20 Jul
Homecoming by Bill Evans
With all the Evans concert recordings that have been released in the past couple of years, was there really any point in putting out another, especially one that features t…
Readers of the book West Coast Jazz, in which "The Gambit" was prominently mentioned, will be glad to learn that this classic album has finally been released on CD. The tit…
20 May
Requiem by Branford Marsalis
One of the most interesting but least-noted stories of recent years has been the resurgence of Branford Marsalis. Originally regarded as at least his brother's equal in tal…
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This is, amazingly enough, Jarrett's first solo recording of standards, and one of his very few non-through-improvised solo outings. I predict that the jazz press (especial…
My purpose here is not to write an extended review-this disc has already been extensively reviewed and promoted in the jazz press-but rather to review one particular track …