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Five Play | Live from The Firehouse Stage
April 12, 2019 / No Comments / Tags: DIVA Jazz Orchestra, Five Play, Jami Dauber, Janelle Reichman, Noriko Ueda, Sherrie Maricle, Tomoko OhnoLive from The Firehouse Stage is a truly outstanding live recording from the virtuoso quintet Five Play. The latest production of the unit is fantastic from start to finish. The mostly-original songs album draws you right in with its wonderful sound, compositions and performances. The all-women ...
Soul Message Band | Soulful Days
April 9, 2019 / No Comments / Tags: Chris Foreman, Geof Bradfield, Greg Rockingham, Greg Ward, Jazz, Lee Rothenberg, Soul Message Band, thejazzpage.comSoulful Days is the fantastic debut recording from the ensemble Soul Message Band. Led by B3 organist Chris Foreman and drummer Greg Rockingham, formerly of the Deep Blue Organ Trio, the ensemble powers a blend of jazz and soul that is energetic and engaging. The musical set is a nice blend of ...
Emmet Cohen wins 2019 American Pianists Award
April 7, 2019 / No Comments / Tags: American Pianists Award, Emmet Cohen, jazz, jazz news, pianoEmmet Cohen has won the 2019 American Pianists Awards, one of the world’s major jazz piano competitions. And that means a serious, up-and-coming musician who has already seen success is about to have his career move up a level internationally. The winner was announced after the five ...
Quiana Lynell | A Little Love
April 5, 2019 / No Comments / Tags: Alina Engibaryan, Brian Michel Bacchus, Cyrus Chestnut, Ed Cherry, George DeLancey, Jamison Ross, Joshuah Campbell, Monte Croft, Quiana LynellA Little Love is the spectacular debut from singer Quiana Lynell. The Sarah Vaughn Jazz Vocal Competition winner’s stunning voice and delivery can be as gentle a breeze or as powerful as a storm. Produced by Brian Michel Bacchus, the album is a wonderful mix of soul, gospel r&b and ...
Charlie Dennard | Deep Blue
March 15, 2019 / No Comments / Tags: Brad Walker, Brian Seegers, Carlos Lopez, Charlie Dennard, Doug Belote, Eric Lucero, Max Moran, Rick Troisen, Steve MasakowskiDeep Blue is the outstanding fourth release from pianist Charlie Dennard. The recording is a nice mix of compositional styles, all courtesy of Dennard, which combine engaging hooks and extensive winding excursions that are compelling. A truly nice mix of moods with nice uptempo numbers and ...
The buildings where Jazz took its first steps
March 14, 2019 / No CommentsAs we all know, New Orleans is the birthplace of jazz music. And while it seems that Treme gets most of the credit, there’s a block downtown that played a huge role in the start of the genre. Inside the 400 block of South Rampart Street are three buildings that the Smithsonian has called ...
The Sudanese jazz bass player helping her country’s ‘revolution’
March 13, 2019 / No CommentsIslam Elbeiti is young and restless. The 24-year-old jazz bass player is part of the youth bulge in Sudan. Nearly 60 percent of the country’s population is under 30. For her entire life, the only leader Elbeiti has ever known is Omar al-Bashir, who took power in a military coup in 1989. ...
Pacific Harp Project | Play
March 1, 2019 / No Comments / Tags: Allan Ward, Allen Won, Jamie Jordan, Jon Hawes, Kenny Endo, Megan Bledsoe Ward, Noel Okimoto, thejazzpage.com, Todd YukumotoThe Pacific Harp Project’s latest Play is a musically rich and spiritually transportive experience. This effort is even more expansive and compositionally eclectic than their previous outing, which may seem surprising for a band centered around a harp, but these folks manage to pull it ...
Alan Pasqua | Soliloquy
February 26, 2019 / No Comments / Tags: Alan Pasqua, thejazzpage.comSoliloquy by pianist Alan Pasqua is a wonderfully intimate collection of solo performances. Pasqua delivers each selection with a masterfully subtle touch and artistry, each so stunning in their resonance it that compels one to stop and listen. The set list here is a cross-section of tunes from ...
Jazz Night In America | Can you hear melody in the drums?
February 22, 2019 / No CommentsWhat would you say if I told you that drums can sing? The best jazz drummers have always understood this as fact. Allison Miller has even made it a core part of her artistic mission — as drummer, a composer and a bandleader, notably with her ensemble Boom Tic Boom.
