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Writers - Derek Taylor
Features
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2008: Derek Taylor
Dusted’s Derek Taylor revisits the year in jazz, among other things. Read this feature...
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2009: Derek Taylor
Dusted writer Derek Taylor reminisces on his favorite jazz, blues and country experiences of the past year. Read this feature...
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2010: Derek Taylor
Dusted jazz critic Derek Taylor gives props to his favorite labels and albums of 2010. Read this feature...
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2011: Derek Taylor
One of Dusted’s jazz correspondents highlights more than 30 records in his unique take on the best of 2011. Read this feature...
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2012: Derek Taylor
Our Twin Cities authority on all things jazz and blues offers his take on the best music of the year, and yesteryear. Read this feature...
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Basso Profundo
Two Brahmins of the bull fiddle take stock in the state of their art. Read this feature...
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Early Bricks in the House of Eicher
Three recent reissues uncover evolutionary evidence of the ECM sound: Dave Holland & Barre Phillips' Music From Two Basses, Steve Kuhn's Trance and Julian Priester's Love, Love. Read this feature...
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Group Chemistry 101
The V5 present a sweeping travelogue of their Polish Holiday, leaving no aural postcard or souvenir unturned. Read this feature...
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Have Tenor, Will Travel
Saxophonist David S. Ware trawls the tape vaults for a trifecta of classic concert dates Read this feature...
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Leading the Blind to See: Three Days at the Vision Festival 2003
Derek Taylor offers snapshots from New York City's largest free jazz celebration. Read this feature...
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Lectures in Esperanto
ESP endures and improves thanks to the merits of four recent reissues, and Derek Taylor's overview. Read this feature...
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Left Foot Forward, Don’t Look Back (Derek Taylor)
Derek Taylor fills us in on his favorite jazz releases (and more) from 2006. Read this feature...
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Lyons' Pride
Ayler Records' labor of love pays homage to the unsung altoist of free jazz yore, Jimmy Lyons. Read this feature...
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Music Before Architecture
Alto saxophonist Jemeel Moondoc at the tail end of the comeback trail. Read this feature...
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Not Just For the Cognoscenti
Six More Shots from the Gold Label Blue Note Bottle. Dusted's Derek Taylor tends the bar. Read this feature...
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Not Just For the Cognoscenti 2
Another half dozen pours from the cognac of jazz labels, this time with an emphasis on titles long sequestered in the cellar. Read this feature...
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O.D.’ing on Auld Lang Syne (Derek Taylor)
Dusted’s Derek Taylor looks back at the year in jazz. Read this feature...
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Surrounded by a Sea of Silver Foliage
Derek Taylor assesses the merits and mien of 2007's bumper jazz crop. Read this feature...
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The Year In Music (Derek Taylor)
Derek Taylor lays out his favorite mementos of 2003. Read this feature...
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The Year In Music by Derek Taylor
Silver Platters That Made My Eyes Twinkle In 2004. (Derek Taylor) Read this feature...
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Reviews
Artist: Tom Abbs & Frequency Response Album: The Animated Adventures of Knox Label: 482 Music Review date: Feb. 19, 2006 Read This Review
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Artist: Cannonball Adderley Album: Why Am I Treated So Bad! Label: Capitol Review date: Jun. 28, 2006 Read This Review
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Artist: Ambrose Akinmusire Album: When the Heart Emerges Glistening Label: Blue Note Review date: May. 4, 2011 Read This Review
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Artist: Jeff Albert’s Instigation Quartet Album: The Tree on the Mound Label: RogueArt Review date: Apr. 12, 2013 Read This Review
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Artist: JD Allen Trio Album: The Matador and the Bull Label: Savant Review date: Jun. 19, 2012 Read This Review
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Great Black Music
Artist: Art Ensemble of Chicago Album: Tribute to Lester Label: ECM Review date: Sep. 5, 2003 Read This Review
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Artist: Bobby Bare Album: Hard Time Hungrys / The Winner ... And Other Losers Label: Omni Review date: Apr. 20, 2012 Read This Review
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Artist: Bobby Bare Album: The Real Thing / I Hate Goodbyes / Ride Me Down Easy Label: Omni Review date: May. 24, 2013 Read This Review
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Artist: Willis Earl Beal Album: Acousmatic Sorcery Label: XL Review date: Apr. 3, 2012 Read This Review
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Two Tenor Team-Up
Artist: Louie Belogenis & Tony Malaby Album: Twice Told Tales Label: DIW Review date: Aug. 17, 2003 Read This Review
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The Clark Kent of Free Jazz
Artist: Rob Brown Trio Album: Round the Bend Label: Bleu Regard Review date: May. 11, 2003 Read This Review
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Artist: Peter Brötzmann Album: Lost & Found Label: FMP Review date: Oct. 29, 2009 Read This Review
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Artist: Peter Brötzmann Album: A Night in Sana’a Label: ARM Review date: Dec. 8, 2009 Read This Review
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Artist: Brötzmann/Wilkinson Quartet Album: One Night in Burmantofts Label: Bo'Weavil Review date: Jan. 10, 2008 Read This Review
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Artist: Sandy Bull Album: Still Valentine’s Day 1969 Label: Water Review date: Oct. 3, 2006 Read This Review
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Bright Moments Suffuse Bass/Sax Summit
Artist: Daniel Carter and Rueben Radding Album: Luminescence Label: AUM Fidelity Review date: Feb. 16, 2003 Read This Review
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Artist: Christmann-Gustafsson-Lovens Album: TR!O Label: FMP Review date: Jul. 15, 2010 Read This Review
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Artist: Miles Davis Album: The Legendary Prestige Quintet Sessions Label: Prestige Review date: May. 25, 2006 Read This Review
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Of Palindromes and Power Trios...
Artist: Whit Dickey’s Trio Ahxoloxha Album: Prophet Moon Label: Riti Review date: Mar. 27, 2003 Read This Review
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Artist: Bill Dixon with Exploding Star Orchestra Album: Bill Dixon with Exploding Star Orchestra Label: Thrill Jockey Review date: Feb. 1, 2008 Read This Review
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Artist: Doug Wieselman Album: Dimly Lit: Collected Soundtracks 1996-2002 Label: Tzadik Review date: May. 19, 2004 Read This Review
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Artist: Sophie Dunér Quartet Album: The Rain in Spain Label: CIMP Review date: Jul. 30, 2006 Read This Review
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Artist: Dominic Duval & Joe McPhee Album: Rules of Engagement Vol. 2 Label: Drimala Review date: Nov. 25, 2004 Read This Review
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Gale Force
Artist: Eddie Gale Album: Ghetto Music & Black Rhythm Happening Label: Water Review date: Dec. 18, 2003 Read This Review
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Artist: John Edwards & Mark Sanders Album: Nisus Duets Label: Emanem Review date: Oct. 29, 2003 Read This Review
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Sonic Semaphores
Artist: Fengxia / Fuchs / Turner Album: The New Flags Label: a/l/l/ Review date: May. 20, 2003 Read This Review
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Artist: Paul Flaherty / Daniel Carter / Randall Colbourne Album: A Flash in the Sky Label: Glass Museum Review date: Sep. 4, 2009 Read This Review
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Artist: Ingebrigt Haker Flaten Album: BIRDS / Steel / Live at Jazzfest Saalfelden Label: Tektite Review date: Mar. 19, 2013 Read This Review
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Artist: Fly Trio Album: Year of the Snake Label: ECM Review date: Jul. 2, 2012 Read This Review
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Bow to the Baritone
Artist: Free Base Album: The Ins and Outs Label: Emanem Review date: Jul. 4, 2005 Read This Review
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Pipecleaner Men
Artist: Frode Gjerstad & Derek Bailey Album: Nearly a D Label: Emanem Review date: Jun. 17, 2003 Read This Review
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Artist: Frank Gratkowski & Misha Mengelberg Album: Vis-à-Vis Label: Leo Review date: Jan. 26, 2007 Read This Review
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Artist: Billy Hart Album: All Our Reasons Label: ECM Review date: Apr. 11, 2012 Read This Review
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Trojan Horse
Artist: Dave Holland Quintet Album: Extended Play Label: ECM Review date: Sep. 9, 2003 Read This Review
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Holy Ghost Power
Artist: Reverend Charlie Jackson Album: Gods Got It: The Legendary Booker and Jackson Singles Label: CaseQuarter Review date: Aug. 7, 2003 Read This Review
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Superlatives Fall Short
Artist: Keith Jarrett / Gary Peacock / Jack DeJohnette Album: Always Let Me Go Label: ECM Review date: Apr. 16, 2003 Read This Review
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Artist: Peter Kowald Album: Duos 2: Europe America Japan Label: FMP Review date: Feb. 9, 2004 Read This Review
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A Matriculation in Monk
Artist: Steve Lacy/Roswell Rudd Quartet Album: School Days Label: Hat Hut Review date: Apr. 23, 2003 Read This Review
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Artist: Daniel Levin Quartet Album: Don't Go It Alone Label: Riti Review date: Nov. 19, 2003 Read This Review
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Artist: Raphé Malik Quartet Album: Last Set: Live at the 1369 Jazz Club Label: Boxholder Review date: Oct. 31, 2004 Read This Review
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Artist: Mark O'Leary Album: Self Luminous & Chamber Trio Label: Leo Review date: Apr. 22, 2005 Read This Review
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Artist: Chris McGregor's Brotherhood of Breath Album: Bremen to Bridgewater Label: Cuneiform Review date: Mar. 24, 2004 Read This Review
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Artist: Roscoe Mitchell & The Transatlantic Art Ensemble Album: Composition/ Improvisation Nos. 1, 2 & 3 Label: ECM Review date: Jun. 27, 2007 Read This Review
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Artist: Roscoe Mitchell Quartet Album: Before There Was Sound Label: Nessa Review date: Dec. 1, 2011 Read This Review
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Artist: Paul Motian Album: Garden of Eden Label: ECM Review date: Feb. 5, 2006 Read This Review
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Artist: Paul Motian Album: Time and Time Again Label: ECM Review date: Apr. 6, 2007 Read This Review
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Artist: Meshell Ndegeocello Album: Pour une âme souveraine - A Dedication to Nina Simone Label: Naïve Review date: Nov. 16, 2012 Read This Review
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Artist: Korla Pandit Album: The Grand Moghul Suite/The Universal Language of Music Label: El Review date: May. 1, 2008 Read This Review
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Artist: Evan Parker Album: The Snake Decides Label: Psi Review date: Nov. 24, 2003 Read This Review
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The Ice Storm
Artist: Evan Parker & Paul Lytton Album: At the Unity Theatre Label: Psi Review date: Jul. 7, 2003 Read This Review
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Three Familiar Improv Faces Adopt Fresh Guises...
Artist: Parker/ Morris/ Drake Album: Eloping With the Sun Label: Riti Review date: Mar. 2, 2003 Read This Review
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Artist: Parker/ Schlippenbach/ Lytton Album: America 2003 Label: Psi Review date: Sep. 23, 2004 Read This Review
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Artist: Parker/Campbell/Carter/Silva Album: Fractured Dimensions Label: FMP Review date: Oct. 12, 2003 Read This Review
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Artist: Enrico Rava Album: New York Days Label: ECM Review date: Feb. 25, 2009 Read This Review
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Artist: Sam Rivers / Adam Rudolph / Harris Eisenstadt Album: Vista Label: Meta Review date: Aug. 9, 2004 Read This Review
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Bottle Up and Go!
Artist: Paul Rutherford Album: Chicago 2002 Label: Emanem Review date: Mar. 17, 2003 Read This Review
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Artist: Michi Sarmiento y su Combo Bravo Album: Aqui Los Bravos: The Best of Michi Sarmiento y su Combo Bravo 1967-77 Label: Soundway Review date: Jul. 27, 2011 Read This Review
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Artist: Louis Sclavis & Jean-Marc Montera Album: Roman Label: FMP Review date: Mar. 3, 2006 Read This Review
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Book By Its Cover
Artist: Archie Shepp Album: I Know About the Life Label: Hatology Review date: Aug. 22, 2003 Read This Review
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Artist: Sonny Stitt Album: Stitt's Bits: The Bebop Recordings, 1949-1952 Label: Concord Review date: Aug. 10, 2006 Read This Review
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Septuagenerian’s Stew
Artist: Cecil Taylor Ensemble Album: The Light of Corona Label: FMP Review date: Apr. 3, 2003 Read This Review
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Artist: Cecil Taylor Quartet Album: Incarnation Label: FMP Review date: Mar. 17, 2004 Read This Review
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Hardly Anonymous
Artist: Trio X Album: Journey Label: CIMP Review date: Jun. 23, 2003 Read This Review
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Artist: Assif Tsahar / Cooper-Moore / Chad Taylor Album: Digital Primitives Label: Hopscotch Review date: Jan. 25, 2007 Read This Review
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Artist: Assif Tsahar/ Cooper-Moore/ Hamid Drake Album: Lost Brother Label: Hopscotch Review date: Jan. 24, 2006 Read This Review
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Artist: V/A Album: Audiology II: 11 Groups in Berlin Label: a/l/l/ Review date: Oct. 21, 2003 Read This Review
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Artist: V/A Album: Waves in the Ether: The Magical World of the Theremin Label: Rev-Ola Review date: May. 26, 2004 Read This Review
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Artist: V/A Album: Free Zone Appleby 2003 Label: Psi Review date: Sep. 29, 2004 Read This Review
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Artist: V/A Album: Take Me to the Water: Immersion Baptism in Vintage Music and Photography 1890-1950 Label: Dust-to-Digital Review date: Jun. 4, 2009 Read This Review
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Artist: V/A Album: I’m Going Where the Water Drinks Like Wine – 18 Unsung Bluesmen: Rarities 1923-1929 Label: Sub Rosa Review date: Aug. 5, 2010 Read This Review
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Artist: V/A Album: Cartagena!: Curro Fuentes & The Big Band Cumbia and Descarga Sound of Colombia 1962-1972 Label: Soundway Review date: Mar. 1, 2011 Read This Review
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Artist: V/A Album: To What Strange Place: The Music of the Ottoman-American Diaspora 1916-1929 Label: Tompkins Square Review date: Aug. 5, 2011 Read This Review
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Artist: V/A Album: This May Be My Last Time Singing: Raw African-American Gospel on 45RPM, 1957-1982 Label: Tompkins Square Review date: Oct. 19, 2011 Read This Review
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Artist: V/A Album: Freedom is a Hammer: Conservative Folk Revolutionaries of the Sixties Label: Omni Review date: Jan. 16, 2013 Read This Review
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Artist: Robin Williamson Album: Skirting the River Road Label: ECM Review date: Sep. 17, 2003 Read This Review
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