Weekly Picks and Misc.
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Space - Embrace the Space The first album, 2022’s Space, from the trio of Lisa Ullén, Elsa Bergman, and Anna Lund was dazzling. Some of you may recognize them as the rhythmic backbone of Anna Högberg Attack; in a piano-trio format, there is at least as much energy and fire in their fully improvised sessions. 2024 is quickly shaping up to be one of Ullén’s best years.
Ivo Perelman, Mark Helias, Tom Rainey - Truth Seeker Just a phenomenal, superbly improvised session from three players meeting for the first time ever. A counterpoint to my usual expectations that brilliant improvisation is best developed over a long period of group development. This sounds like it could be their tenth album, in the best way possible.