It’s that time of year when the “best-of” lists start showing up everywhere. One Man’s Jazz is no exception; I’ve been compiling a list for many years now, however I call it my “favourites” list because I don’t know if I’m qualified to say that one thing is better than Continue Reading
One Man’s Jazz’ Favourite Recordings for 2019
Dec. 31, 2019 Nineteen recordings that stood out for me in a year filled with great music. I could easily stretch this list to three or four times the size. Note there are seven bass player-led recordings here (not the first time I’ve chosen a number of bassists) and six Continue Reading
December 26, 2019 #1132
As much as clarinetist Ben Goldberg’s “Good Day For Cloud Fishing” is filled with great music, it’s the concept that went into making this recording that is so very fascinating. Goldberg was a fan of poet Dean Young’s work, so Young became part of the project. The band would interpret Continue Reading