“On fire.” These are the words flashing inside my head as pianist/composer Walter Kemp 3– and his extremely talented band, Black Whole – play with intense agility and precision through nine-plus minutes of their latest long-form jazz/experimental [Click here to open...]
Clark Ford Feat. Underground Treehouse – Meant To Be
Clark Ford – composer, lyricist, and accomplished keyboardist – returns with a full-length album of melodic, contemporary jazz occasionally veering towards delectable dalliances in adjacent genres. And the result, a love story told through 14 [Click here to open...]
New Latitude – Nature of Things
New Latitude returns with Nature of Things – a brand-new, five-song EP of delicate, jazzy, subtly rocking acoustic tracks. If you’re an Ark of Music regular, you’ve seen previous (and glowing) reviews of this very capable quintet. And, like before, [Click here to open...]
Manuel Muzzu – From T(h)ree to Four
Manuel Muzzu is an acclaimed Italian jazz bassist and composer from the Mediterranean island of Sardinia. His compositional style places the bass guitar front and center, taking what is traditionally an accompanying instrument, and giving it a lead, [Click here to open...]
G Clef Fusion – Recondite Obbligato
2023 sees Chuck Moyer return with a full-length G Clef Fusion album, and it is every bit as funky, energetic, and progressive as his prior releases. Last year, G Clef Fusion released a staggering amount of music - six EPs and one full-length record. [Click here to open...]
Steven Blane – Songs for New York Lovers
Steven Blane is an artist whose progress we’ve been tracking and writing about for a few years now. The New York singer-songwriter has carved out a style and signature of his own through a string of exquisite albums and singles, incorporating [Click here to open...]
George Brandon & the Blue Unity Ensemble – Towards the Hill of Joy
Towards the Hill of Joy is a jazz album that was released back in 2011, but like a fine wine, it is an LP that has aged well. It was the debut outing for George Brandon, who also plays trombone on the record, as a band leader. Brandon arranged and [Click here to open...]
Kevin Delaney & Rich Shemaria – High Springs
Kevin Delaney has been a singer-songwriter within the New York music scene for many years, with releases Himalayan Moon and Pause for Effect already under his belt. High Springs sees him join forces with Rich Shemaria, jazz pianist and [Click here to open...]
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