One Man's Jazz

There’s definitely a European slant to this episode as a number of interesting recordings popped onto the OMJ radar. Bassist Jasper Hoiby, leader of the popular English trio Phronesis, has a new album of his own coming soon, so there’s a taste of that, as well as one from another Continue Reading

This week’s show features a pair of new albums from two Toronto avant garde stalwarts: bassist Rob Clutton with saxophonist Tony Malabyand drummer Mark Segger’s sextet (with Rob Clutton). The Toronto experimental scene is an active one, and both Clutton and Segger (now studying in Edmonton) are key musicians. Another Continue Reading

There’s always a lull following the holiday season, so programming new releases becomes a bit problematic, but one new album this week fills the gap incredibly well. Drummer Jim Black is one of the best out there, popping up on sessions of all sorts. “Reckon”, his new release for Intakt Continue Reading