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Henry Robinett Quartet | Jazz Standards Volume 1: Then
May 11, 2020 / No Comments / Tags: Chris Symer, Henry Robinett, Joe Gilman, Michael Stephans, thejazzpage.comThis release is a bit of a shift for guitarist Henry Robinett. Known for a more contemporary jazz sound, Jazz Standards Volume 1: Then, recorded some 20 ago shows a different side of the musician. Robinett brings a new take to some of the great jazz classics while retaining the vibrant sound ...
The coronavirus is devastating a uniquely American art form
April 20, 2020 / No CommentsEvery jazz musician lost in this pandemic had a unique start that sent them on a distinct trajectory, but the sounds they made often overlapped. Read more
Clairdee | A Love Letter to Lena
April 15, 2020 / No Comments / Tags: Charles McNeal, Clairdee, Dave Bell, Deszon Claiborne, Doug Miller, Emily Onderdonk, Janice Maxie-Reid, John Hoy, Jon Herbst, Kenny Washington, Lance Dresser, Margo Hall, Mario Guarneri, Paul Hale, Philip Santos, Regina Carter, Ron Belcher, thejazzpage.com, Tony LindsayA Love Letter to Lena is a fulfillment of a dream for San Francisco-based singer Clairdee. The singer became a fan of the great Lena Horne since she was 4 years old. Pianist Jon Herbst provides the wonderful arrangements of tunes that Horne recorded or performed, providing the stage for some ...
Troy Roberts | Stuff I Heard
April 14, 2020 / No Comments / Tags: Jimmy McBride, Troy RobertsSaxophonist/composer Troy Roberts takes a trip back to his roots on his 12th recording as a leader. Stuff I Heard is a collection of completely original compositions with a more decidedly orchestral vibe. The tunes are an interesting blend of classical and jazz sounds. Roberts takes on even ...
Benjamin Boone with the Ghana Jazz Collective | Joy
March 31, 2020 / No Comments / Tags: Benjamin Boone, Bernard Ayisa, Bright Osei, Frank Kissi, Jr., Sandra Huson, thejazzpage.com, Victor DeyWith Joy, composer and saxophonist Benjamin Boone showcases his musical collaboration with some of the outstanding musicians he met and performed with while living in Ghana for a year as a U.S. Fulbright Scholar. The music, recorded in Boone’s final week in the country, is definitely ...
Lizzie Thomas | New Sounds From The Jazz Age
March 12, 2020 / No Comments / Tags: Bernard Linette, Boots Maleson, Doug Hendrich, Felix Peikl, Jay Leonhart, John Colianni, Lizzie Thomas, Matt Chertkoff, Omar Daniels, Russell MaloneSinger Lizzie Thomas’ 4th album New Sounds From The Jazz Age is a wonderful homage to some classic tunes. Thomas delivers fantastic renditions of timeless compositions by Ray Noble, Irving Berlin, George Gershwin and Cole Porter, among others. The arrangements provided by the ...
Pat Metheny | From This Place
March 3, 2020 / No Comments / Tags: Alan Broadbent, Antonio Sanchez, Gil Goldstein, Gregoire Maret, Gwilym Simcock, Joel McNeely, Linda May Han Oh, Luis Conte, Meshell Ndegeocello, Pat Metheny, thejazzpage.comGuitarist/composer Pat Metheny’s From This Place is an absolute epic. The recording is a multi-layered, multi-colored cacophony of music and sounds joined to great effect. For this project, Metheny decided to take a page out of Miles Davis’ playbook by going into the studio with a ...
Sinne Eeg & The Danish Radio Big Band | We’ve Just Begun
February 21, 2020 / No Comments / Tags: Jesper Riis, Nikolai Røgelund, Peter Jensen, Roger Neumann, Sinne EegWe’ve Just Begun is wonderfully pairing of the much-heralded Danish Radio Big Band and Sinne Egg, a singer who continues to rise and impress with each production. Eeg’s vocals here are impeccably soulful with the wonderful tone and delivery of the album’s diverse array of ...
Jeff Rupert-George Garzone | The Ripple
February 13, 2020 / No Comments / Tags: George Garzone, Jeff Rupert, Jeremy Allen, Marty Morell, Richard Drexler, thejazzpage.comTenor sax men Jeff Rupert and George Garzone lead a stellar band of excellent music makers on their duet release. The Ripple is a solid production featuring quality interplay between the two leads a whole lot of swing, with a couple of nice ballads in the mix as well. The set is comprised of a ...
Brian Scanlon | Brain Scan
January 29, 2020 / No Comments / Tags: Andrew Synowiec, Avery Scanlon, Brian Scanlon, Ed Czach, Joey De Leon, Larry Koonse, Peter Erskine, thejazzpage.com, Tom Ranier, Trey HenryBrain Scan marks veteran saxophonist and woodwind musician Brian Scanlon’s debut recording as a leader. It’s a quite wonderful debut with an emphasis on original compositions that bear significant meaning to Scanlon, with dedications to his late brother Mark, his girlfriend, Grover ...
