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The Jazz Professors | Blues and Cubes
August 8, 2022 / No CommentsBlues and Cubes, the fourth album from The Jazz Professors on Flying Horse Records, is inspired by the profound art of Pablo Picasso. The album explores Picasso’s work in parallel with groundbreaking 20th-century jazz. It features original tracks from The Jazz Professors alongside compositions ...
Lizz Wright | Holding Space
August 3, 2022 / No Comments / Tags: Ben Zwerin, Bobby Ray Sparks II, Chris Bruce, Ivan Edwards, Lizz WrightHolding Space is the long-awaited live album by singer Lizz Wright. The recording captures the regal Georgia chanteuse holding court at a Berlin, Germany stop at the end of her 2018 tour. The 10-song set is a solid representation of tunes from throughout her studio recording career. What comes ...
Honolulu Jazz Quartet | Straight Ahead
August 2, 2022 / No Comments / Tags: Dan Del Negro, John Kolivas, Noel Okimoto, Tim TsukiyamaThe Honolulu Jazz Quartet celebrates its 20th anniversary with the aptly titled release, Straight Ahead. The quartet has the sound of a well-established group of instrumentalists who know each other’s musical moves quite well after playing together for some time. The band is comprised of ...
WBGO: Smoke Jazz Club reopens after its pandemic pause, bigger and better
July 7, 2022 / No CommentsThe last time musicians played for an audience inside Smoke Jazz Club, on Broadway at 106th Street, it was mid-March of 2020. Kevin Hays was on piano, Ron Carter was on bass, and Al Foster was on drums. “At the time,” says Smoke’s founder, Paul Stache, “it was clear that there was a pretty ...
San Gabriel 7 featuring Sinne Eeg | Under The Stars
June 17, 2022 / No Comments / Tags: Alex Budman, Chad Edwards, Chris Gordon, Dave Holben, Glen Berger, Jim Lewis, Jonathan Pintoff, Kye Palmer, Randy Drake, Scott Breadman, Sinne Eeg, Steve GregoryUnder The Stars, the 11th recording from the versatile jazz ensemble, San Gabriel 7, features vocalist Sinne Eeg in a collection of superb original tunes. The unit formed by trombonist Jim Lewis, a literal rocket scientist for NASA, is solid on every tune. Eeg, one of the top Scandinavian ...
David Larsen | G2 and You
June 16, 2022 / No Comments / Tags: Brendan McMurphy, Danny McCollim, David Larsen, Josh SkinnerSaxophonist David Larsen, who has worked with an array of artists from Ken Peplowski, Bill Mays, Dean Johnson and others, has released G2 and You. this is a collection of all original tunes by the lead artist. The quartet features Larsen on baritone sax, Danny McCollim on keys, Josh Skinner on ...
Review: Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story
June 10, 2022 / No CommentsThe Wrap’s Steve Pond reviews Frank Marshall and Ryan Suffern’s film documenting New Orleans’ legendary annual festival throughout the years. Read The Review
Kim Nalley Band with Houston Pearson | I Want A Little Boy
June 3, 2022 / No Comments / Tags: Houston Person, Kent Bryson, Kim Nalley, Maria Muldaur, Michael Zisman, Tammy HallSinger Kim Nalley is joined by legendary sax Houston Person on I Want A Little Boy. Person’s robust, rich tone on the tenor fantastically compliments Nalley’s wonderful, bright delivery. The band includes the substantial talents of Barry Finnerty on guitar, Tammy Hall on piano, ...
Troy Roberts | Nu-Jive Nations United
May 20, 2022 / No Comments / Tags: David Chiverton, Silvano Monasterios, Tim Jago, Troy RobertsWith Nu-Jive Nations United, saxophonist Troy Roberts continues to solidify his reputation for producing some of the best forward-thinking and engaging music in the modern jazz world. Roberts’ writing on this effort is adventurous and thoughtful, with a 10-track set featuring ...
Jo Harrop | The Heart Wants
May 12, 2022 / No Comments / Tags: Andy Davies, Christian McBride, Dishan Abraham, Hannah Vasanth, Jamie McCreadie, Jason Rebell, Jihad Darwish, Jo Harrop, Joe Rodwell, Marcus Bonfanti, Nicky Brown, Paul Edis, Peter Adam Hill, Sam Watts, Troy MillerWith her second release, singer Jo Harrop truly dazzles. The Heart Wants is a fantastic set, primarily comprised of wonderful original tunes from the British-born singer. Harrop’s smoky contralto tone is mesmerizing on the many songs co-written with players who also perform on the ...
