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David Finck | Bassically Jazz
October 10, 2019 / No Comments / Tags: Alex Cole, Ali Ryerson, Bob Mann, Cliff Almond, David Finck, Jim Ridl, Joe Locke, Kevin Winard, Linda Eder, Mike DavisBassist David Finck assembles great musicians and a truly great recording with Bassically Jazz. Finck, whose career spans 40 of playing beside some of the great in jazz, is heard here on his third release as a leader. The set is primarily comprised of standards wonderfully arranged and ...
Nicolas Bearde | I Remember You: The Music of Nat King Cole
September 20, 2019 / No Comments / Tags: Alex Boneham, Dan Feiszli, Dan Schnelle, Jason Lewis, Josh Nelson, Lorca Hart, Nicholas Bearde, Peter Horvath, thejazzpage.comI Remember You: The Music of Nat King Cole by Nicholas Bearde is a first-class homage to its legendary namesake. Bearde delivers each lyric and note with the confidence and cool that only a veteran singer of his stature can. Pianist Josh Nelson who co-produced much of the project with Bearde ...
Bill O’Connell and The Afro Caribbean Ensemble | Wind Off The Hudson
September 17, 2019 / No Comments / Tags: Alex Sipiagin, Andrea Brachfeld, Bill O'Connell, Conrad Herwig, Craig Handy, Gary Smulyan, Lincoln Goines, Robby AmeenWind Off The Hudson is the stellar new release by pianist Bill O’Connell. Joined by The Afro Carribean Ensemble, an incredibly talented lineup of musicians, the recording serves as a showcase for O’Connell’s virtuosic piano skills and his talents as a composer and arranger. ...
LA Times: Clora Bryant, who broke barriers as a jazz trumpet player, dies at 92
September 5, 2019 / No CommentsHad she been a singer, she might have been an American star. Had she been a piano player, record labels might have lined up to sign her. But Clora Bryant played the trumpet and attention came slowly, when it came it all. “When you put that iron in your mouth, you run into problems,” Bryant […]
Ben Wolfe | Fatherhood
September 3, 2019 / No Comments / Tags: Ben Wolfe, Donald Edwards, Giveton Gelin, Immanuel Wilkins, JD Allen, Joel Ross, Luis Perdomo, Orrin Evans, Ruben Fox, Steve Davis, thejazzpage.comBassist Ben Wolfe delivers a beautiful tribute to fatherhood with his latest. Fatherhood is both a tribute to Wolfe’s father Dan, who was also a bassist and a dedication to his own son, Milo. The varying moods of the tunes reflect the changing nature of a father-son relationship. The ...
Jazzmeia Horn | Love & Liberation
August 23, 2019 / No Comments / Tags: Ben Williams, Jamison Ross, Jazzmeia Horn, Josh Evans, Stacey Dillard, Sullivan Fortner, Victor GouldSinger Jazzmeia Horn’s Love & Liberation is an elevating next chapter that follows a highly-lauded first outing. Produced with Chris Dunn, who also produced Horn’s debut disc, the recording further establishes Horn as one of the great singing talents on the scene today. Her depth and ...
The Flying Horse Big Band | Good News
August 22, 2019 / No Comments / Tags: Jeff Gerard, Jeff RupertGood News is the 6th album from The Flying Horse Big Band and pretty substantial one. For this production, the band teams, for the first time, with the UCF (University of Central Florida) Studio Orchestra. The result is a powerful yet agile brand of music. Jeff Rupert, who also plays saxophone ...
Mark Winkler | I’m With You
August 21, 2019 / No Comments / Tags: Mark WinklerSinger Mark Winkler takes on the songs of Bobby Troup on I’m With You. Winkler, who previously performed a concert of Troup songs, was given a songbook of Troup’s music by the late composer’s daughters who were in the audience of that concert. The songs and Winkler are a ...
Bob Sheppard | The Fine Line
August 20, 2019 / No Comments / Tags: Aaron Safarty, Benjamin Sheperd, Bob Sheppard, Jasper Somsen, John Beasley, Kendrick Scott, Maria Puga Lareo, Mike Cottone, Simon WollerThe Fine Line is a showcase for the fantastic talents of saxophonist Bob Sheppard. The new recording is a further demonstration of the depth of Sheppard’s artistic dexterity and depth. The musical set, a blend of gentle ballads and high energy swing, is weighted more towards original ...
Kristen Bromley Trio | Simply Miraculous
August 8, 2019 / No Comments / Tags: Jay Lawrence, Kristen Bromley, Matt Larson, thejazzpage.comSimply Miraculous is a title reflective of guitarist Kristen Bromley own wonderful story of recovery from an injury that cost her the use of her left hand for a time. Despite the odds, Bromley recovered the use of the hand and her ability to play guitar again, something she does joyfully, on ...
