On Trio Tapestry, his first recording on ECM as a leader, tenor saxophonist Joe Lovano called on pianist Marilyn Crispell and drummer Carmen Castaldi—and his own long history with the likes of Paul Motian, Bill Frisell, Gunther Schuller, and Hank Jones, among others—to create an album of expressive and intimate beauty. The trio will bring their atmospheric grace to the stage at the Outpost on March 12.
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I’ve been writing about New Mexican singer/songwriters going on 15 years now, and I can tell you there’s no end of them in this place, and good ones, too, from all over the musical spectrum. In recent weeks, I’ve made the acquaintance of Lara Manzanares, whose terrific album Land Baby won Best Of at the 2018 NM Music Awards, and the soulful Isaac Aragon, who’s forthcoming single, scheduled for early 2019, is going to open up some ears. Meanwhile, two guys whose work I’ve enjoyed for a while, Gato Malo (aka Felix Peralta) and Julian Wild (aka Julian Singer-Corbin), frontman for Wild Humans, have recently released new work worthy of your ears. The two albums come at you from completely different musical points of the compass, but what they share is deep insight delivered with honest feeling.
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Susan Abod
Vocalist/songwriter Susan Abod will celebrate the release of her new album, What’s Not Wrong?, this weekend in Santa Fe—and there’s a lot to celebrate about this jazzy chanteuse and her music. Continue reading
Max Moran. Photo by Jason Kruppa.
Powered by a new generation of New Orleans players, Neospectric, bassist Max Moran’s first release as a leader, rides a groove from the Crescent City’s funky tradition right into the 21st century. Continue reading
Two acknowledged masters of the vibraphone, Stefon Harris and Joe Locke, and a promising newcomer, Yuhan Su, each have new releases that will make vibrafans vibrate all over. Continue reading