Bit of a miserable year, 2021. Lots of enthralling music and new sounds, mind you. Worth focusing on that for Continue Reading
aJazzNoise’s picks of 2020
Between COVID-19 putting a stop to touring, and Bandcamp Fridays, there’s been a lot of music released in 2020. The Continue Reading
Patrick Shiroishi & Eldar Tagi – Flock / Jessica Ackerley & Patrick Shiroishi – Extremities
Two new albums, both available as downloads and very nice cassette editions, featuring the prolific and inventive saxophonist and composer Continue Reading
Patrick Shiroishi & Dylan Fukioka – Neba Neba / Patrick Shiroishi – Eye For An Eye
Two new releases featuring saxophonist Patrick Shiroishi… The sax and drums duo is one of the most exacting and potentially Continue Reading
Patrick Shiroishi – Descension
I briefly contemplated a shorter review of this album, along the simple lines of, “Fuck me, this is good!” And Continue Reading
Patrick Shiroishi – Sparrow’s Tongue
Patrick Shiroishi – alto & tenor saxophones, field recordings The Footsteps of Crows Grasshopper Tactics The Crocodile’s Dilemma Be a Continue Reading
Patrick Shiroishi’s Black Sun Sutra – Anfinsen’s Landmark
Noah Guevara – guitar Robert Magill – tenor saxophone Ken Moore – double bass Sergio Sanchez – drums Patrick Shiroishi Continue Reading