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Fleet lines on alto sax from David Binney – a player who's paired here with pianist Craig Taborn, a perfect partner for his sound! The set often has Binney and Taborn stepping around together – piano and alto in this dance that's rich and compelling – with more than enough... read more

Bold work from pianist Orrin Evans – a player we grow to love more and more with each new record! Evans has always been great, but in recent years he's really perfected a special style of his own – a way of pushing forth and fluttering fleet notes out with effortless ease –... read more

Hardly the "intimate Ellington" you might guess from the cover – and instead something even better overall! The album's not just laidback readings of tunes from Duke – as most numbers have this lowdown and gritty sort of vibe – more blues than ballads – played by... read more

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Conrad Herwig really has a way of making other players cook – a special sort of something that comes through in both his rich vision for the music, and his strong inspiration as a soloist too! This album's key testament to that quality in Herwig's music – as it has all players sounding... read more

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Righteous jazz from these two Detroit legends – Lightsey on piano and Belgrave on trumpet – with Jean Toussaint on tenor, Santi DeBriano on bass, and Eddie Gladden on drums. Titles include "Marcus' Mates", "Windmill", "Lower Bridge Level", and "Golden... read more

Great guitar from Lage Lund – a player who's definitely got his own sense of phrasing and voice – and who's definitely one of the key jazz guitarists to emerge in the 21st Century! Lage has this way of spinning out notes and tones with effortless ease – often in this cascade of... read more

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Miguel Zenon serves up some great alto sax on this set from pianist Luis Perdomo – bringing a sense of searching soul to the record that's really wonderful – spurred on by creative rhythms from Dwayne Burno on bass and Rodney Green on drums! There's a balance of complexity and flow to... read more

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A smoker from reedman Tim Warfield – working here on both tenor and soprano sax, in a tight group that comes across with plenty of fire! The entire lineup here is great – and the quintet includes Nicholas Payton on trumpet, Cyrus Chestnut on piano, Rodney Whitaker on bass, and Clarence... read more