Month: March 2023

No Cosmos -You iii Everything Else (Lighter than Air) Montreal-based trumpeter  Scott Bevins has played in the band Busty and the Bass and collaborated with Pierre Kwenders and the collective…

The Song is You Enrico Rava and Fred Hersch CD/LP ECM Records   ECM Records has begun resuming production of their releases as vinyl LPs. This is the first I…

Chamber Music from Hell Chris Opperman   Chris Opperman, Synclavier, piano  Kurt Morgan, programming, electric bass  Mike Keneally, electric guitar  Ryan Brown, drum set  Jason Camelio, trombone  Brianna Tagliaferro, cello …

Just before the NY Philharmonic concert began playing Turangalila by Olivier Messiaen at David Geffen Hall on Saturday, the stranger sitting next to me asked if I thought he would…

Radical Romantics Fever Ray Mute   It has been nearly six years since Plunge, Karin Dreijer’s last album under the moniker Fever Ray. Equally well known for their band The…

Tiny Thunder is a new CD of graceful piano music by Nicholas Chase, released February 10, 2023 by Cold Blue Music. This album includes two new works performed by pianist…

When the pianist Adam Tendler received a windfall of cash a few years ago, he chose not to blow it on such ephemeral items as rent and groceries. Instead, he…

Voyageur Ali Farka Touré Work Circuit Records   The late Ali Farka Touré (1939-2006) was one of the most venerated of West African guitarists. His work combined the musical culture…

Seattle Symphony has unveiled its 2023–24 season. The contemporary music offerings are something of a disappointment, but there are nevertheless several highlights to look forward to.

Palm Sweat: Marc Ducret Plays the Music of Tim Berne Marc Ducret, guitar/arranger Out of Your Head CD/DL This is no ordinary jazz guitar album. Saxophonist/composer Tim Berne and guitarist…