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Smith and Myers review | John Fordham’s jazz album of the month
In their album Central Park’s Mosaics of Reservoir, Lake, Paths and Gardens the two musical soulmates impressionistically reflect on John Lennon, Albert Ayler and more
AACM nurtured avant-jazz stars including Anthony Braxton, Muhal Richard Abrams, Henry Threadgill and the adventurous yet ever-lyrical trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith, and gospel-to-free-jazz pianist and organist Amina Claudine Myers. Frisell classics such as Lookout for Hope, Monica Jane, and Levees join captivating covers including an exultant We Shall Overcome – all driven by superb Gil Evans-infused arrangements from indefatigable composer/arranger Mike Gibbs. And young Danish composer/pianist Kathrine Windfeld slims her much-lauded big band down to a punchy sextet on Aldebaran (Stunt Records) – which foregrounds her solo-improv skills, and those of a powerful core lineup including rising Polish talents Marek Konarski (tenor) and Tomasz Dabrowski (trumpet).
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