One Man's Jazz

There’s a wide array of energies, directions and styles among the new releases sampled in this edition of OMJ. The Dutch power-seekers, Spinifex, have a new album called “Undrilling The Hole” and it looks like the sextet is looking for North American exposure too. ### The brilliant pianist Angelica Sanchez Continue Reading

Joe Fonda is one of the more indispensable and admired bassists working in creative music these days; he has an impeccable and impressive resume. Not many likely knew that his mentor is the esteemed master, Wadada Leo Smith. They recorded only once together and that was close to 40 years Continue Reading

I’m always pleased to see friends and favourites releasing exciting new music, and this episode starts and ends with just that: music from the Nordic countries by people I know through One Man’s Jazz. Opening this episode is Albert Ayler Reawakened, created in Finland, a tribute to the great avant-garde Continue Reading