The new recording from Kris Davis’ Diatom Ribbons puts the pianist front and center of the jazz vanguard. From left, Davis, Trevor Dunn, Terri Lyne Carrington, Val Jeanty and Julian Lage.
Kris Davis at the Vanguard
In late May 2022, Kris Davis realized a dream. She and her ensemble Diatom Ribbons performed six nights at New York’s Village Vanguard — the world’s most famous jazz venue.
The pianist, composer and bandleader originally had…
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When Tyshawn Sorey turned 40 a few months into the pandemic lockdown, he decided henceforth to focus on more explicitly foregrounding hardcore jazz roots within his musical…
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There’s a predictable homogeneity to many of the jazz festivals that take place over the course of the hot European summer, with the same names routinely appearing over and over…
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Germany-based publisher Kehrer Verlag has released Tokyo Jazz Joints, a visual chronicle of Japanese jazz bars and coffee shops that captures the transient beauty of intimate…
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BY Frank Alkyer
We live in a golden age of jazz pianists. This writer has contended for years that at no other time in history have so many prolific jazz pianists traversed the planet at one time. It is truly an embarrassment of riches — in this case, the wealth comes from…
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BY Frank Alkyer
In an era of making singles that cater to the perceived attention span of the listening public, Lakecia Benjamin shows y’all how to throw down an album — an amazing album, at that. With Phoenix, Benjamin’s fourth studio recording, the alto saxophonist…
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BY Ed Enright
The Source is Kenny Barron’s first solo album to be released since his landmark 1981 recording Kenny Barron At The Piano (Xanadu). Like that initial, auspicious solo outing, The Source consists of Barron-penned originals (“What If,” “Dolores…
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Sabian has announced a 22-inch HHX Tempest drop that includes a multi-application cymbal with a superior dynamic range. Its medium-thin weight and aggressive HHX hammering offer light ride capabilities, delivering a warm, dark undertone to the wash. As with all Sabian Vault drops, the 22-inch HHX…
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Aguilar Amplification’s AG Preamp Pedal combines the AG sound with compact convenience, offering bassists a tool for precise and clear tone-shaping. The AG Preamp pedal inherits the AG preamp’s tight, fast response and extensive tonal flexibility. With its powerful four-band EQ, the AG Preamp…
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by Frank-John Hadley // February/2009
Jack Bruce was all smiles backstage. “All right!” he exclaimed, trilling the letter “R” as native Scots always do. The Cream bass player had just learned that the Bergen Performing Arts Center, tonight’s concert site, was in a downtown section of Englewood, New Jersey, named after a former resident who’s one of his favorite beboppers.…
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