laugh Ash’ Is Exhilarating Music
Ches Smith has real jazz chops, but he creatively blends tonal jazz, harmonic freedom, electronics, classical “new music”, and traditions from around the world.
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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.
Gordon Grdina Quartet: Inroads
Gordon Grdina is here to throw cold water all over your conventional jazz -- and that is a refreshing thing indeed.