Tord Gustavsen Trio's 'Seeing': A Study in Restraint
Out today on ECM Records, Seeing marks Gustavsen's 10th album with the label and a new chapter in his celebrated trio recordings.
Pianists
Jeremy Ledbetter Trio Defies 'Gravity' with Heavy New Album
The Toronto-based pianist launches his trio into the stratosphere with Gravity, a high-octane follow-up to their 2018 debut Got a Light? Out now, via CaneFire Records
Dancing About Architecture with Roberto Di Gioia
Musician Roberto Di Gioia is a two-time guest of Spotlight On (July 2023 with Peter Kruder and December 2023 with Max Herre). Given that history, it only makes sense that Roberto is the first to join us for Dancing About Architecture.
Joan Stiles, New York, NY, January 5, 2012
There were two shows this night for the release of Joan's CD, Three Musicians. This recording, from my personal archive, is of the second show.
Sitting with Satoshi Ashikawa's Still Way.
Okay. I'm going out on a limb this week, I hope you'll join me.
Taeko Kunishima
Taeko Kunishima is a pianist and composer who I first became aware of in 2011, around the release of her third album, Late Autumn. At the time, I reviewed that record for the website All About Jazz and have followed her music since.
McCoy Tyner Trio: Inception
A trio setting with bassist Art Davis and drummer Elvin Jones, Inception is a strong debut, though not necessarily indicative of the monster player Tyner would become.
Taeko Kunishima: Late Autumn
This piece originally appeared on All About Jazz, November 19, 2011
Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Keith Jarrett, McCoy Tyner
This piece was originally published by All About Jazz on November 6, 2011