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Review of The Art Ensemble Of Chicago And Associated Ensembles: Anthology

The Art Ensemble Of Chicago And Associated Ensembles: Anthology

Lester Bowie | Roscoe Mitchell | Malachi Favors Maghostut | Joseph Jarman | Evan Parker | Jack DeJohnette | Famoudou Don Moye | Henry Threadgill | Muhal Richard Abrams

ECM

Rating: ★★★★★

Roscoe Mitchell, doyen of the Art Ensemble Of Chicago, once said that the group carried the banner of the Association...

Reviewed in issue Dec/Jan/2018/2019

Review of Wolfgang Muthspiel: Where The River Goes

Wolfgang Muthspiel: Where The River Goes

Wolfgang Muthspiel | Larry Grenadier | Ambrose Akinmusire | Eric Harland | Brad Mehldau

ECM

Rating: ★★★★

With Rising Grace in 2016, the Austrian guitarist Wolfgang Muthspiel confirmed his stature on the world stage all the more...

Reviewed in issue October/2018

Review of Barre Phillips: End To End

Barre Phillips: End To End

Barre Phillips

ECM

Rating: ★★★★

The indefatigable 83-year-old legend has made solo bass sets a key component of his discography, consistently exploring the format since...

Reviewed in issue October/2018

Review of Mark Turner/Ethan Iverson: Temporary Kings

Mark Turner/Ethan Iverson: Temporary Kings

Ethan Iverson | Mark Turner

ECM

Rating: ★★★★

Both are members of the splendid Billy Hart Quartet; Mark Turner, an influential contemporary jazz saxophonist originally from LA, has...

Reviewed in issue October/2018

Review of Trygve Seim: Helsinki Songs

Trygve Seim: Helsinki Songs

Trygve Seim | Kristjan Randalu | Markku Ounaskari | Mats Eilertsen

ECM

Rating: ★★★★

As a youngster, Trygve Seim was more interested in football than the saxophone. Then his dad played him a Jan...

Reviewed in issue October/2018

Review of Tord Gustavsen Trio: The Other Side

Tord Gustavsen Trio: The Other Side

Jarle Vespestad | Tord Gustavsen | Sigurd Hole

ECM

Rating: ★★★★

This album had me at hello, which in the case of The Other Side consists of the rolled, bluesily meditative...

Reviewed in issue September/2018

Review of Ketil Bjørnstad: A Suite of Poems

Ketil Bjørnstad: A Suite of Poems

Anneli Drecker | Ketil Bjørnstad

ECM

Rating: ★★★

Some time ago the Norwegian-Danish writer Lars Sabye Christensen began composing poems in the various hotel rooms he was staying...

Reviewed in issue August/2018

Review of Nik Bärtsch's Ronin: Awase

Nik Bärtsch's Ronin: Awase

Thomy Jordi | Nik Bärtsch | Kaspar Rast | Sha

ECM

Rating: ★★★

This is the first release since 2012's Live for the Swiss from composer/pianist Nik Bärtsch's long-running Ronin band, now remodelled...

Reviewed in issue August/2018

Review of Marc Sinan/Oðuz Büyükberber: White

Marc Sinan/Oðuz Büyükberber: White

Oðuz Büyükberber | Marc Sinan

ECM

Rating: ★★★

Guitarist Marc Sinan and clarinetist pareddown yet still highly-expressive palette on this duo recording. The titles declare a tight-lipped allegiance...

Reviewed in issue August/2018

Review of Steve Tibbetts: Life Of

Steve Tibbetts: Life Of

Marc Anderson | Steve Tibbets | Michelle Kinney

ECM

Rating: ★★★

On his ninth album for the ECM label since his debut back in 1981, the Minnesota-based guitarist Steve Tibbett continues...

Reviewed in issue August/2018

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