The collective Madre Vaca (which in English means “Mother Cow”) never plays the expected. Their previous project, 2020’s Winterreise, recast Franz Schubert’s song cycle as modern jazz performed by a dynamic and creative octet. For their fourth album, The Elements, Madre Vaca transforms the four elements of the earth into music that is often quite … Continue reading The Elements
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Samba de Maracatu
On February 26, the venerated multi-instrumentalist and composer Joe Chambers releases Samba de Maracatu, a notable Blue Note Records return for a significant figure in the label’s history. The album is a nine-song set of original compositions, standards, and pieces by Wayne Shorter, Bobby Hutcherson, and Horace Silver. In the mid-to-late 1960s, Chambers played drums … Continue reading Samba de Maracatu
Know, Say or See
Benny Rubin, Jr, a talented tenor and alto-saxophonist, made a strong impression with his debut release What’s Next. His second set as a leader, Know Say Or See, covers a lot of ground and features the saxophonist at his best at the head of a talented young quartet comprised of pianist Lex Korten, bassist Adam … Continue reading Know, Say or See
Baker’s Circle
After last year’s successful big band outing, Blue Soul, guitarist Dave Stryker is back with his hard-driving, deep grooving B3 organ group on his new recording—Baker’s Circle. With the addition of cutting-edge tenor player Walter Smith III, Baker’s Circle features Stryker’s originals as well as a couple Eight Track gems and a tip of the … Continue reading Baker’s Circle
Some Kind Of Tomorrow
Soprano saxophonist Jane Ira Bloom and bassist Mark Helias come together to create duets discovered in the moment in a way that is rarely heard today with Some Kind of Tomorrow. The long time bandmates, separated by space and time find a way to play in real time with one another and the results are … Continue reading Some Kind Of Tomorrow
Fifth Season
Currently based in Chicago, Ben Zucker’s music draws upon a varied practice combining experimental forms and styles, the product of studies and collaborations across North America and the UK. Ultimately, his concerns as a music maker are about experience, and how we come to understand the world as it unfolds in real time and place … Continue reading Fifth Season
Moment of Clarity
Paul Shaw has been best-known as a supportive and swinging drummer who adds rhythmic excitement to large ensembles and small combos alike. While his drumming is excellent throughout Moment Of Clarity, his debut recording as a leader, it is also apparent that he is a very skilled composer. Shaw contributed all seven diverse originals for … Continue reading Moment of Clarity