Articles by Eric Hill
Alan Sparhawk's 'White Roses, My God' Finds the Light in Grief
PUBLISHED Sep 25, 2024
There's no wrong way to grieve, but things can get complicated when there's an audience for your grief. It's particularly tough when said ...
Colin Stetson Finds New Peaks on 'The love it took to leave you'
PUBLISHED Sep 12, 2024
With each new release, the superlative praise for Colin Stetson's work and abilities cements his position as a singular voice in ...
Cassandra Jenkins Searches the Cosmos on 'My Light, My Destroyer'
PUBLISHED Jul 11, 2024
There is a careful balance between wry insight and open-heartedness in Cassandra Jenkins's songs. As on her very well-received 2021 album...
Mabe Fratti Has More Questions Than Answers on 'Sentir que no sabes'
PUBLISHED Jun 26, 2024
Mabe Fratti would make a good Oracle. In thinking of a tidy aesthetic phylum to classify the Guatemalan cellist, singer and composer's work...
Kim Myhr Closed FIMAV 2024 with a Dose of Magic
Carré 150, May 19
PUBLISHED May 22, 2024
In an uncharacteristic move, this year's FIMAV closed out in one of the smaller halls rather than with a widescreen blowout, or whatever pa...
At FIMAV, Nate Wooley's Columbia Icefield Welcomed the Melt
Carré 150, May 19
PUBLISHED May 21, 2024
Trumpeter Nate Wooley's Columbia Icefield project began in 2019, when he assembled a group of musicians to help interpret his compositions...
Joëlle Léandre, Mat Maneri and Craig Taborn Were a Force at FIMAV
Carré 150, May 18
PUBLISHED May 21, 2024
There are a couple of clear ways to impress in the world of improvised music, especially in the context of a festival where a large portion...
The Bill Orcutt Guitar Quartet Brought Total Unity to FIMAV
Centre des Congrès, May 18
PUBLISHED May 21, 2024
Saturday's schedule at FIMAV leaned toward an extensive suite of improvised musical forms. At the hinge point of the day came the Bill Orcu...