WHAT’S NEW

New York Times: Myra Melford Builds Anew With an All-Star, All-Woman Quintet

The pianist’s latest group fills its recent album “For the Love of Fire and Water” with idiosyncratic life.

WBGO

“Among other things, Myra Melford is a master in the art of wringing sound out of color and line. An insatiably inventive pianist and composer, she has always found sustenance in modern art — notably the subversive, scribbly works of Cy Twombly.” - Nate Chinen

The Wire

“This feels like the beginning of an exciting new chapter for Melford.” - Stewart Smith

Jazziz

Myra Melford and All-Star Ensemble Craft Music Inspired By the Power and Possibility of Cy Twombly’s Singular Works of Art

https://www.jazziz.com/myra-melford-and-all-star-ensemble-craft-music-inspired-by-the-power-and-possibility-of-cy-twomblys-singular-works-of-art/

Artsfuse

"For the Love of Fire & Water, reconfirms [Melford's] talent for whipping up musical excitement without sacrificing complexity and sophistication." - Steve Feeney

artsfuse.org/253928/jazz-album-reviews-new-discs-from-tomas-fujiwaras-triple-double-and-myra-melfords-fire-and-water-quintet

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