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Fans of the former piano-bass-drums trio The Bad Plus, who had two incarnations under that musical configuration have transformed into a quartet without a
An enthralling live set from Pat Metheny, Ches Smith’s fascinating blend of avant garde and Vodou and octogenarian Charles Lloyd’s fresh takes on Leonard Cohen and the Beach Boys stood out in a strong year
Chris Eldridge and John Zorn. Some projects have been better than others, especially as his instrumental skills grew faster than his writing abilities. But he truly got better with every album, and they’ve all led up to Squint, his leader debut for the revered Blue Note label. Lage has always claimed as many influences from rock, blues, folk and country as from jazz, and as he’s gotten older, he’s folded them into his music with increasing subtlety. This is no blowing session, where he shows off every style he can play. Instead Lage uses just the right bits of his experiences to serv...