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Darren Barrett | The EVI Sessions: Mr. Steiner
January 24, 2020 / No Comments / Tags: Chad Selph, Daniel Ashkenazy, Darren Barrett, François Chanvallon, Gonn Shani, Jeffrey Lockhart, Judy Barrett, Kenny Garrett, Mathéo Techer, Noah Preminger, Roni Kaspi, Roy Ben Bashat, Santiago Bosch, thejazzpage.comOn his 11th release as a frontman, trumpeter and composer Darren Barrett explores the innovations of electronic music. Mr. Steiner is a colorful tribute to EVI (Electronic Valve Instrument) and EWI (Electronic Wind Instrument) founder and pioneer Nyle Steiner. Barrett applies NuEVI, a new ...
Jimmy Heath, NEA Jazz Master and link to bebop era of 1940s, dies at 93
January 22, 2020 / No Comments“When he walks into a room,” trumpeter and bandleader Wynton Marsalis once said of Jimmy Heath, “jazz history is made.” Not only was Mr. Heath one of the most accomplished saxophonists and composers of his time, but he was recognized as a living link to a dynamic period of jazz innovation, as ...
Erik Jekabson Sextet III | One Note At A Time
January 21, 2020 / No Comments / Tags: Alisa Rose, Avotcja, Dave Ellis, Dave MacNab, Erik Jekabson, Gregory Howe, John Santos, John Wiitala, Mads Tolling, thejazzpage.comTrumpet and flugelhorn player Erik Jekabson delivers a very entertaining collection of music on One Note at a Time. Jekabson wrote all of the tunes on this sturdy work, produced by Gregory Howe, which is a nice blend of upbeat numbers and ballads. There’s a percussive Latin flavor to many ...
Roberta Piket | Domestic Harmony: Piket Plays Mintz
January 16, 2020 / No Comments / Tags: Roberta PiketPianist Roberta Piket delivers a wonderful birthday gift to drummer Billy Mintz on her release Domestic Harmony. The project is comprised entirely of Piket’s solo piano performances of compositions written by Mintz, who also happens to be her husband. Piket’s deft touch is ...
Kristin Korb | That Time of Year
December 23, 2019 / No Comments / Tags: Kristin Korb, Magnus Hjorth, Mathias Heise, Snorre Kirk, thejazzpage.comSinger and bassist Kristin Korb gifts us a warm, elegant and engaging holiday season recordings with That Time of Year. The wonderful production primarily has Korb delivering some fantastic arrangement and vocals on some less-traveled tunes in the spirit of the season, as well as a few ...
Jerome Jennings | Solidarity
December 19, 2019 / No Comments / Tags: A.J.Jennings, Andrae Murchison, Camile Thurman, Carlos Maldonado, Jerome Jennings, Josh Evans, Stacy Dillard, Tia Fuller, Zaccai CurtisDrummer and composer Jerome Jenning’s Solidarity is a compelling work of musical depth and artistic profundity. The recording seamlessly joins compositions of various genres and styles into one entertaining production of music, including tunes by Dizzy Gillespie, Woody Shaw and Robert ...
Utah jazz legend Joe McQueen passes away at 100
December 13, 2019 / No Comments / Tags: jazz, Joe McQueen, utahJoe McQueen, Utah’s legendary saxophonist who talked tempo changes with Charlie Parker, tried to get Count Basie to quit smoking and told Louis Armstrong that he didn’t like his style, died Saturday morning. Read More
Jackie Allen | A Romantic Evening with Jackie Allen: Live at The Rococo
December 13, 2019 / No Comments / Tags: Ben Lewis, Bob Sheppard, Dane Richeson, Hans Sturm, Jackie Allen, John Moulder, thejazzpage.comA Romantic Evening with Jackie Allen: Live at The Rococo is very much the intimate set which the recording’s title implies. The project is also an extraordinary showcase of inventive arrangements and a confident singer. Allen dives into each of the album’s confidently and delivers ...
Steve Khan | Patchwork
December 13, 2019 / No Comments / Tags: Bob Mintzer, Bobby Allende, Dennis Chambers, Jorge Estrada, Mark Quiñones, Randy Brecker, Robb Mounsey, Ruben Rodriguez, Steve Khan, thejazzpage.comVeteran guitar master Steve Khan offers up another fine effort with Patchwork. The production is a quality display of Khan’s virtuosic acumen. The musical set runs the gamut of compositions from legendary Ornette Coleman, Bobby Hutcherson, Joe Henderson, Keith Jarrett, Alan Lerner and ...
Massimo Biolcati | Incontre
December 6, 2019 / No Comments / Tags: Dayna Stephens, Jongkuk Kim, Massimo Biolcati, Sam Yahel, thejazzpage.comBassist Massimo Biolcati leads a top-flight musician lineup in a fantastic musical exploration on Incontre. The balanced set of up and downtempo works is a mix of Biolcati originals and reimagined compositions by Thelonious Monk, Charles Mingus and Dave Holland among others. The quartet ...
