Thomas Conrad

Thomas Conrad, Andrey Henkin  |  May 12, 2025
Sylvie Courvoisier and Mary Halvorson: Bone Bells; Branford Marsalis Quartet: Belonging; François Couturier and Dominique Pifarély: Preludes and Songs; Noah Preminger: Ballads; Jim Snidero: Bird Feathers.
Thomas Conrad, Andrey Henkin  |  Apr 10, 2025
Larry Goldings: I Will; The Fury: Live in Brooklyn; Joachim Kühn: Échappée.
Thomas Conrad  |  Mar 20, 2025
Jazz and film have long sustained an intimate creative relationship. Jazz is a cinematic art form because it is intuitive, improvisatory, and embedded in the moment. The aural imagery of jazz is perfect for insinuating shifts of mood. No wonder jazz is often used in film scores. No wonder there are so many jazz interpretations of movie themes. The three excellent new albums discussed below are cases in point.
Thomas Conrad, Andrey Henkin  |  Mar 14, 2025
Out Of/Into: Motion I; Ambrose Akinmusire: Honey From a Winter Stone; Lars Danielsson/Verneri Pohjola/John Parricelli: Trio; Joe Syrian Motor City Jazz Octet: Secret Message; Arild Andersen: Landloper.
Robert Baird, Thomas Conrad  |  Feb 11, 2025
Avishai Cohen: Ashes to Gold; Matt Slocum: Lion Dance; John Hollenbeck: Colouring Hockets.
Robert Baird, Thomas Conrad  |  Jan 10, 2025
Donald Vega: All Is Merry and Bright; Kris Davis Trio: Run the Gauntlet; Sarah Hanahan: Among Giants.
Thomas Conrad  |  Dec 12, 2024
Weird Of Mouth: Weird of Mouth; Andrew Hill Sextet Plus Ten: A Beautiful Day, Revisited; Ross McHenry: Waves.
Thomas Conrad, Andrey Henkin  |  Nov 11, 2024
Giovanni Guidi: A New Day; Jordina Millà/Barry Guy: Live In Munich; Neta Raanan: Unforeseen Blossom; Misha Tsiganov: Painter of Dreams.
Thomas Conrad  |  Oct 15, 2024
Miguel Zenón: Golden City
Zenón, alto saxophone; eight others
Miel Music MZ10 (CD). 2024. Zenón, prod.; Ryan Streber, eng.
Performance ****½
Sonics ****½

In the current, not-so-new millennium, there have been very few jazz musicians more decorated than Miguel Zenón. Among the many accolades he has received are Grammy awards and nominations, a Guggenheim Fellowship, and a MacArthur Fellowship (known as the "Genius Grant"). He has lived at or near the top of the major jazz polls for years on his instrument, the alto saxophone.

Robert Baird, Thomas Conrad  |  Oct 11, 2024
Pat Metheny: Bright Size Life; Bill Charlap Trio: And Then Again; Altus: Mythos; Brian Landrus: Plays Ellington & Strayhorn.

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