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Kristin R. Bromley Quintet | Bluish Tide
February 16, 2022 / No CommentsBluish Tide is Kristen Bromleys’s second release as a leader. The album includes nine originals involving a mix of swing, bossa nova, funk, and ECM grooves, and a cover of a classic hymn. The guitarist is joined by Dr. Ray Smith on tenor saxophone (and alto flute for one track), Steve Erickson ...
Rachel Eckroth | The Garden
February 11, 2022 / No CommentsRachel Eckroth’s Common Mutations is a completely unplanned, improvised set of songs featuring Eckroth on keys and Rhodes alongside Tim Lefebvre on electric bass and reaktor and Christian Euman on drums. Musical collaborators and partners Eckroth and Lefebvre spent a large amount of time ...
Miguel Espinoza Flamenco Fusion | Veneta
February 10, 2022 / No Comments / Tags: Andy Skellenger, Dianne Betkowski, Lynn Baker, Mario Moreno, Miguel Espinoza, Miguel Espinoza Flamenco Fusion, Randy HoepkerMiguel Espinoza Flamenco Fusion brings an approach to the flamenco genre that is fresh and thoroughly engaging. The second release Veneta is a 6-track set of originals is brimming with energy and innovation. The band is comprised of Miguel Espinoza on guitar, Dianne Betkowski on cello, Lynn ...
Greats the Jazz Community lost in 2021
December 23, 2021 / No CommentsWe want to celebrate the notable and some less notable heroes and sheroes of the jazz community on and off the stage. Thank you all for your contributions to our world. Read More
Nicole Henry | Time To Love Again
December 23, 2021 / No Comments / Tags: Aaron Lebo, Camilo Velandia, Dan Warner, David Chiverton, Eduardo Rodriguez, Eric England, Gregoire Maret, Jean Caze, John Michalak, Nicole Henry, Peter Wallace, Richard Bravo, Troy RobertsTime To Love Again is singer Nicole Henry’s eighth album release and what a wonderful production it is. The 9-track set replete with fresh arrangements of tunes across many generations of song. The menu includes compositions by Joan Armatrading, James Taylor, Richard Rodgers and Lorenz ...
Elena Maque | Feel Again
December 22, 2021 / No Comments / Tags: Alexey Nikolaev, Brad Dutz, D'Vonne Lewis, Darrius Willrich, Elena Maque, Gary Novak, Hadrien Feraud, Katisse, Logan Kane, Michael Glynn, Scott KinseyVocalist/saxophonist Elena Maque is a dynamic talent as aptly demonstrated on her debut effort. Feel Again is a nicely constructed production featuring six tunes composed by Maque alongside several covers of tunes by Antônio Carlos Jobim, John Lennon and Paul McCartney, and Jimmy Davis, Roger ...
Dave Meder | Unamuno Songs and Stories
December 22, 2021 / No Comments / Tags: Dave Meder, Marty Jaffe, Michael Piolet, Miguel Zenón, Philip DizackUnamuno Songs and Stories is the latest album from pianist and composer Dave Meder. The release references sociopolitical challenges in the United States, using the writings of Spanish Civil War-era philosopher Miguel de Unamuno as a historical analogy. Meder is joined by bassist Marty Jaffe, ...
Paul Jost Quartet | While We Were Gone
November 23, 2021 / No Comments / Tags: Dean Johnson, Jim Ridl, Lorin Cohen, Martin Wind, Paul Jost, Tim HornerWhile We Were Away is a live and truly engaging 2-disc recording by the Paul Jost Quartet. Jost on vocals and harmonica leads the group through an eclectic set of compositions including nicely re-imagined covers and substantive originals. Recorded at the Soapbox Gallery in Brooklyn, New York, ...
Alexis Cole | Songs From My Tour of Duty
November 15, 2021 / No Comments / Tags: Alexis Cole, Bob Sheppard, David Finck, Derrick James, Jeff Jarvis, Paul MeyersSongs From My Tour of Duty is a gem of a recording from singer Alexis Cole. The title references Coles’ service as a singer with U.S. Army bands. Cole’s experience in such big band settings contributes greatly to her outstanding delivery on this effort. The set features a ...
Adonis Rose and The New Orleans Jazz Orchestra feat. Cyrille Aimée | Petite Fleur
October 29, 2021 / No Comments / Tags: Adonis Rose, Cyrille Aimée, New Orleans Jazz OrchestraPetite Fleur is a beautiful celebration of the historic connection between New Orleans and France. The magnificent collaboration between singer Cyrille Aimée and the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra came about as a result of the singer reaching out to the director and drummer Adonis Rose. Aimée, a ...
