Modern/Avant New Releases: A running thread

[Steve Reynolds]

Darius is great live. I’ve heard him play stuff I’ve never heard on record.

fwiw you dudes are spoiled (but not as much as I am) with Edwards/Sanders & Edwards/Noble

I’m upset that Cleaver isn’t in NYC any longer and I don’t get to hear Lopez/Cleaver. Best combo along with Lopez/Peterson. Hoping Mat Maneri puts together a few shows this fall with his great quartet with Lucian Ban. Saw them 5 times last fall.

I do hear Ches Smith, Tom Rainey all the time and I never take it for granted and even once in a while, Randy Peterson

I saw Ches 4-5 times the last few weeks

As far as bassists, some good younger ones finding their way: Henry Fraser, Kyle Motl, John Moran, Ana Abondolo, etc.

also Sean Ali is great

Brandon Lopez is the best bassist in NYC  

posted on the live shows thread: Nels Cline with Susan Alcorn & Booker Stardum last night was incredible. Mind blowing. Astounding from a variety of standpoints. 

Edited October 16 by Steve Reynolds

[mjazzg]

Olie Brice is the next one to inherit the Edwards mantle here I think. 

[Д.Д.]

6 hours ago, Steve Reynolds said:

Brandon Lopez is the best bassist in NYC 

Well, Mark Helias is still active, right? He's got a new solo one, btw:

 

[Steve Reynolds]

Yes I’ve seen him fairly often the last 2 years. Playing as great as ever. 
 

As far as “jazz” bassists in NYC, Helias & Hebert are the best. Brandon Lopez is a great “jazz” bassist but besides his playing in Mat Maneri’s quartet, most of what he does is abstract improv. Untouchable in those areas. Genius. 

Edited October 17 by Steve Reynolds

[Vaudevillian]

On 10/15/2024 at 11:20 AM, Rabshakeh said:

I saw Darius Jones recently at OTO with the usual OTO rhythm section. It was enjoyably aggressive, with enough to keep the interest going, but not necessarily that subtle or 'new'. 

Those earlier records are still really good, I think.

Anything in particular you'd recommend? I'm still partial to the latest one...although I do get the criticism about it being quite basic. I don't know, sometimes I like stuff like that. A palate cleanser, maybe? (wasn't my interpretation of it the first time around but that could be the explanation, in hindsight)

[Rabshakeh]

1 hour ago, Vaudevillian said:

Anything in particular you'd recommend? I'm still partial to the latest one...although I do get the criticism about it being quite basic. I don't know, sometimes I like stuff like that. A palate cleanser, maybe? (wasn't my interpretation of it the first time around but that could be the explanation, in hindsight)

The ones I liked most were Big Gurl and Mannish Boy. I assume those are the early ones to which others are referring as well. Those are by now classic albums, as far as I am concerned. Great cover art and great music. 

[jlhoots]

On 8/1/2024 at 10:51 AM, colinmce said:

If anyone missed out on the [Ahmed] 5xCD box set, it looks like he ran a second printing:

https://ahmedquartet.bandcamp.com/album/giant-beauty

Second printing box has been shipped to me. Now I only hope it arrives. 😎

[Clunky]

 I've been exploring Discus Music's output lately. It's highly varied but high quality consistently. 

Today it's a Paul Dunmall. I've only a couple of  discs with him on ( Fanfares & Freedom with Laura Jurd on Discus). Red Hot Ice is quite James Brown or JR Walker in parts. A fair cast mostly unknown to me other than Martin Archer and Corey Mwamba. I really like this

Paul Dunmall - Red Hot Ice 

[mjazzg]

42 minutes ago, Clunky said:

 I've been exploring Discus Music's output lately. It's highly varied but high quality consistently. 

Today it's a Paul Dunmall. I've only a couple of  discs with him on ( Fanfares & Freedom with Laura Jurd on Discus). Red Hot Ice is quite James Brown or JR Walker in parts. A fair cast mostly unknown to me other than Martin Archer and Corey Mwamba. I really like this

Paul Dunmall - Red Hot Ice 

Dunmall has a huge and varied discography, a lot of which is very good. I haven't caught up with that one yet but another fairly recent one on Discus was a nonet with Julie Tippetts, very good indeed

On 10/18/2024 at 8:36 PM, jlhoots said:

Second printing box has been shipped to me. Now I only hope it arrives. 😎

Did it make it in the end? Hoping to see them in Friday

[jlhoots]

1 hour ago, mjazzg said:

Dunmall has a huge and varied discography, a lot of which is very good. I haven't caught up with that one yet but another fairly recent one on Discus was a nonet with Julie Tippetts, very good indeed

Did it make it in the end? Hoping to see them in Friday

Ahmed box arrived safely. So far read the 90 page "book" & played 4 of the 5 CDs. Challenging for sure, but worth it. 

[mjazzg]

1 hour ago, jlhoots said:

Ahmed box arrived safely. So far read the 90 page "book" & played 4 of the 5 CDs. Challenging for sure, but worth it. 

👍

[Vaudevillian]

Is anyone intrigued by the latest Painkiller album? I quite liked the original stuff but I don't know whether this is just a nostalgia play or a legitimately good set.

https://www.soundohm.com/product/samsara-1

 

Edited November 22 by Vaudevillian
wrong link

[Steve Reynolds]

On 11/19/2024 at 12:28 PM, jlhoots said:

Ahmed box arrived safely. So far read the 90 page "book" & played 4 of the 5 CDs. Challenging for sure, but worth it. 

Ahmed playing live next Spring @ Roulette in Brooklyn!!!

[Rabshakeh]

We talked a bit about The Wire upthread a little. I have purchased a few recent issues and it seems to be improving in quality. Less of the near-AI institutional artspeak increasingly reviews that aren't afraid to be critical.

Edited December 14 by Rabshakeh

[Д.Д.]

Suddenly there is a new AALY Trio recording, first one for 25 years!

It's on Silkheart: https://silkheart.bandcamp.com/album/sustain . Unlike all previous AALY Trio recordings, this one actually is a trio, just Gustafsson - Janson - Nordeson, no Ken Vandermark. Listening to it for the second time in a row - excellent album, mostly on a subdued side. It's such a pleasure to hear woefully rarely-recorded Peter Janson in free jazz context again - what a master! He gets this mesmerizing deep singing sound from the bass like no one else.

       

Edited December 18 by Д.Д.

[colinmce]

Fully seconded, awesome, awesome album. The first thing that jumped out at me was the bass playing.

[dnsrrlls]

I will third the bass playing. It's a very strong album overall, but really is Janson's show.

[Steve Reynolds]

On 12/22/2024 at 6:08 PM, dnsrrlls said:

I will third the bass playing. It's a very strong album overall, but really is Janson's show.

It’s great to hear the group now. Love to see them live. Saw them with KV in 2002 at Tonic in NYC. Incredible.