Balmorhea Pendant World Deutsche-Grammophon In recent years, Deutsche-Grammophon has been releasing crossover albums incorporating the work of pop/electronic artists, particularly those who sit in the post-rock and ambient pockets.…
Deer Tick Emotional Contracts ATO Records Deer Tick’s first post-pandemic recording, Emotional Contracts (ATO), is produced by veteran Dave Fridmann, who has manned the console for the likes of…
Timothy Schwarz The Living American Albany Records Violinist Timothy Schwarz has commissioned, performed, and recorded a number of pieces by contemporary composers. His latest release on Albany, The…
Danish String Quartet Prism V ECM Records This is the last outing in Danish String Quartet’s Prism series. Each of the five recordings has included a late Beethoven string…
Annika Socolofsky Don’t Say a Word Latitude 49 New Amsterdam Records “This unapologetic profession of love and vulnerability is something I have felt denied all my life. And it’s…
Deerhoof Miracle-Level Joyful Noise Recordings At a certain point in their career, many rock bands dread the audience reaction to saying “we’re going to play the new single” from…
Chet Baker Blue Room: The 1979 Vara Studio Sessions in Holland Jazz Detective 2xCD A double CD (or limited edition vinyl, if you prefer) set of unreleased sessions from…
John Liberatore Catch Somewhere Zohn Collective – Molly Barth, flute; Andrew Nogal, oboe; Sammy Lesnick, clarinet; Paul Vaillancourt, percussion; Dieter Hennings, guitar; Daniel Pesca, piano/harpsichord; Hann Hurwitz, violin; Dominic Johnson,…
James Ilgenfritz #entrainments Infrequent Seams Angelika Niescier, saxophone; Nathan Bontrager, cello; James Iglenfritz, bass; Gerry Hemingway, drums Ecstatic jazz/free improv bassist James Ilgenfritz underwent brain surgery just months before…
Cecilia Smith The Mary Lou Williams Resurgence Project, Vol. 1: Small Ensemble Repertoire Cecilia Smith, vibraphone, Lafayette Harris, Jr. & Carlton Holmes (piano/organ), Kenny Davis (bass), Ron Savage (drums), Carla…