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Art Ensemble of Chicago: Magg Zelma (Rating: 92/100) posted in Music December 10, 08

Following on the heels of Nice Guys—the Art Ensemble of Chicago’s extravagantly praised ECM debut—Full Force had a to...

Art Ensemble of Chicago: Charlie M (Rating: 97/100) posted in Music December 10, 08

The “Charlie M” referred to in the track’s title is presumably Charles Mingus, who died in 1979, the year before this...

Roscoe Mitchell Quartet: The Flow of Things - No. 1 (Rating: 92/100) posted in Music April 15, 09

One of three versions of "The Flow of Things" on the album of the same name, the composition is obviously more of a g...

Roscoe Mitchell Quartet: Cards For Quartet (Rating: 95/100) posted in Music April 15, 09

When he has a mind to, Roscoe Mitchell can play prettier than just about any free jazz saxophonist one can name. Some...

Art Ensemble of Chicago: Oh Strange, Pt. 1 (Rating: 80/100) posted in Music December 29, 08

This is the first half of a nearly hour-long collective improvisation recorded live in concert by the Art Ensemble in...

Art Ensemble of Chicago: Oh Strange, Pt. 2 (Rating: 80/100) posted in Music January 16, 09

This is the second portion of an extended collective improvisation, recorded live in concert by the Art Ensemble duri...

The Art Ensemble of Chicago: Folkus (Rating: 90/100) posted in Music December 20, 07

When the Art Ensemble of Chicago showed up at a studio in Ludwigsburg, Germany to record for ECM, it was as surprisin...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: ECM - THE FIRST DECADE

The ECM record label, founded by Manfred Eicher in 1969, continues to expand our musical horizons after almost four d...

Muhal Richard Abrams: J.G. (Dedicated to Johnny Griffin) (Rating: 100/100) posted in Music August 08, 08

This melody is recognizable in its “feel,” but it loops you around before bookending itself with a Monk-like phrase. ...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: JASON MORAN SELECTS 12 ESSENTIAL MUHAL RICHARD ABRAMS TRACKS

Asked to select a musician to analyze for the “Musician Dozens” column, pianist Jason Moran did not hesitate to c...

Muhal Richard Abrams: Unity (Dedicated to the A.A.C.M.) (Rating: 100/100) posted in Music August 08, 08

A great duo trip. Muhal pulls a lot out of the instrument on this one. The tumultuous duet gives the feeling that t...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: JASON MORAN SELECTS 12 ESSENTIAL MUHAL RICHARD ABRAMS TRACKS

Asked to select a musician to analyze for the “Musician Dozens” column, pianist Jason Moran did not hesitate to c...

Muhal Richard Abrams: Sightsong (Rating: 100/100) posted in Music August 08, 08

This duet puts Muhal in direct sonic context with other Chicago pianists: Jodie Christian, Herbie Hancock and Andrew ...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: JASON MORAN SELECTS 12 ESSENTIAL MUHAL RICHARD ABRAMS TRACKS

Asked to select a musician to analyze for the “Musician Dozens” column, pianist Jason Moran did not hesitate to c...

Andrew Hill: Chiconga (Rating: 95/100) posted in Music November 10, 08

This is from a very early recording of Andrew’s with his working trio in the ‘50s that mainly did standards. In that ...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: VIJAY IYER SURVEYS THE MUSIC OF ANDREW HILL

In 1995, Vijay Iyer, then a 24-year-old Berkeley PhD candidate in Physics with an interest in the neurobiology of ...

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