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Off World

Wild resonances… intergalactic jams… alien sonorities… Matt Lavelle and D3 together in an extended set of xenosonic jazz improv textures. Fasten your seatbelt and shift to warp factor…

Things I Meant to Say

In the lineage of the great piano trios (one thinks of Evans and Jarrett), yet transcending 20th Century notions, even of extended interplay, these three interwoven virtuosi provide…

When Rivers Run Free

Blaise Siwula‘s contribution to the improvised music scene is incalculable. From his performances with a myriad of  the world’s most innovative improvisers to his curation of the weekly…

Open Lines

Coolness is defined by action, not words. Joel Shapira approaches guitar playing like a veteran baseball player on a hot streak would approach the plate, brimming with an…

Libra Moon

On their second album for UNSEEN RAIN, Tom Cabrera and Jack DeSalvo provide a global environment for their virtuosic, improvised renderings of deep, passionate music featuring an amazing…

Round the World

I was at a museum once and saw some Robert Rauschenberg paintings. My mother lifted my eyes to this artist. I always listened to her words in the…

Engine of the Gods

MotoMachine – the incomparable team of multi-instrumental phenom Jim “Controlio Walleone” DeSalvo and monster guitarist-keyboardist Joe Mystery – fire up the Engine of the Gods, fueled by adrenalized…

Here’s Your Hat. What’s Your Hurry?

The Itinerants are the brainchild of Pat Robinson and Eric Parker, originally formed to record some of Robinson’s songs along with collaborations with other musicians. Here’s Your Hat,…

No Lunch in Hackensack

Chicago-based drummer, arranger and explorer of the edges of the jazz tradition Jimmy Bennington visited multifaceted pianist Steve Cohn‘s Hackensack haunts to record this sometimes lyrical, sometimes angular…

Send Out Signals

Fearless multi-instrumentalist Matt Lavelle unites with saxophone powerhouse Ras Moshe, impeccable double-bassist Tom Zlabinger and legendary drummer Tom DeSteno, sending out signals of of passionate, extemporaneous music on…

Jubilant Rain

I discovered improvised music little by little as a teenager, studying classical guitar and playing in garage bands. It was, however, the solo recordings of Keith Jarrett that…

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Masterful trombonist Pat Hall, known for his limitless jazz and Latin excursions, conceived of a group where he could incorporate a sheen of electronica into open electric jazz…

Tales of Coming Home

Deep within many ancient traditions seems to be the common thread of a completely unified field of consciousness. The implication is that individual minds are simply projecting this…

Sudden Moves

The juxtaposition of compositional succinctness and improvisational abandon is realized here in the music of Jack DeSalvo, whose remarkable guitar playing is aided by a stellar group featuring…

Fish Cannot Leave Deep Waters

Unseen Rain Records presents an international ensemble that brings trio pianism to the highest level. Piano virtuoso Bob Rodriguez‘ history includes performances alongside Kenny Wheeler, Carla Bley, Steve…