Singer/songwriter Julian Wild, Albuquerque native and troubadour-errant, has released a new communiqué that chronicles in a musical mosaic a broadening and deepening self-awareness.
New Release from Julian Wild Excavates Memory and the Heart
Something for Everyone: Part 2
Various preoccupations have slowed my listening and reviewing, so to pick up some of the slack, “Something for Everyone” features short reviews of six groups, covering a wide range of styles and sensibilities. Featured artists in part 2 include H M C, the Yes trio, and the Matt Slocum trio.
Something for Everyone: Part 1
Various preoccupations have slowed my listening and reviewing, so to pick up some of the slack, “Something for Everyone” features short reviews of six groups, covering a wide range of styles and sensibilities. Featured artists in part 1 include the Virg Dzurinko/Ryan Messina duo, Leslie Pintchik trio, and Florian Hoefner trio.
Steel House Offers Intelligence and Grace at the Outpost
Steel House, a leaderless trio made up of Edward Simon (piano, keyboards), Scott Colley (bass), and Brian Blade (drums, pump organ), offers expressive original music whose inviting transparency is suffused with intelligence and grace. On Friday, November 15, the trio will grace the stage at the Outpost for what promises to be a highlight of the musical season.
Saxophonist Miguel Zenón Brings ‘Sonero,’ a Very Personal Project, to Gig and the Outpost
The latest release from alto saxophonist and Puerto Rico cultural ambassador Miguel Zenón, the stunning Sonero: The Music of Ismael Rivera, pays homage to a Puerto Rican cultural and musical icon, known affectionately as Maelo by his fans, whose originality and improvisational genius enriched and extended the bomba and plena traditions. The album features songs from Rivera’s repertoire, focusing on the Great Latin American Songbook through the lens of jazz. Zenón brings his remarkable quartet—with Luis Perdomo on piano, Matt Penman on bass (subbing for Hans Glawischnig), and Henry Cole on drums—to the Gig Performance Space in Santa Fe on November 13 and the Outpost Performance Space in Albuquerque on November 14. Musically Speaking had the opportunity to speak to Zenón about the project.
Continue reading