2 of 5 Vincent Herring Vincent Herring s new album, Preaching To The Choir, features pianist Cyrus Chestnut, bassist Yasushi Nakamura and drummer Johnathan Blake.
JIMMY KATZ 3 of 5 Anna Webber
Saxophonist, flutist and composer Anna Webber features both her Simple Trio and a 12-piece band on Idiom. 4 of 5 John Patitucci John Pattituci s new album, Letter For Paul, is a tribute to the late bassist Paul Jackson.
Gus Cantavero Graham Haynes & Hardedge at Roulette in 2008
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Chris Potter Circuits Trio, Serpentine
Last month I spent a deeply gratifying hour or so in Central Park with a trio led by saxophonist Chris Potter, thanks to the Giant Step Arts series Walk with the Wind. Among other things, it was a welcome reminder of Potter s supreme command as an improviser, not to mention the salutary effects of the pandemic woodshed. This Friday he ll release an album that mars