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Ethan Iverson: Technically Acceptable
by Mike Jurkovic
The funhouse genius of pianist Ethan Iverson hits full nor'easter with Technically Accepted, an album so loaded with invention and cool it rises instantly to the pack of hands-down favorites for the still unformed year of 2024. Unbounded, Iverson's many quirks and instigations hurl madly around the house, the studio, the bodega down the street and it is up to the rest of us to keep up. That includes his two simpatico rhythm sections: bassist Thomas Morgan and ...
read moreNadje Noordhuis: Full Circle
by Chris May
In terms of an honest assessment of an artist's qualities, press releases are rarely worth the paper they are no longer printed on. An exception is the release accompanying Australian-born, New York-based trumpeter and composer Nadje Noordhuis' exquisitely lyrical Full Circle. It is an exception partly because it is written by Elan Mehler, the artistic director of audiophile label Newvelle Records and a pianist who first blew the mind of this reviewer with his quietly sensational sophomore album, The After ...
read moreDan Weiss Trio: Dedication
by Troy Dostert
Approaching any Dan Weiss album requires a willingness to be challenged. From head-scratching time signatures to fascinating shifts in mood and texture, Weiss gives intrepid listeners a number of pathways into his music, and his releases always justify repeated encounters. Dedication, his latest with his regular trio partners pianist Jacob Sacks and bassist Thomas Morgan, is no exception, although what is most remarkable about this album is Weiss' lyrical sensitivity, a quality which is sometimes overshadowed on his other recordings ...
read moreJakob Bro, Joe Lovano: Once Around the Room - A Tribute To Paul Motian
by Angelo Leonardi
Il magistrale percorso da leader di Paul Motian, esploso negli anni ottanta nel trio con Joe Lovano e Bill Frisell, ha avuto significativi tributi a partire dal 2011, l'anno della sua scomparsa: ricordiamo lo String Choir di Joel Harrison, il collettivo Motian Sickness di Jeff Cosgrove, il solo piano di Russ Lossing (Drum Music) e quello successivo di Jean-Marc Padovani (Motian in Motion). Rispetto a questi, il tributo del collettivo guidato da Joe Lovano e Jakob Bro ...
read moreJakob Bro / Joe Lovano: Once Around the Room
by Mike Jurkovic
The thrumming double basses of Larry Grenadier and Thomas Morgan initiate the conversation. Then the scattered insistence of rhythm by drummers Joey Baron and Jorge Rossy enters, pushing Once Around the Room into consciousness with all the anticipation and hushed intent of an orchestra tuning before a performance. Airy clusters of guitar courtesy of Jakob Bro and electric bassist Anders Christensen introduce Joe Lovano's aching call summoning the spirit to make known As It Should Be," the first of the ...
read moreCharles Lloyd: Trios: Chapel
by Dan McClenaghan
Blue Note Records has a history of boasting strong stables of players. In the 1950s and 60s, we could look to Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, trumpeter Lee Morgan, pianist Herbie Hancock, saxophonist Wayne Shorter--and if ever there was an incomplete list compiled, that one is it. Time rolls on. Twenty years (or thereabouts) into the new millennium, the label hosts an all-star roster once again--pianist Gerald Clayton, saxophonist Melissa Aldana, sax man Immanuel Wilkins, guitarist Julian Lage, and--to ...
read moreJacob Garchik: Assembly
by Hrayr Attarian
Trombonist and composer Jacob Garchik is versatile and restlessly inventive. His past work has ranged from a brass-only orchestra to a guitar-heavy ensemble as well as a unique take on gospel music. His sixth release, the provocative Assembly, evokes film soundtracks with a touch of fantasy. The nine originals make a cohesive whole with a creative momentum which does not slack. The opening track Collage" has two distinct layers; in the background Garchik and soprano saxophonist Sam Newsome ...
read moreMaria Neckam at Bar Next Door with Jon Cowherd and Thomas Morgan
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Michael Ricci
Tonight, Monday, August 3rd, Maria Neckam (voice) will perform her music with Jon Cowherd (keys) and Thomas Morgan (bass) at Bar Next Door, downstairs at La Lanterna (129 MacDougal Street. subway to W4St) 8-11:30pm (3 sets. cover is $10 for the whole night)
About Maria Neckam Born in Vienna, Maria grew up surrounded by the constant presence of the city's music and rhythms. Immersed in the rich musical traditions around her she developed a deep passion for all kinds of ...
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Gene Ess with Greg Tardy, Thomas Morgan, and Gene Jackson at Jazz Spot 4/23/2004
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All About Jazz
Luca Curcio
bass, acousticKahoma Trio
band / ensemble / orchestraErlend Albertsen Basspace
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For Tim Smith
From: DedicationBy Thomas Morgan