By Dave Sumner, Bandcamp Adi Myerson channels the work of multimedia artist Yayoi Kusama, offering up a musical interpretation of Kusama’s art in the hopes it can serve as a … Read More
The Best Jazz on Bandcamp August 2021: Adi Meyerson – Bandcamp
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FEATURE: Tomoko Omura on Blending Jazz With Japanese Folk Tales – Bandcamp
by Dave Sumner, Bandcamp “In 2015, Japanese violinist Tomoko Omura decided to arrange 10 well-known Japanese songs—a mix of old folk songs and popular modern tunes—for performance as jazz pieces on … Read More
REVIEW: Tomoko Omura’s Branches, Vol. 2 Ranked on The Best Jazz on Bandcamp, June 2021
by Dave Sumner, Bandcamp “What’s striking about this music is the way the distinctive qualities of Japanese music and jazz are allowed to fully blossom, with their commonalities framed as … Read More
REVIEW: Ralph Peterson’s ‘Raise Up Off Me’ Ranked on Bandcamp’s Best of May 2021 Jazz List
by Dave Sumner, Bandcamp “This session.. is a testament to the drummer’s effect on the modern jazz scene, shaping the enduring nature of the sound while simultaneously giving voice to … Read More
FEATURE: The Story of Jazz in St. Petersburg, Russia – Venue By Venue – Bandcamp
By Dave Sumner, Bandcamp “We had to throw open some doors,” says Eugene Petrushanskiy, head of Russian label Rainy Days Records. He’s speaking about the way the label helped to … Read More
The Best Jazz on Bandcamp March 2021: Paul Bedal “Cerulean Stars” – Bandcamp
By Dave Sumner, Bandcamp Though Chicago is famous for its experimental jazz scene, and for mapping paths that diverge far and wide from tradition, their impact upon the defining characteristics … Read More
The Best Jazz on Bandcamp: January 2021: Santi Debriano “Flash of The Spirit” – Bandcamp Daily
By Dave Sumner, Bandcamp Daily It would be easy to peg this music as simply a byproduct of various influences. The musics of Santi Debriano’s native Panama, and his long-time … Read More
THE BEST OF BANDCAMP AUGUST 2020: Tomoko Omura “Branches Vol. 1” – Bandcamp
By Dave Sumner, Bandcamp On her excellent 2015 recording, Roots, Tomoko Omura adapted well-known Japanese songs, both traditional and recent, into arrangements for modern jazz quintet. Read this article here.
THE BEST JAZZ ON BANDCAMP: Julian Shore “Where We Started”
By Dave Sumner, Bandcamp It’s always a treat when Julian Shore’s name appears amongst an album’s personnel; but on one of his own recordings, his expressiveness offers a view of … Read More
BEST JAZZ ON BANDCAMP: SXNE and Sasha Mashin Included
By Dave Summer, Bandcamp These intros are meant to be nothing more than my way of politely holding the door open, and guiding listeners inside to the music. Sometimes, I … Read More
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