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Open share drawer Two notable sidemen collaborate on an elusive instrumental album inspired by funk, West African, and Cuban music. The melodies are fleeting and the arrangements ever-shifting. Contradictory as it sounds, Pino Palladino is possibly the most famous working session bassist. The 63-year-old Welshman is known for his glissando tone and melodic fills, and he has built a four-decade career as the ultimate supporting player: providing a Stravinsky-inspired fretless performance on Paul...

I can think of no better summation of our shared experience over the last year than "A World Lost," the title of the piece that opens Maria

Maria Schneider (center) whose album Data Lords was one of 2020s most acclaimed jazz albums, performs with her orchestra at the New York City club Jazz Standard, where the group had an 16-year annual Thanksgiving week performance that was interrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic. Gulnara Khamatova / Courtesy of the artist Originally published on January 15, 2021 11:29 am I can think of no better summation of our shared experience over the last year than "A World Lost," the title of the piece...

Below are the results of NPR Music's 8th Annual Jazz Critics Poll (my 15th, going back to the poll's beginnings in the Village Voice). These are

2020: The Year for Music with a Message – Reflections from Nabil Ayers, Head of 4AD KEXP In 2020, music reemerged as a basic need that was less about tuning out and more about engaging. I spent less time streaming music on subway commutes, and more time enjoying the arcs of full album sides at home; less casual listening to distract myself during flight takeoffs and more to soundtrack my long walks.  No artist commanded my attention in the same way as SAULT, who released two exc...

Focal Arche headphone DAC and amplifier It’s been less than 10 years since Focal entered the headphone market, but in that short time, the company has established itself as one of the preeminent makers of ultra-high-fidelity cans. TechHive has reviewed four models so far—the Clear, Elegia, Radiance, and Stellia—and all were judged to be excellent, though they will set you back quite a pretty penny. To round out its headphone-related portfolio, Focal recently introduced the Arche DA...