Live Marilyn Crispell

More than anything else, The Adornment of Time, a live encounter between drummer/percussionist Tyshawn Sorey and pianist Marilyn Crispell from the Kitchen in 2018, is among the most aptly titled improvised recordings in many years. According to Sorey, the music from Greenwich Village on this October evening "…represents the culmination of the several journeys embarked upon by Marilyn and me over the past five years of collaborative opportunities." Besides the instruments, audience, and the performance space, what exists between and around these two is time: Forever passing, ever present, and always falling forward into the next moment.

With Quiet Passion, pianist Yuko Fujiyama finally releases another album as a leader after a long break from publishing. For this eagerly awaited addition to her sparse discography, Yuko invites the great innovators Graham Haynes on cornet and Ikue Mori on electronics.