Jazz Album reviews - Page 2

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Casino

Al Di Meola

Al Di Meola - Casino 8.4

Album review

Jazz
Jazz Fusion
Casino is a guitar record with plenty of speed, but its appeal reaches beyond the number of notes Al Di Meola can fit into a…

A Go Go

John Scofield

John Scofield - A Go Go 8.8

Album review

Jazz
Jazz Fusion
A Go Go makes a strong case for keeping jazz complicated beneath the surface and easy to enjoy above it. John Scofield joins…

Black Classical Music

Yussef Dayes

Yussef Dayes - Black Classical Music 8.3

Album review

Jazz
Jazz Fusion
Black Classical Music introduces Yussef Dayes as more than a remarkable drummer. He brings together jazz, funk, reggae and…

Arclight

Julian Lage

Julian Lage - Arclight 8.6

Album review

Jazz
Arclight shows how much Julian Lage can do with a small group. Scott Colley's double bass and Kenny Wollesen's drums give his…

Time

Louis Cole

Louis Cole - Time 8.3

Album review

Jazz
Jazz Fusion
Time makes a strong connection between skilled playing and songs that want you to dance. Louis Cole brings his precise drumming…

Artlessly Falling

Mary Halvorson

Mary Halvorson - Artlessly Falling 8.1

Album review

Jazz
Mary Halvorson starts with the words on Artlessly Falling. The songs are built around different poetic forms, yet rarely sound as…

Where Have I Known You Before

Return to Forever

Return to Forever - Where Have I Known You Before 8.8

Album review

Jazz
Jazz Fusion
Where Have I Known You Before makes room for both electric excitement and quieter reflection. Return To Forever introduce…

Time In Place

Mike Stern

Mike Stern - Time In Place 8.5

Album review

Jazz
Jazz Fusion
Time In Place gives Mike Stern's electric guitar a strong connection to melody and composition. The sound has the force of rock…

Terrible Animals

Lage Lund

Lage Lund - Terrible Animals 8.1

Album review

Jazz
Terrible Animals gives Lage Lund's guitar an unsettled setting. He uses effects and unusual layers of sound without letting the…

Mockroot

Tigran Hamasyan

Tigran Hamasyan - Mockroot 8.2

Album review

Jazz
Jazz Fusion
Progressive rock/metal
A piano trio can hit surprisingly hard on Mockroot. Tigran Hamasyan often treats his piano as a rhythm instrument, using short…

Good Dog, Happy Man

Bill Frisell

Bill Frisell - Good Dog, Happy Man 8.4

Album review

Jazz
Good Dog, Happy Man finds adventure in small changes. Bill Frisell brings country, blues and jazz together without making a show…

Lovers

Nels Cline

Nels Cline - Lovers 8.3

Album review

Jazz
Lovers reveals a quieter side of Nels Cline while keeping enough strangeness in place. His guitar sits within a chamber orchestra…

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