Philip Booth

1 month ago | jazziz.com | Philip Booth

Each year, JAZZIZ asks its critics, contributors and editors to sift through the recordings they’ve listened to over the previous 12 months (give or take) and come up with a list of their 10 favorites. We also ask them to select one recording that rose above the rest and write a brief explanation of why... You must be a JAZZIZ Discovery member to access this content. Already a member? Log in here

2 months ago | jazziz.com | Philip Booth

Jason Palmer The Cross Over: Live in Brooklyn  (Giant Step Arts) Inquisitive melodies. Tight two-horn harmonies and unison lines. Loose-limbed grooves and probing, frequently surprising improvisations. These all define trumpeter Jason Palmer’s latest recording as a leader. Palmer’s quartet — with frequent collaborator Mark Turner on tenor sax, bassist Larry Grenadier and drummer Marcus Gilmore... JAZZIZ Discovery Membership Required You must be a JAZZIZ Discovery member to access this content.

Mar 20, 2025 | thetablet.co.uk | Philip Booth

Last night, Gareth Southgate gave the Richard Dimbleby Lecture in which he talked about a crisis in masculinity and the lack of male role models. The purpose of this article is not to suggest that he is either right or wrong, still less to analyse the causes of the loss of male role models if he is correct. Rather, it is to provide an indication of where we might find male role models outside the places that are often suggested in the modern age. There is, no doubt, a problem.

Mar 7, 2025 | jazziz.com | Philip Booth

Sun Ra Arkestra Under the Direction of Marshall Allen Lights on a Satellite (In + Out) A supersized Sun Ra Arkestra, led by 100-year-old alto saxophonist Marshall Allen, crowded into New York’s Power Station last June to honor the legacy of Allen and the group’s late founder. Idiosyncratic pianist and composer-arranger Sun Ra, variously appreciated... Membership Required You must be a member to access this content. View Membership Levels

Mar 4, 2025 | metacritic.com | Philip Booth

March 2025 Movie Preview Keith Kimbell Our editors select the most noteworthy films debuting in March, including Bong Joon-ho's Mickey 17, Steven Soderbergh's Black Bag, and more.