All content by G Daniels
Marquis Hill – The Way We Play
June 24, 2016 / No Comments / Tags: Christie Dashiell, Christopher McBride, Joshua Ramos, Juan Pastor, Justin Thomas, Makaya McCracken, Marquis Hill, Meagan McNeal, thejazzpage.com, Vincent Gardner(Concord Jazz) Marquis Hill is one of the most compelling voices on the trumpet today. On The Way We Play, his debut recording for Concord Jazz, he pays tribute to the jazz standards and American songbook classics that informed his development as a musician. The result is a engaging brew of ...
Lauren White – Out of The Past
June 21, 2016 / No Comments / Tags: Abe Lagrimas Jr, Andrew Carney, Andrew Synowiec, Lauren White, Lisa Liu String Quartet, Mark Winkler, Mitchel Forman, Trey Henry(Cafe Pacific Records) Vocalist Lauren White’s elegant delivery style makes this a very pleasing third recording for the singer. Out of The Past – Jazz & Noir takes you out of moment and into the world that White, along with producer Mark Winkler create on this production. ...
Arthur Sadowsky & The Troubadours – Beautiful Moments
June 17, 2016 / No Comments / Tags: Arthur Sadowsky, Carlos Gomez, David Comidi, joel rosenblatt, Justin Mullens, Shunzo Ohno, thejazzpage.com(Arthur Sadowsky) Growing up in the Soviet Union, Arthur Sadowsky was raised on Russian classical music, but that all changed with his introduction to the genius of Joe Zawinul. That feeling comes through in the bassist-composer’s approach to the tunes which make up Beautiful Moments, his ...
Thirty years later, Green Mill owner Dave Jemilo thrives at his jazz club
June 15, 2016 / No CommentsBy Howard Reich When Dave Jemilo walked into the Green Mill in the 1980s, he was struck by what he saw. “On some of the light fixtures, the plaster was falling apart,” he says of the then-battered lounge at Lawrence Avenue and Broadway in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood. ...
Sari Kessler – Do Right
June 14, 2016 / No Comments / Tags: James Shipp, John Di Martino, Nadje Noordhuis, randy porter, Ron Affif, Sari Kessler, Steve Whipple, thejazzpage.com, Willard Dyson(Sari Kessler) Vocalist Sari Kessler has a bright tone to her voice that draws you to what she’s singing. On Do Right , her debut recording, what she’s singing are nicely constructed renditions of well-known standards and less traveled fair, working with producer James Shipp and ...
Terceto – Kali
June 10, 2016 / No Comments / Tags: Jason McGuire, José Cortés, Marlon Aldana, Paul Martin Sounder(Jason McGuire Music) Terceto is the fantastic convergence of guitarist and bandleader Jason McGuire, bassist Paul Martin Sounder and drummer Marlon Aldana. The three musicians bring the spirit of the great flamenco bands alive on the new release Kali. The synchronicity of this trio is only ...
Mac Gollehon & The Hispanic Mechanics
June 7, 2016 / No Comments / Tags: Baba Don, Josh David, Mac Gollehon, Miguel Valdez, Mike Griot, Ronnie Roc, thejazzpage.com, Tina Torres, Tomas Donicker(True Groove) Trumpet and trombone man Mac Gollehon has been a standout on the recordings of many other more known artists, including David Bowie, Grace Jones, Duran Duran, now comes his own visionary project. Mac Gollehon & The Hispanic Mechanics is a percussion, horn-powered excursion ...
Sonny Rollins – Holding The Stage: Road Shows Vol. 4
June 3, 2016 / No Comments / Tags: Al Foster, Bob Cranshaw, Harold Sumney Jr., Jerome Harris, Kimati Dinizulu, kobie watkins, mark soskin, Perry Wilson, Peter Bernstein, Sammy Figueroa, Saul Rubin, Sonny Rollins, Stephen Scott, thejazzpage.com, victor lewis, Victor See Yuen(Okeh Records) More of evidence of the enduring greatness of Sonny Rollins is what you hear on Holding The Stage: Road Shows Vol. 4. The recording is the latest release in a series of Rollins live performance stops from 1979 to 2012. The current collection features tunes recorded at shows in ...
Sarah King and The Smoke Rings
May 31, 2016 / No Comments / Tags: Alex Levin, Ben Cliness, Sarah King, Scott Ritchie, thejazzpage.com(Alex Levin Music) Sarah King and The Smoke Rings are snappy quartet and excellent purveyors of Jazz Age, Swing-era music. King’s voice is genuinely tailor-made for the style, but with a very modern flair. Much the same can be said of the band comprised of its founder Alex Levin on piano, ...
Jane Monheit – The Songbook Sessions: Ella Fitzgerald
May 27, 2016 / No Comments / Tags: Daniel Sadownick, Ella Fitzgerald, Jane Monheit, Michael Kanan, Neal Miner, Nicholas Payton, Rick Montalbano, thejazzpage.com(Emerald City Records) Inventive arrangements and superb vocal delivery are the hallmarks of singer Jane Monheit’s latest production. Produced with the guidance of trumpeter Nicholas Payton, The Songbook Sessions: Ella Fitzgerald, is less an homage than an exhibit of the inspiration of ...
