In his work with Cecil Taylor and Albert Ayler, Mr. Murray treated the drum set as a palette of textures more than a percussion instrument. Read entire story.
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In his work with Cecil Taylor and Albert Ayler, Mr. Murray treated the drum set as a palette of textures more than a percussion instrument. Read entire story.
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(Intuition/European Jazz Legends)Multi-instrumentalist Gunther Hampel is sometimes regarded as the German Charles Mingus for the breadth of his influences, his unfettered improv, and charismatic impact on European free jazz. The maverick’s 80th birthday live show from Germany’s Theater Gütersloh is a typical Hampel brew of abrasive brashness and … Read entire story.
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(Blue Note)The invigoratingly skilful drummer Brian Blade is famous as a cornerstone of Wayne Shorter’s all-but-clairvoyant quartet, but he’s also led his own gospel-rooted Fellowship group for 20 years. Characteristically, the band’s fifth album downplays improv in favour of expressive, songlike compositions within a jazz-infused ensemble sound … Read entire story.
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From Winter Jazzfest to the Newport Jazz Festival, our critic’s list of outstanding concert experiences. Read entire story.
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Deliciously surreal funk, squelchy soft rock, fart noise and a homage to his cat: ace of bass Thundercat’s breakthrough album travels from consciousness to conscience• More on the best albums of 2017• More on the best culture of 2017When the world outside is weird, let’s hear it for an album … Read entire story.
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