![]() I had a blast writing the liner notes for the album (shameless plug: any musicians reading this, reach out about possibly writing notes for you!), however, it conflicted me from approaching the album with the rest of this list.Īnother highlight of 2023 was returning to the Newport Jazz Festival. George Burton’s holiday-themed work, The Yule Log (self-release, 2023) is an excellent recording that tries to breathe new life into old tunes and musically restore some of the magic of the season. Speaking of gentlemen named George, there is one album missing from my list below that, under other circumstances, likely would have been included. I also spoke to several musical masters- Billy Harper, Lonnie Liston Smith, Zakir Hussain, and two artists named George who couldn’t be any more different in terms of musical aesthetic: George Benson and George Lewis. Others include those with an artist composing pieces based on lace patterns, a trumpeter at the f orefront of electronic experimentation, the most prominent proponent of prepared saxophone, and two artists pushing the vibraphone and cello into new areas. ![]() Many of my published interviews for 2023 were of artists on my favorite albums of the year, with links provided below where appropriate. During 2023, I produced several album reviews and released thirty-two interviews, with many more done but yet to be released. In terms of my music writing, 2023 started off frustratingly with a few interviews that fell through and one that took place but ultimately exploded in my face.
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