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The power of improvisation rules this episode of One Man’s Jazz. Some of the finest of today’s improvisers (and one from the past) are aboard – trumpeter Michael Sarian, Argentina saxophonist Matias Formica, a pair of duos (Matt Mitchell & Tim Berne plus Kaja Draksler & Susana Santos Silva), a Continue Reading

This week’s extravaganza is all over the place. Different styles and sounds throughout. James Brandon Lewis’ sidekick, drummer Chad Taylor, steps out with a new release with his own trio, while English drummer Tom Skinner pulled his band together to tackle some new compositions inspired by Tony Williams. Dan Rosenboom Continue Reading

Some new artists, some familiar ones, have new releases to sample this week. First-timers on OMJ are an international quintet called Forest Chorus, the Eva Klesse Quartett, the Cécille Cappozzo Quintet, and Green Soul, a duo from New York that teams up with saxophonist Daniel Carter. Back again are Portguese Continue Reading