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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…