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Fosterchild, Jim Black, Mathieu Donarier & Armaroli/Piccolo/Sharp

By Maurice Hogue | One Man's Jazz
August 4, 2025
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Drummer

Fabian Arends

drums

" data-original-title="" title="">Fabian Arends' quintet Fosterchild highlights this edition of One Man's Jazz with a killer of an album—Order At Agan Live. This German/Danish band of Arends,

Kasper Tranberg

trumpet

" data-original-title="" title="">Kasper Tranberg on trumpet,

Sebastian Gille

saxophone

" data-original-title="" title="">Sebastian Gille on saxophone/clarinet,

Jacob Anderskov

piano

" data-original-title="" title="">Jacob Anderskov on piano, and

" data-original-title="" title="">David Helm on bass exude power, energy and an original language throughout the music, recorded at the end of a long tour. One could apply similar adjectives to Better You Don't, the latest from Germany-based drummer

Jim Black

drums

" data-original-title="" title="">Jim Black & The Schrimps. Black is required listening for all. French saxophonist

Matthieu Donarier

saxophone, tenor

" data-original-title="" title="">Matthieu Donarier is another don't-miss artist. His new Coastline finds him and his quartet looking to an omnipresent inspiration:

Steve Lacy

saxophone, soprano
1934 - 2004

" data-original-title="" title="">Steve Lacy. Meanwhile, vibraphonist

Sergio Armaroli

vibraphone

" data-original-title="" title="">Sergio Armaroli, bassist

Steve Piccolo

vocals

" data-original-title="" title="">Steve Piccolo and guitarist

Elliott Sharp

guitar, electric
b.1951

" data-original-title="" title="">Elliott Sharp defy description on their new Imaginary Songbook a 2-CD album with 64 tracks, all but one shorter than two minutes. Playing both known and obscure standards, the trio's terse statements teeter on free jazz throughout. There are other excellent new releases sampled as well, from French clarinet master

Louis Sclavis

woodwinds
b.1953

" data-original-title="" title="">Louis Sclavis, trombonist

Jacob Garchik

trombone

" data-original-title="" title="">Jacob Garchik, Finnish trumpeter Eero Savela, and Trio of Bloom—(

Nels Cline

guitar, electric
b.1956

" data-original-title="" title="">Nels Cline,

Craig Taborn

piano
b.1970

" data-original-title="" title="">Craig Taborn &

Marcus Gilmore

drums
b.1986

" data-original-title="" title="">Marcus Gilmore). This show is definitely loaded! (Fabian Arends photo by Heiko Specht.)

Playlist

Fosterchild "Second Episode" from Order At Agan Live (Boomslang) 00:00
host speaks 08:25
Fosterchild "Soliloquy" from Order At Agan Live (Boomslang) 09:43
Gulliver}} &
Roberto Ottaviano
saxophone, soprano
b.1957
" data-original-title="" title="">Roberto Ottaviano "Seikilos" from The Billia Session (Dodicilune) 17:15
Brittany Davis
piano
" data-original-title="" title="">Brittany Davis "Amid The Blackout Of The Night" from Black Thunder (Loosegroove) 22:16
host speaks 31:45
Louis Sclavis "Long Train" from India (Yolk Records) 34:17
Tony Malaby
saxophone, tenor
" data-original-title="" title="">Tony Malaby &
Samuel Ber
drums
" data-original-title="" title="">Samuel Ber "Good Old Memories" from Trees On Wheels (Challenge) 51:11
host speaks 56:31
Sergio Armaroli, Steve Piccolo & Elliott Sharp "Those Eyes" from Imaginary Songbook (Dodicilune) 59:12
Sergio Armaroli, Steve Piccolo & Elliott Sharp "This Is Always" from Imaginary Songbook (Dodicilune) 1:01:04
Sergio Armaroli, Steve Piccolo & Elliott Sharp "Jumpin' Jive" from Imaginary Songbook (Dodicilune) 1:03:04
Sergio Armaroli, Steve Piccolo & Elliott Sharp "Then I'll Be Tired Of You" from Imaginary Songbook (Dodicilune) 1:04:53
Mary Halvorson
guitar
" data-original-title="" title="">Mary Halvorson &
Sylvie Courvoisier
piano
" data-original-title="" title="">Sylvie Courvoisier "Folded Secret" from Bone Bells (Pyroclastic) 1:06:43
Jonathan Moritz
saxophone, tenor
b.1977
" data-original-title="" title="">Jonathan Moritz Secret Tempo "Sick In Love" from Love You To Death (Infrequent Seams) 1:11:47
host speaks 1:20:56
Trio Of Bloom "Queen King" from Trio Of Bloom (Pyroclastic) 1:23:58
RaKalam
Bob Moses
drums
b.1948
" data-original-title="" title="">Bob Moses &
Gaia Wilmer
saxophone
" data-original-title="" title="">Gaia Wilmer "Leaving With The Herd" from Dancing With Elephants (Sunnyside) 1:32:51
Jacob Garchik "One Can Only Go Up" from Ye Olde 2: At The End Of Time (Yestereve) 1:38:06
host speaks 1:45:43
Matthieu Donarier Quartet "Peebles" from Coastline (Yolk Record) 1:48:52
Fred Moten
poet / spoken word
" data-original-title="" title="">Fred Moten &
Brandon Lopez
bass
b.1988
" data-original-title="" title="">Brandon Lopez "08 #10" from Revision (Tao Forms) 1:56:49
Eero Savela "Phantasm" from Venus (Mustik Motel) 2:01:33
host speaks 2:08:23
Jim Black & The Schrimps "The Sheila" from Better You Don't (Intakt) 2:10:01
Matthew Putman
piano
" data-original-title="" title="">Matthew Putman,
Hill Greene
bass, acoustic
" data-original-title="" title="">Hill Greene &
Francisco Mela
drums
" data-original-title="" title="">Francisco Mela "The Language Of Free" from Believe That Was Me (577 Records) 2:15:22
host speaks 2:20:56
RGG Trio, Pauli Lyttinen &
Samuel Blaser
trombone
b.1981
" data-original-title="" title="">Samuel Blaser "Gepetto" from City Of Gardens Vol. 2 (Music Corner) 2:22:43

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