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Thomas Heflin | Morning Star
February 25, 2022 / No Comments / Tags: Aaron Matson, Ariel Pocock, Dan Hitchcock, Gregory Tardy, Jorge Luis Torres “Papiosco”, Mavis “Swan” Poole, Peter Stoltzman, Steve Haines, Thomas Heflin, Xavier WareMorning Star is trumpeter and composer Thomas Heflin’s fantastic second recording as a leader. The concept is wrapped within the presentation of a radio program hosted by DJ Brandon Robertson. What follows is some truly outstanding music and performances, starting with Heflin. The ...
Eugenie Jones | Players
February 19, 2022 / No Comments“Wide-ranging” takes on a new meaning with the March 11 release of vocalist/composer/lyricist Eugenie Jones’s Players on her own Open Mic Records. Jones’s third album is the result of an odyssey that took her from her Pacific Northwest base (Seattle) to the Deep South (Dallas), the bustling ...
The Dave Wilson Quartet | Stretching Supreme
February 18, 2022 / No Comments / Tags: Alex Ritz, Dan Monaghan, Dave Wilson, Kirk Reese, Tony MarinoSaxman Dave Wilson channels the inspiration of John Coltrane and his music into the compelling Stretching Supreme. The meditative soul of Trane’s magic, along with a Wilson composition, is imbued with the energy of a live setting with this fantastic work. The production is a collection of ...
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, ...
