February 25, 2021 #1193

There’s been much speculation that when this infernal pandemic is under control and life gets back to as normal as possible that there may well be a true renaissance in the arts. Wouldn’t it be something if we had the emergence of a new loft scene with jazz musicians creating Continue Reading

February 18, 2021 #1192

From the opening piece by master drummer Ra Kalam Bob Moses and a dynamite Danish band to the closer by a 1990 free jazz trio from Japan, this show really touches so many nooks and crannies of improvised music. There’s a killer big band from Norwegian drummer Gard Nilssen’s Supersonic Continue Reading

February 11, 2021 #1191

Debuts this week come from the dynamic duo from Finland, Timo Lassy & Teppo Mäkynen. We Jazz just released an album of live performances by the saxophone/drums duet that shows off their flair and fire. English pianist Alexander Hawkins tapped free jazz great Evan Parker to feature in his large Continue Reading