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Sarah Reich | New Change
November 27, 2018 / No Comments / Tags: Alex Boneham, Brandon Brown, Danny Janklow, Maiya Sykes, Mike Cottone, Sam Barsh, Sarah Reich, Scott Bradlee, thejazzpage.comNew Change by Sarah Reich is a wonderful fusion of jazz and tap, bringing the long rich history between the two into the modern aesthetic. Reich, a teacher and purveyor of the tap discipline, combines music with the rhythm and soul of tap to create a recording that is captivating. The dancer is ...
Jazz Deconstructed: John Coltrane’s “Giant Steps”
November 15, 2018 / No Comments / Tags: John Coltrane, VoxIn the first of three in a new series, Vox breaks down what made Coltrane’s Giant Steps such a groundbreaking and iconic composition in the jazz idiom.
Kenny Werner | The Space
November 13, 2018 / No Comments / Tags: Kenny Werner, thejazzpage.comThe word “masterpiece” can be overused, but not in this case. Pianist Kenny Werner’s The Space is a masterpiece. The songs, composed mostly by the pianist, are at moments as ethereal as the album’s title might imply. Whether he’s playing a ballad or a more breezy ...
Elsa Nilsson -Jon Cowherd | After Us
November 9, 2018 / No Comments / Tags: Elsa Nilsson, Jon Cowherd, thejazzpage.comFlutist Elsa Nilsson and pianist Jon Cowherd have produced a beautifully intimate recording with After Us. The duo winds their way through an array of subtle and exploratory original compositions, primarily written by Nilsson. The songs’ wonderful gentility works perfectly in this ...
Johnaye Kendrick | Flying
November 6, 2018 / No Comments / Tags: Adore Oliver, Chris Symer, D'Vonne Lewis, Dawn Clement, Johnaye Kendrick, Michael Nicolella, Nola Oliver, thejazzpage.comFantastic vocals and and fresh compositions are the magic on Flying, the outstanding second album from singer Johnaye Kendrick. In addition to fantastic delivery of the lyrics, Seattle-based Kendrick also wrote 6 of the compositions and brings wonderfully refreshing arrangements to tunes by ...
Roy Hargrove Dies at 49
November 3, 2018 / No CommentsRoy Hargrove, a virtuoso trumpeter who became a symbol of jazz’s youthful renewal in the early 1990s, and then established himself as one of the most respected musicians of his generation, died on Friday in Manhattan. He was 49. Read More
Bobby Broom & The Organi-sation | Soul Fingers
October 26, 2018 / No Comments / Tags: Andrew Toombs, Ben Patterson, Bobby Broom, Chris Rogers, Filipe Fraga, Justin Thomas, Kobie Watkins, Luciano Antonio, Matt Jones Orchestra, Ron Blake, Sammy Figueroa, Sergio PiresSoul Fingers from Bobby Broom & The Organi-sation is a truly soulful excursion. The Chicago-based guitarist and his bandmates, Hammond B3 organist Ben Patterson and drummer Kobie Watkins deliver some truly enjoyable renderings of classic popular songs. The eclectic set includes tunes ...
Randy Waldman | Superheroes
October 23, 2018 / No Comments / Tags: Arturo Sandoval, Bob McChesney, Carlitos Del Puerto, Chick Corea, Eddie Daniels, George Benson, James Brolin, Jeff Goldblum, John Travolta, Josh Groban, Michael Bublé, Michael O'Neill, Olivia Newton-John, Rafael Padilla, Randy Brecker, Randy Waldman, Steve Gadd, Take 6, Till Brönner, Vinnie Colaiuta, Wayne Bergeron, Wynton MarsalisOn Superheroes, pianist, trumpeter and arranger Randy Waldman, enlists super musical figures to cover the themes of some favorite television and film action heroes. A star-studded lineup regenerates the music associated with the likes of Superman, Batman, Spiderman, Underdog and more. Waldman ...
NYT: The Harlem Jazz Club Where the Spirit of Billie Holiday Lives On
October 5, 2018 / No CommentsTaking our orders at Minton’s Playhouse, the Harlem jazz club, our French waiter, improbably named Karl Smith, says that when he got to New York, he was determined “to do something very American.” More
Lorraine Feather | Math Camp
October 5, 2018 / No Comments / Tags: Dan Higgins, Fred Hersch, Gilad Hekselman, Grant Geissman, James Genus, Lorraine Feather, Michael Shapiro, Mike Valerio, Russell Ferrante, Shelly Berg, Terri Lyne CaringtonVocalist Lorraine Feather’s witty, acerbic approach to song and story is always a pleasure to hear. Math Camp, her latest, produced with principal arranger Eddie Arkin, is one of her best. The recording has a range and depth both lyrically and musically. The set is funny, reflective, ...
