German saxophonist Philipp Gropper & his band, Philm, are back recording. After a seven-year hiatus from the recording studio, Gropper, Elias Stemeseder, Robert Landfermann & Leif Berger have released two distinctly different albums that show the judges were bang-on when they selected Philm as the outstanding group in the first Continue Reading
January 29, 2026 #1447
I didn’t set out to throw a spotlight on saxophonists in this edition, so I guess it happened somewhat organically. First off, Vinny Golia, master of many reeds and woodwinds, who has been the rock of creative music in California so many years is featured on a new release, a Continue Reading
January 22, 2026 #1446
There’s a bit of an “edge” in this episode with some very powerful free jazz highlights; they begin with a duet album recorded in China by renowned flutist Lao Dan switching to tenor saxophone playing with Vasco Trilla from Spain on drums. “New Species” was recorded at the 2024 Oct-Loft Continue Reading