“The nuanced rapport between cornetist Taylor Ho Bynum and drummer Tomas Fujiwara is informed by almost two decades worth of shared experiences,” explains Troy Collins in the June issue of Point of Departure, “which makes Stepwise such a compelling listen….
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Point of Departure: Myra Melford’s The Whole Tree Gone (Firehouse 12)
February 8, 2010 – 8:46 am
Troy Collins reviews pianist/composer Myra Melford‘s latest release, The Whole Tree Gone (Firehouse 12 Records), in the newly posted February issue of the online publication, Point of Departure. The record, Ms. Melford’s second with her longstanding group, Be Bread, features…
Point Of Departure: Bill Dixon x 2
December 9, 2009 – 9:47 am
The December issue of Point of Departure features a review of Bill Dixon’s new three-disc set, Tapestries for Small Orchestra (Firehouse 12 Records), by Troy Collins, as well as a feature on the eminent trumpeter/composer by Art Lange. “The minimalist…
iC Media Poll Results: Part 2
July 20, 2009 – 10:01 pm
Today we explore the results from the second of five sections of our recent survey of 50 prominent jazz writers and editors. This section, called Web and print habits, asked about the jazz-related publications, blogs and Web sites these professionals…
The Michael Musillami Trio + 3's From Seeds Coming May 19th
February 24, 2009 – 10:23 am
Playscape Recordings is proud to announce the May 19th street date of the first release on its 10th anniversary schedule, the Michael Musillami Trio + 3′s From Seeds (PSR#020109). The follow-up to 2007′s The Treatment (PSR#050607), his trio’s critically acclaimed…
Cleaver/Parker/Taborn's Farmers By Nature Out Today
February 10, 2009 – 11:20 am
Today is the official street date for Farmers by Nature (AUM Fidelity), the recorded debut of the two year-old collective trio of drummer Gerald Cleaver, bassist William Parker and pianist Craig Taborn. Conceived by Cleaver, this communion of notable improvisers…
PoD Reviews David S. Ware + Cleaver/Taborn/Parker
February 6, 2009 – 10:57 am
The February issue of Point of Departure features reviews of AUM Fidelity’s two latest releases, David S. Ware’s Shakti and Gerald Cleaver/William Parker/Craig Taborn’s Farmers By Nature. PoD’s editor/publisher Bill Shoemaker writes, “There are…