One of the most engaging and creative projects to have found its way to my ears, Measured Not Found, from the visual/musical collective Biota, invites listeners to travel across time and space on a trip of their imagination’s making.
Here are two more of the “first impression” reviews as I reduce the “must listen” pile, with new releases from Fred Hersch’s trio and from the quartet of Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Chris Potter, Larry Grenadier, and Eric Harland—the first as beautifully restrained as the second is beautifully unbound—along with a single that offers a philanthropic opportunity.
I’m continuing with the single listen/short review process to lower the must-listen pile. Here are first impressions of releases from Argentine-German vocalist Sabeth Pérez, New Mexico all-stars Michael Anthony and Terry Burns, and Swedish vocalist Frida Touray.
My plan was to post three or four more short album reviews to lower the must-listen pile a little, as I did in the previous post. One of those albums was to be The Cosmic Piano, a solo release from pianist Matthew Shipp, S.G. Then, I had the opportunity to speak with His Sui Generisness, so the other albums will have to wait a bit longer.
My must-listen pile is getting taller and taller—so many new releases from ear-worthy artists, both familiar and new to me. To lower the stack to a more manageable height and introduce a wider array of music worth your time, here are several short reviews, written after a single listen.
