The eleventh issue of We Jazz Magazine, "Oni Puladi" for Carla Bley. 128 pages, 170 x 240 mm in size, and printed on 140g Edixion paper with laminated 300g Invercote covers. All articles are presented IN ENGLISH. Carla Bley, Gondwana Records, [Ahmed], Amirtha Kidambi, Ruth Goller, Abdul Wadud, François Jeanneau, Mette Henriette, Nduduzo Makhathini, Discaholic column by Mats Gustafsson, We Jazz Festival 2023 photo essay, album & live reviews, plus more
Art Pepper's brilliance, fueled by his troubled past, musical talent, and passion for performing, shone brightest on stage. The Genoa concert exemplified his peak performance, surpassing all previous shows.
"Silent, Listening" is a standout addition to ECM's solo piano recordings, featuring Fred Hersch's original compositions and selected standards. Recorded in May 2023 with producer Manfred Eicher in Lugano studio, Hersch's renowned sensitivity and grace shine throughout.
Fourth & fifth volumes in a series of 11 releases documenting the complete Nimbus I.U.C.C. recordings of the Pan Afrikan Peoples Arkestra. These limited to 333 copies only 2CD sets document 2 never before issued recordings of Horace Tapscott leading his legendary Pan-Afrikan Peoples Arkestra, in concert at the Immanuel United Church of Christ - November 25th, 1979 & April 27th, 1980. One-time pressing, sold-out at the source. Hurry up!
In 1985, recordings featuring Baker, Catherine, and Rassinfosse showcased the peak of Baker's late-career brilliance. The trio's synergy displayed a remarkable artistic cohesion, with Baker's lyrical trumpet, Catherine's dynamic guitar, and Rassinfosse's steady rhythms creating a balanced yet contrasting musical landscape.
Heard together, Charles Mingus Presents Charles Mingus and Pre Bird suggest the enormity of Charles Mingus’ artistic vision. No one album encompasses it in its entirety, and perhaps not even two or three. However, these recordings, made six months apart in 1960, vividly summarized his work to date, as he headed towards to jazz’s pantheon.- Bill Shoemaker
"Smokin' at the Half Note," a 1965 recording by Wes Montgomery and the Wynton Kelly Trio, featuring members of Miles Davis' band, has been reissued by Elemental Music Records. Despite being labeled as live, only two tracks were recorded at the Half Note, with three remade later. The album popularized "Unit 7" and "Four on Six" as jazz standards.
Masters of Bass Unite! Experience the fusion of jazz and classical virtuosity in 'But Who’s Gonna Play the Melody?' Their collaboration, blending blues roots with diverse compositions, showcases the limitless potential of the bass. Released through Mack Avenue Records, this album is an intimate journey through the worlds of two legendary bassists.
Analog Productions' UHQR: The pinnacle of high-quality vinyl, limited to 5,000 copies. Mastered from the original tape, pressed at Quality Record Pressings with Clarity Vinyl for unmatched sound fidelity.
Azimuth, featuring John Taylor on piano, Kenny Wheeler on trumpet, and Norma Winstone on vocals, emerged as a seasoned ensemble with their debut album in 1977. They broke free from conventional vocal jazz boundaries, showcasing a progressive ethos. Melody Maker noted the album's elegant beauty intertwined with an exploratory spirit, suggesting John Taylor's potential as a significant composer.
Jason Moran is an acclaimed American jazz pianist, composer, and educator known for his innovative approach to jazz and interdisciplinary collaborations. Born on January 21, 1975, in Houston, Texas, Moran has released numerous albums as a bandleader and has performed with some of the biggest names in jazz. He has also ventured into multimedia projects, incorporating elements of visual art, dance, and theater into his work. Moran has received numerous awards and he serves as the Artistic Director for Jazz at The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.
Resonance Records is an independent jazz record label established in 2008 as the centerpiece of the Rising Jazz Stars Foundation, a non–profit organization dedicated to preserving the art and legacy of jazz. The label is based in Los Angeles, California and is devoted to preserving jazz and discovering the rising stars of tomorrow. The label's roster includes John Beasley, Bill Cunliffe, Tamir Hendelman, Christian Howes, Kathy Kosins, Andreas Öberg, Marian Petrescu, Claudio Roditi, Donald Vega and others. Resonance Records has also released recordings by John Coltrane, Bill Evans, Gene Harris, Scott LaFaro, Charles Lloyd, Charles Mingus, Wes Montgomery and Jaco Pastorius .
Truly an all-star ensemble, all are leaders of their own projects. Myra Melfordwith Ingrid Laubrock, Tomeka Reid, Mary Halvorson, Lesley Mok . Hailed by The New Yorker as 'a stalwart of the new-jazz movement' and by Disaster Amnesiac as 'one of the great post-Taylor players,' pianist and composer Myra Melford present her newest release Hear the Light Singing.