Executive Overview The contemporary European jazz landscape is undergoing a silent yet seismic generational shift. As legacy institutions slowly adapt to an era defined by genre-fluidity and cross-border digital collaboration, a new cohort of artists is emerging from elite European academies, equipped with both conservatory precision and an unbridled appetite for sonic exploration. At the … Read more
In the storied annals of post-bop jazz, few instruments hold as mythic a status as the one unpacked in a Parisian club on March 26, 1975. As tenor saxophonist Clifford Jordan arrived in the French capital at the zenith of his mid-decade creative resurgence, a brand-new Selmer Mark VII tenor saxophone awaited him. That very … Read more
Executive Overview In the storied annals of post-bop jazz history, certain live recordings occupy a mythical status, capturing master musicians at the absolute apex of their creative synergy. Among these, few possess the historical intrigue, instrumental novelty, and profound musicality of tenor saxophonist Clifford Jordan’s Night of the Mark VII. Captured live in Paris on … Read more
Executive Overview In an era dominated by hyper-individualized digital production and transient single releases, the contemporary London jazz ecosystem continues to defy conventions by prioritizing collective consciousness and shared artistic lineage. Enter ONMO, a transcendent sextet whose debut full-length record, In Time And Spirit, stands as a masterclass in modern ensemble interplay. While guitarist and … Read more
Executive Overview In the contemporary landscape of improvised music, few artists map their internal and external geographies with as much intentionality as composer and saxophonist Sam Newbould. Over the course of a steadily accumulating discography—marked by the evocative rural memories of Blencathra and Bogus Notus, followed by the outward-looking communal reflections of Homing—Newbould has established … Read more
Executive Overview In the upper echelons of contemporary improvised music, few recordings manage to capture the elusive lightning-in-a-bottle chemistry of unscripted creation quite like Corners, the landmark album by legendary Italian trumpeter Enrico Rava. Recorded in the acoustic sanctuary of Rome’s Auditorium Parco della Musica and meticulously shaped by producer Manfred Eicher for the ECM … Read more
In the storied annals of post-bop jazz, few instruments hold as legendary a provenance as the apparatus that birthed Night of the Mark VII. When tenor saxophonist Clifford Jordan touched down in Paris in March 1975, he walked into a professional awakening. At the height of his mid-decade creative resurgence, a brand-new Selmer Mark VII … Read more
Executive Overview In the contemporary landscape of improvised music, few albums manage to balance the wisdom of veteran mastery with the unpredictable electricity of youth quite like Corners, the latest release from legendary Italian trumpeter Enrico Rava. Recorded in July 2025 at Rome’s prestigious Auditorium Parco della Musica and produced by ECM Records mastermind Manfred … Read more
Executive Overview In the dynamic landscape of 1970s jazz, few moments capture the kinetic synergy of hard bop and modal exploration quite like the March 26, 1975, Paris performance of the Clifford Jordan Quartet. Led by legendary tenor saxophonist Clifford Jordan alongside pianist Cedar Walton, bassist Sam Jones, and drummer Billy Higgins, the concert has … Read more
Executive Overview In the grand pantheon of Brazilian popular music (MPB), few artists have navigated the shifting tides of musical innovation with the agility, grace, and enduring relevance of Marcos Valle. As the foundational architects of the 1960s bossa nova movement aged, stagnated, or retreated into safe commercial formulas, Valle continuously deconstructed and rebuilt his … Read more
