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The transformative power of improvisation
During a recent enlightening and inspiring conversation about music improvisation with diverse pianists and teachers, we investigated the scientific evidence behind its transformative power for both musicians and teachers. I recently had the pleasure of conducting a webinar where we dug deep into the heart of music improvisation. The conversation
Kate Borger Hearing Double - "Rhythm-a-ning" on WZUM — WZUM Jazz Pittsburgh
This week on "Rhythm-a-ning," Kate Borger shares sounds from various parings - including Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald; Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga, alto jazz masters Phil Woods and Grace Kelly; Dr. John and Rickie Lee Jones, flutists Herbie Mann and Sam Most; pianists Eliane Elias an
Big Bend : Last Circle In A Slowdown : Aquarium Drunkard
The third album from pianist/singer Nathan Phillips’ Big Bend project blends experimental methods with time-tested tradition. Working with avant-jazz master Shahzad Ismaily and a varied ensemble including Jen Powers of Rolin/Powers Duo and violinist Zosha Warpeha, Phillips transforms delicate folk songs into strange collages and elliptical ballads. At times reminiscent of the fluid, gauzy extrapolations of Talk Talk, Last Circle in a Slowdown might have more in common with Joan of Arc’s controversial ProTools workout The Gap. But Big Bend doesn’t embrace the alienation that comes with such studio manipulation and digital disruption, instead finding a lithe grace in the interstices of the regular and the revolutionary. Untroubled but eerie, Big Bend finds its own kind of ambiguous beauty.
Joel and the Neverending Sextet 'Marbled' LP (Motvind) 5/5 - ukvibe - astral travelling since 1993
Joel and the Neverending Sextet are an ensemble of Norwegian and Swedish players exploring a lively mix of composed and improvised music. The Joel in the band name is cellist/bassist Joel Ring and the rest of the Neverending Sextet is Karl Hjalmar Nyberg on sax and clarinet, pianist Milton Öhrström, tubist Heida Karine Jóhannesdóttir Mobeck … Continue reading Joel and the Neverending Sextet ‘Marbled’ LP (Motvind) 5/5 →
Julia Hülsmann Quartet 'Under The Surface' LP/CD (ECM) 4/5 - ukvibe - astral travelling since 1993
Julia Hülsmann quartet recordings just seem to go from strength to strength. Her previous two ECM releases “The Next Door” (2022), and “Not Far From Here” (2020), provided the listener with some beautiful, engaging music that highlighted a unique take on the music of a very original quartet. The pianist returns with her latest album, … Continue reading Julia Hülsmann Quartet ‘Under The Surface’ LP/CD (ECM) 4/5 →