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2010 Stories by Jim Macnie

• Jeremy Pelt Quintet

  published January 26, 2010

  The trumpeter's new Men of Honor disc exemplifies the kind of muscle found in the jazz mainstream these days. From drummer Gerald Cleaver... More >>

• Chad Taylor's Circle Down

  published January 26, 2010

  Whether he's rockin' some rip-snort excursions with Marc Ribot or getting textural with Rob Mazurek, the drummer's got his ear deeply tuned into... More >>

• Fly

  published January 19, 2010

  The props that their Sky & Country earned on numerous Best Of 2009 lists were due to wildly fluid designs and a deep dedication to melody.... More >>

• Bad Lucid+Four Limones

  published January 19, 2010

  When bassist John Hebert is the boss, they're known as Byzantine Monkey. When saxophonist Michael Attias barks out the orders, they're Twines of... More >>

• Frank Wess' 88th Birthday Celebration

  published January 19, 2010

  The plush tone of his tenor is delivered in a parlance that don't get around much anymore—meaning it's damn refreshing to hear this master... More >>

• Glows in the Dark+Fight the Big Bull

  published January 12, 2010

  Let's hear it for radical regionalism: Two left-leaning outfits from Richmond, Virginia are taking over the Loisaida holy ground for the evening.... More >>

• Brad Mehldau

  published January 12, 2010

  Waiting for Highway Rider, his second collabo with Jon Brion, to drop? You're not alone. In the meantime, you can absorb the sublime... More >>

• M'Boom & the World Sax Quartet

  published January 12, 2010

  Una mas, baby. Say hello to the '70s again. Max Roach's famed percussion orchestra was one of the most playful experiments to ever do... More >>

• Jack DeJohnette Quintet

  published January 5, 2010

  The way the fierce drummer's loaded his gun for this date suggests a return of his Audio-Visualscapes stance. That means aggression and... More >>

• Chris Potter Underground

  published January 5, 2010

  This year's debate over which jazz ensembles could effectively woo a twentysomething crowd often had pundits pointing to this crew. The frenzied... More >>