15 Feb

[ February the 18th, 2022 release on Jazzland: Johan Lindvall Trio – This is not about you ]

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release date: 18.02.2022 via Jazzland Recordings

With THIS IS NOT ABOUT YOU, the Johan Lindvall Trio continues its work within the jazz tradition. The dream continues. What does it really mean to dream of jazz? Yes, it may be a bit about nostalgia or about finding a kind of personal doorway into a tradition. Because even though the concept can be questioned, jazz exists, lives and develops. The trio’s first album NO CITY, NO TREE, NO LAKE (2019) received rave reviews and was mentioned in Dagsavisen by Espen Løkeland as: “(…) a smacker of an album. One of the best so far this year. ”

13 Feb

[ February the 18th, 2022 release on Hot Cup Records: Moppa Elliott’s Mostly Other People Do the Killing Presents Disasters Vol. 1]

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release date: 18.02.2022

“With each album, [MOPDtK’s] reach gets deeper and more convincing.” – Mike Shanley, JazzTimes

“The group that has always straddled the broad and fuzzy line between tradition and chaotic improvisation, has nevertheless managed that process with a mixture of sophistication, revelation and unbridled enthusiasm.” – Karl Ackermann, All About Jazz

Featuring: Ron Stabinsky (Jazz Journalists Association Best Debut Album, Free For One), Moppa Elliott (DownBeat Critics Poll Rising Star Bassist, Composer, Arranger), Kevin Shea (Best Drummer, Village Voice)

11 Feb

[ February the 18th, 2022 release via Hubro: Benedicte Maurseth – Hárr ]

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release date: 18.02.2022 on Hubro

Hárr*, alternates between traditional tunes from Norway, free improvisational music, American minimalism, and extensive use of musique concrète as a prominent element in the compositions, with sounds from reindeers, birds, insects and reindeer herders from Hardangervidda integrated into the music. Recording brings the feeling of nature in to the music and indicates an equality of all the creatures who are inhabiting the planet Earth.

07 Feb

[ February the 18th, 2022 release via Slow Music Movement: The Howard Hughes Suite – High & Lonesome ]

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release date: 18.02.2022 on Slow Music Movement

High & Lonesome is The Howard Hughes Suite’s 13th release, it comes out as a mark of extraordinary time which entire creative artists faced in very special way, when it comes to the isolation. The title underlines that fact and gives it a special meaning as well, as we have seen recently on many post pandemic outcomes. But the true message is there in between the notes, so just listen to it.

01 Feb

[ February the 11th, 2022 release on Libra Records: Natsuki Tamura- Summer Tree ]

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release date: 11.02.2022 via Libra Records

“extremely beautiful music, defined by its intelligence and risk.” ― Jason Bivins, Cadence

“wondrous facility and articulation,… a musical sense of humor … a fresh approach to improvised music… Adventuresome and rewarding.” — Stuart Kremsky, IAJRC Journal

Trumpeter-composer Natsuki Tamura adds a new dimension to his unaccompanied music, several in fact, on his new multi-tracked solo album, Summer Tree. Only his fifth solo album in a career that has spanned more than five decades, Summer Tree displays all the inventiveness, lyricism, and wit as his previous solo albums, but with a few new wrinkles. For the first time, he

25 Jan

[ February the 4th, 2022 via Whirlwind Recordings release: Rudresh Mahanthappa’s Hero Trio! – Animal Crossing – digital-only EP ]

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Animal Crossing, due out digitally February 4, 2022 via Whirlwind Recordings, tackles eclectic repertoire including the theme from the wildly popular video game and songs by Pat Metheny, Chuck Mangione and George Michael

“Its central achievement is bridging the gap between supposed high and lowbrow, as Mahanthappa’s trio convincingly puts a distinctive stamp on the eclectic source material, with sparkling cocktails of grooves, hooks and solos…” – Kevin LeGendre, Jazzwise

“ [Mahanthappa is] making truly some of the most original jazz out there at the moment.” – Brian Zimmerman, Jazziz

16 Jan

[ January the 21st, 2022 release via TUM Records: Andrew Cyrille, William Parker, Enrico Rava – 2 Blues for Cecil ]

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release date: 21.01.2022 on TUM Records

2 Blues For Cecil brings together three legends of modern improvised music, drummer Andrew Cyrille, bassist William Parker and flugelhornist Enrico Rava, in a tribute to the late, great pianist and bandleader Cecil Taylor (1929-2018). Although the three played together for the first time as members of this trio, they share a common bond through their separate time spent performing and recording with Taylor.

12 Jan

[ January the 21st, 2022 release via TUM Records: The OGJB Quartet – Ode to O ]

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release date: 21.01.2022 on TUM Records

Ode to O is the second release by the OGJB Quartet featuring four leaders in their own right, saxophonist Oliver Lake, cornetist Graham Haynes, bassist Joe Fonda and drummer Barry Altschul. As with their first release, Bamako, each member has contributed compositions to the new recording which also features two collective improvisations.

09 Jan

[ January the 14th, 2022 release via Planet Arts Recordings: Pete Malinverni plays Leonard Bernstein – On the Town ]

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out January 14, 2022 via Planet Arts Recording

On the Town – Pete Malinverni plays Leonard Bernstein– featuring pianist Malinverni with bassist Ugonna Okegwo and drummer Jeff Hamilton.

“Pete Malinverni is a pianist with a forthright and elegant style.” – Nate Chinen, New York Times

“Pianist Pete Malinverni is a wild cat. [His] playing can be dark, gritty and oddly rapturous…he digs into the piano and emerges with exotic treasure.” – Karl Stark, Philadelphia Inquirer

05 Jan

[ January the 7th release via Pyroclastic Records: Tony Malaby – The Cave of Winds ]

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release date:07.01.2022 via Pyroclastic Records

[The] tenor and soprano saxophonist Tony Malaby has earned a reputation as one of New York’s stalwart improvisers, through an array of sideman appointments and some rigorously rewarding albums.” – Nate Chinen, New York Times

” Malaby will play inside, outside and all around his saxophone, but never once will it sound out of place with whatever else is happening.” – Paul Acquaro, The Free Jazz Collective

Saxophonist/composer Tony Malaby reconvenes his stunning quartet Sabino with guitarist Ben Monder, bassist Michael Formanek and drummer Tom Rainey.