A friend has asked me for some recs for jazz. I have a list that reflects my tastes and thought I'd ask here if anyone has a suggestion (one or two ) of recordings out of left field that a person coming to jazz from dance and trance may dig I'm not really sure what "dance and trance" is e...

Here's another musician who has posted a bunch of old magazine reviews, some real classics:

Thanks for doing that Bluenoter!!

Damn, I wondered if that would work. I see it fine, but I'm registered on the site where it resides. I will try to find a way to upload here since it is entertaining reading (at least to me anyway).

Thanks!

Some neat reviews of a show with Coltrane quartet w Eric Dolphy, Cecil Taylor unit and Art Blakey as well as a Monk. https://asset1.basecamp.com/2832809/projects/8036321/attachments/132296269/870655231f42ec3e359edd77e2c7cb8c0010/original/Downbeat%2064%20-%20concert%20reviews.pdf I tried to attach th...

I've had some more time with the Dumoulin disc mentioned above and I am loving it. I've also had some time with a couple of other recent arrivals that are a nice contrast: http://www.nonesuch.com/sites/g/files/g2000003526/f/styles/photo_detail_large/public/201409/james-farm-city-folk-450x398.jpg?ito...

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--419Fyv_Jqw/VFNY_js7jAI/AAAAAAAABVE/fvAXOj8j4e4/s1600/472x480_542d4af5673c9-Cover_trust.png I just received this direct from the label (Yolk Records in France) and am a couple of tracks in. This is a really interesting environment for Ellery since these guys have a whole d...

I'm torn between trio and duo. In either case it should involve a tenor saxophone, the other instruments to be switched according to mood.

I tend to be drawn more to minimalistic types of scenarios when it comes to music and that extends beyond jazz.

Apparently it's Ben Allison's birthday today. I love everything he touches, a great compositional and improvisational talent.

There's one xmas gift taken care of, thanks Ron.

This is amazing regardless, but there appears to be some disagreement as to whether he is autistic or blind.

I just received the Blake CD a few days ago, (MB is on my "buy all releases with him on it" list). Definitely enjoying it a lot.

I haven't picked up the Kimbrough release yet, thanks for the reminder.

I think there will be more of these one-off "suicide by cop" kind of attacks in the next while. There is now a story about someone being seen walking around Halifax with a rifle and then leaving it on a bus, I guess they came to their senses. On the other hand there is a lot of gang stuff ...

Video from inside our Parliament building in Ottawa: http://www.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=472781 Apparently the seargent at arms shot and killed the suspected terrorist when he burst in shooting. Sounds like there were several people shooting from the video posted above. The reports are still pretty s...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5twzev5hlbQ Heard this tune on Joshua's Trios Live and couldn't figure out what it was, it was so familiar. Then I read a review and they clarified for me, it was a Zeppelin tune! Bits of my misspent youth are coming back now... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsKJlZ...

I'm really enjoying this one, reminds me of Sonny Rollins at the VV.

I'm away on professional development, so after a day of discussing deemed dividends, corporate attribution and other fun anti-avoidance rules I thought I would enjoy a beer from each of the Maritime provinces to cleanse the brain: https://c1.staticflickr.com/7/6005/5994958139_1996c44ab8_z.jpg http:/...

Very nice review Tom. You've captured a lot of what I was thinking as I listened. This recording came in to me at the same time as Stefano Bollani's Joy in Spite of Everything as well as Jeff Ballard's Time's Tales. I found that I was drawn more immediately to Jeff Ballard's fun interplay with Lione...

More Joey Alexander, holy shit!!

The album also got 4.5 stars in November's Downbeat. I know we've had groups come through town doing these sorts of "remake" projects and I don't get the appeal. I generally enjoy MOPDTK, although they can be a bit frantic at times so I have to be in the mood. This one I can't see paying m...

Bizarre project from MOPDTK that is getting a pile of comments on facebook: