October 2022

Volume 89, Number 10

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Cover

Charles Lloyd

Charles Lloyd: Art of the Trios

By Phillip Lutz

The legendary artist and multi-reedist explores the art of small-group composition and improvisation by releasing three albums of trio music with three different groups of musicians this year. The results are stunning, as our cover feature reports.

Features

Butcher Brown's
Organic Big Band
By Ayana Contreras

The latest Butcher Brown release is big, as in big band, but also hip, as in hip-hop. Read about how this quintet from Virginia brings together all of their influences for Butcher Brown Presents Triple Trey featuring Tennishu and R4ND4ZZO BIGB4ND.
Geoffrey Keezer's
Grand Playdate
By Ted Panken

The master pianist pulled together an impressive group of friends to create Playdate, an ambitious pandemic project full of sweeping majesty.

Blindfold Test

Welcome to Part II of this special Blindfold Test with members of the Yellowjackets! In Part I, pianist and group co-founder Russell Ferrante, saxophonist-arranger Bob Mintzer, bassist Dane Alderson and drummer Will Kennedy opined and dialogued pungently over Zoom on selections by Branford Marsalis and Joe Henderson. The fun continues here.

Wayne Shorter and Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis: “"The Three Marias"” from The Music of Wayne Shorter (Blue Engine, 2013/2020)
Ahmad Jamal: “"I'm In The Mood For Love"” from Saturday Morning — La Buissonne Studio Sessions (Jazz Village, 2013)
Dafnis Prieto Big Band: “The Triumphant Journey” from Back To The Sunset (Dafnison, 2018)