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Great New Guitar Music

By Bob Osborne | World of Jazz
April 1, 2021
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It's all about guitars on this show with fantastic new albums featuring six strings.

Thumbscrew

band / ensemble / orchestra

" data-original-title="" title="">Thumbscrew return with their sixth album and

Mary Halvorson

guitar

" data-original-title="" title="">Mary Halvorson is continually inventive with her approach to the instrument in a jazz context. There's also a debut from

Mike Freedman

guitar

" data-original-title="" title="">Mike Freedman, ground breaking sounds from Johnathan Kane and

Dave Soldier

" data-original-title="" title="">Dave Soldier, and the New York sounds of

Justin Rothberg

guitar, electric
b.1980

" data-original-title="" title="">Justin Rothberg.

Reza Khan

guitar
b.1965

" data-original-title="" title="">Reza Khan, also with a sixth album, delivers a great new set of tunes, while

Charlie Apicella

guitar
b.1987

" data-original-title="" title="">Charlie Apicella interprets classic jazz standards. In the centre of it all breath-taking live music from

Ben Monder

guitar
b.1962

" data-original-title="" title="">Ben Monder,

Tony Malaby

saxophone, tenor

" data-original-title="" title="">Tony Malaby and

Tom Rainey

drums
b.1957

" data-original-title="" title="">Tom Rainey.

Playlist

Thumbscrew "Camp Easy" from Never Is Enough (Cuneiform) 00:00
Mike Freedman "Day of Change" from Into The Daybreak (Self Released) 07:32
Jonathan Kane and Dave Soldier "Requiem For Hulis Pulis" from February meets Soldier String Quartet (EEG Records) 12:43
Justin Rothberg Group "Hotel, Show, Repeat" from Hurricane Mouse (Self Released) 29:24
Reza Khan "Broken River" from Imaginary Road (Painted Music) 35:48
Mike Freedman "Into The Daybreak" from Into The Daybreak (Self Released) 41:38
Thumbscrew "Heartdrop" from Never Is Enough (Cuneiform) 46:56
Charlie Apicella "Four" from Classic Guitar (Zoho) 50:54
Reza Khan "La Liaison" from Imaginary Road (Painted Music) 55:13
Ben Monder, Tony Malaby, Tom Rainey "Suite 3320 Part 1" from Live at 55 Bar (Sunnyside Records) 1:00:50
Jonathan Kane and Dave Soldier "Vienna Over The Hills" from February meets Soldier String Quartet (EEG Records) 1:18:02
Justin Rothberg Group "Hurricane Mouse" from Hurricane Mouse (Self Released) 1:29:01
Charlie Apicella "Tenderly" from Classic Guitar (Zoho) 1:36:06
Mike Freedman "Journey Beyond Seven" from Into The Daybreak (Self Released) 1:40:18
Thumbscrew "Scam Likely" from Never Is Enough (Cuneiform) 1:46:27
Reza Khan "Midnight Runner" from Imaginary Road (Painted Music) 1:55:21

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