Diatom Ribbons is her 14th recording as a leader and marks a new chapter in her career as she keeps writing and playing with imagination, courageously looking forward.
Diatom Ribbons – Jazz Trail – Filipe Freitas
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Diatom Ribbons – All About Jazz – John Sharpe
September 24, 2019Cross fertilization has been at the heart of jazz since its inception when African rhythms met European instrumentation. That stylistic melange is taken to another level in the cultural melting pot of New York City.
SuperBigmouth – Jazziz – Matt Micucci
September 19, 2019Acclaimed bassist/composer Chris Lightcap unites Bigmouth and Superette, his two ensembles, on his latest studio recording SuperBigmouth. We’re delighted to present you with a song premiere for one of the tracks from the LP, “Zero Point Five,” ahead of its October …
SuperBigmouth – WGBO – Simon Rentner
September 19, 2019SuperBigmouth introduces an unruly eight-piece ensemble led by bassist Chris Lightcap, with band members including Craig Taborn (Wurlitzer, organ, piano); Tony Malaby and Chris Cheek (tenor saxophones); and Jonathan Goldberger and Curtis Hasselbring (guitars). The music absorbs a vast range …
Kris Davis – WGBO – Nate Chinen
September 19, 2019Pianist-composer Kris Davis marshals an impressive array of talent on Diatom Ribbons, from guitarists Marc Ribot and Nels Cline to tenor saxophonists Tony Malaby and JD Allen.
Good Day For Cloud Fishing – NPR Fresh Air – Kevin Whitehead
September 19, 2019Goldberg’s mini box set includes 24 new poems by Dean Young — as well as a dozen pieces inspired by Young’s poetry. The playfulness on both sides of the equation makes this mixed-media project work.
Good Day For Cloud Fishing – WBGO – Nate Chinen
August 25, 2019We’ve seen no shortage of smart attempts to bring jazz and poetry into dialogue, but Good Day For Cloud Fishing, the fine new album by clarinetist Ben Goldberg, ups the ante.
Good Day For Cloud Fishing – The New York Times – Giovanni Russonello
August 23, 2019To make “Good Day for Cloud Fishing,” his latest album, the clarinetist Ben Goldberg gathered up the guitarist Nels Cline and the trumpeter Ron Miles — two players with curious minds and patient hands, like his own — and showed …
Good Day For Cloud Fishing – The Wall Street Journal – Martin Johnson
August 19, 2019Many jazz musicians have integrated poetry into their music, but very few have taken their interest to the levels of clarinetist and composer Ben Goldberg on his new recording, “Good Day for Cloud Fishing” (Pyroclastic), out Friday. Mr. Goldberg creates …
SuperBigmouth – Downbeat
August 15, 2019Chris Lightcap’s compositional and performative dexterity stretches back to the ’90s, when he began working with some of New York’s best-known avant-gardists. A few folks who were gigging and recording with the bassist back then again congregate for SuperBigmough, a …