SOME OTHER TIME (Newvelle) 8.5/10 Noah Preminger is not just gifted, he’s smart. At the age of 30 he knows that having the vast experience of 75-year-old drummer Billy Hart in his music is a priceless asset. Add bassist John Patitucci and guitarist Ben Monder, both in their mid-50s, and…
Category: Album Reviews
FELLOW CREATURES (Edition/Planet) 8/10 I know this sounds radical circa 2017, but Jasper Hoiby conceived of this album to be heard in its entirety, not cherry-picked. He wanted the listener to absorb a long-form narrative; a journey through successive sonic ideas that cohere. It’s worth the effort. Hoiby, best known…
FIDDES VS TINKLER (Rattle) 8/10 Rather than just being 10 pieces for a big band with a trumpet as the featured solo instrument, this is an extraordinarily coherent suite-like work, meticulously sculpted by composer Andy Fiddes to make trumpeter Scott Tinkler’s playing shine with phenomenal luminescence in a big-band context.…