Edward Simon – "Triangle" (Stream)
May 2, 2018 By Sébastien Hélary
Venezuelan pianist and Guggenheim Fellow Edward Simon is just about as well respected as anyone in the realm of jazz piano. His accolades include stints with Greg Osby and Terence Blanchard's bands plus he's been a member of the prestigious SFJAZZ collective since 2015. All this to say that when he p … [Read more...]
Nels Cline 4 – "Imperfect 10" (Stream)
March 7, 2018 By Anthony Dean-Harris
Guitarist Nels Cline has a new group alongside fellow guitarist Julian Lage, bassist Scott Colley, and drummer Tom Rainey, and they're set to release their new album, Currents, Constellations, April 13th on Blue Note Records. Lage and Cline have been playing together since 2014's Room, but this time … [Read more...]
Julian Lage Trio – 'Arclight'
March 1, 2016 By Ben Gray
In a conversation between Dave Douglas and Marc Ribot on the "A Noise From the Deep" podcast, Ribot explained the difference between jazz and rock artists: jazz artists always give the impression that they have all day, even if they have an eight-bar solo; rock artists seem to think they need to say … [Read more...]
Julian Lage Trio – Live at Blue Whale, Los Angeles (video)
April 22, 2015 By Ben Gray
Virtuoso guitarist Julian Lage has been involved in a number of great duet albums recently with Fred Hersch, Nels Cline, and Chris Eldridge. He recently released World's Fair, his solo guitar album featuring his originals. The opener on that album is "40's", and Lage recently brought that tune to … [Read more...]