I recommend seeking out Anonymous Landscape, a many-faceted image painted in verse by poet Yuko Otomo during her travels in France. Published by Lithic Press in 2019, this timeless work challenges the solidity of nouns. She wonders if the early... Read More

Margarida Garcia has developed a fearless language on bass. Her devotion to the bass began in the very late 1990s. Like another iconoclastic bass player, Kim Gordon, the self-determination inherent in Margarida Garcia’s improvisational outflow benefits from the fact that... Read More

It’s a good day to talk about John Kolodij. As part of the Iceberg trio, he has a new record out, which I recommend. But I also want to make sure you know about two remarkable releases he issued in... Read More

Photo by Laura Ortman   It’s important to listen to Samara Lubelski when she is playing solo. This is not to dismiss her excellent collaborations. I have heard Samara Lubelski in duos, trios and ensembles, including with my roommate Loren,... Read More

Image by Jimmy Katz   I first heard Wadada Leo Smith in the mid-1980s in New Haven. From the first note, he had my full attention. I remained riveted throughout his performance. I heard not a single “busy” note –... Read More

Ras Moshe, Outsight, Straw2Gold Pictures label,S2G-007, March 2013. This recording falls into the “go back and listen again” category.  Which is just what I did the other day with this 2013 release. Ras Moshe often likes to stretch his musical... Read More