Check out TNYCJR's April issue Artist Feature on pianist Micah Thomas & see/hear him this afternoon with #KaliaVandever at the every Wed. "Jazz Hour" Manhattan West series (9th Ave. near 33rd St.). Next week he's Bar Bayeux and later this month Harlem Stage #MicahThomasPiano

Scribbled my reactions to this release from Sally Gates, Trevor Dunn and greg fox ❤️‍🔥🔻❤️‍🔥 "Deliriant Modifier is an album where impulses are let loose—but with bungee cords tugging at their shoulders." Full review on Free #Jazz Collective... freejazzblog.org/2024/05/sally-…

Oh dudez, how I have enjoyed these crazy albums from Florian Arbenz "A red-hot hoot – and a fitting conclusion to this glorious and gregarious series." Pls check out my review on #Jazz Journal: jazzjournal.co.uk/2024/05/05/flo…

There's lots of excitement about this BlueNote release from Melissa Aldana, which I've just reviewed for #Jazz Journal: jazzjournal.co.uk/2024/04/23/mel…

Three exciting talents on this re-released recording from 2020, reviewed on Free #Jazz Collective. "Let this music pull you closer to your speakers before it flies out into the room. And gone." freejazzblog.org/2024/05/brando…

A stand-out from the albums I've reviewed in 2024. Natalie Cressman + Ian Faquini: "It’s rare for a musician to get their flowers before getting a funeral wreath. It’s even rarer for the muse to join the studio sessions. The result? An album of rare beauty." jazzjournal.co.uk/2024/05/24/nat…

Great variations, interpretations and conversations on this album from Mahakala Music "A supergroup – with big names attacking big ideas at a studio in Little Rock, Arkansas." freejazzblog.org/2024/05/chad-f…

"Might not be a hoot, but it's an impressive howl." My review of Banshee by Signe Emmeluth (Motvind Records) for #Jazz Journal. jazzjournal.co.uk/2024/05/31/sig…

Loads of fun listening to these ten tracks over the last couple of months for my next review in #Jazz Journal. "An inventive, positive-spirited album packed with beats and choruses that stick in the brain." jazzjournal.co.uk/2024/07/18/ele…

Oh and I'm late sharing this: It was awesome to speak with Marcus Gilmore for TNYCJR last month. "I feel like the closer you get to the source, the better chance you have of achieving whatever it is you’re trying to achieve."

Antonio Farao once gave me a mini choc-ice. But I stayed objective when reviewing his latest trio album for #Jazz Journal. "A sonic deluge swirls around before soaking the listener from head to tapping foot." jazzjournal.co.uk/2024/07/20/ant…

Achtung: Kittenish compositions, Canadian collaborators and a bit of crying. "A showcase of Stokes' gift for combining punchlines with gut-punches." jazzjournal.co.uk/2024/07/25/bre…

Take a walk through Macedonian improvisations... "Divulges ideas gradually and changes perspective often, while steadily planting one sound in front of the other." freejazzblog.org/2024/07/filip-…

Always fun listening to debut records... "Classical influences rise without dominating. Listeners get surprises but no chaos. And warmth and positivity never tumble into mawkish melodrama." jazzjournal.co.uk/2024/08/01/ell…

The New York City Jazz Record SEP. issue now available at locations in&around NYC + online: nycjazzrecord.com. Features: Ray Anderson, Brian Marsella Akiko Tsuruga michael wolff Jule Styne Kevin Sun 孙凯 Endectomorph Music +Irène Schweizer In Memoriam, Event Calendar, etc

A hot day and a cool show at #CologneJazzWeek2024... My review of Sunday night's concert from Ambrose Akinmusire and his quartet of #SamHarris, #HarishRaghavan and Justin Brown. jazzjournal.co.uk/2024/09/05/amb…

Available for preorder NOW! The Jazz Journalists Association Jazz Omnibus, dropping 10/15! Details: news.jazzjournalists.org/its-here-the-j…

"The #Jazz Omnibus: 21st-Century Photos & Writings by Members of the Jazz Journalists Association" to Be Published Oct 15 by Cymbal Press. JJA Jazz News conta.cc/4eA4Cac

You wait and wait and wait... then three album reviews get published by #Jazz Journal on one day! My thoughts and feelings about: - Nicole McCabe: Mosaic - Timotej Kotnik: Via Ad Aeterna - Zachary Bartholomew: Balancing Act jazzjournal.co.uk/2024/10/26/rev…

"Shine Hear Volume 2 lets listeners see the softer side of these four high-profile improvisers." My experience of this new release from (((((((577))))))) via Free #Jazz Collective. freejazzblog.org/2024/11/daniel…