ECM

Chamber jazz fans waited for this album from the end of the summer - previously unreleased Keith Jarrett archival solo piano recordings from four concerts in Italy, recorded in October 1996





listen here:

http://www.jazzmusicarchives.com/mp3/keith-jarrett/7860

ECM opens the year 2017 with their home guitarist John Abercrombie quartet album. Abercrombie started his career as fusion musician, but after he worked for ECM for some decades developing his chamber guitar jazz. New album is recorded by the same all-star quartet as his previous one ("39 Steps") so it's not strange that music isn't all that different. ECM recordings fan will find a collection of Abercrombie / pianist Marc Copland originals plus Miles Davis "Nardis". Music here is relaxed, never too fast - kind of chamber guitar balladry, not all that polished as it was during 80s and 90s, but absolutely safe in label tradition. Guitarist fans most probably will like it, others will hardly find any new arguments for such love though. Anyway - quality jazz as almost everything what is released on ECM label.

German classically trained pianist Benedikt Jahnel leads acoustic trio on chamber jazz containing new album. They sounds quite fresh and original on their best moments though.

For his new release on ECM, renown pianist Craig Taborn recorded a collection of well-composed songs leading a an acoustic quartet with reedist Chris Speed,bassist Chris Lightcap and Bad Plus-drummer Dave King. Well-cooked mix of post-bop, Latin,avant-garde jazz and modern composition played by skilled band - probably one of very first jazz albums, released this year with ambition to reach year's best list.

Edited by snobb - 16 Feb 2017 at 1:24am

German pianist Julia Hulsmann fourth album on ECM is slightly more groovy and less polished than regular label's piano trios usually release.

French pianist Francois Couturier Tarkovsky Quartet music lays right in between of European chamber jazz and classic romanticism. Beautiful music, not really jazz though

American reeds player Chris Potter is one of ECM leaders by attention to modern jazz composition. On their upcoming album his new acoustic quartet presents six originals, all tight composed and executed

Guitarist Bill Frisell upcoming in May new album contains intimate collection of characteristic Americana-jazz recorded live by drumless duo with bassist Thomas Morgan. Frisell's softer side.

Pianist Aaron Parks trio releases a collection of subtle moody compositions. With veteran drummer Billy Hart and New Yorker bassist Ben Street

Hungarian guitarist Ferenc Snetberger new album contains warm dreamy chamber guitar jazz - great music for fans of Al DiMeola's World Sinfonia.