All content by G Daniels
Pacific Harp Project
February 9, 2016 / No Comments / Tags: Allan Ward, Jon Hawes, Megan Bledsoe Ward, Noel Okimoto, Pacific Harp Project, thejazzpage.com(Pacific Harp Project) The Pacific Harp Project is something rare, unique and enjoyable. The effort features the harp as the centerpiece of a contemporary music ensemble. The addition of vibraphone to the mix is also a nice twist on the traditional band personnel setup. Megan Bledsoe Ward is ...
Ann Hampton Calloway – The Hope of Christmas
December 25, 2015 / No Comments / Tags: Ann Hampton Callaway, Gerald Albright, Hubert Laws, james genus, Mark Walker, Mary Ehlinger, Michael Davis, Michael Feinstein, Milton Delugg, New York Voices, Sherrie Maricale, Stephen Fox, steve wilson, Ted Rosenthal, thejazzpage.com, Wesley Whatley(MCG Jazz) Creating a new album of songs to express the well-worn path of December standards is a tall order, but that’s exactly what songwriter William Schermerhorn does incredibly well with this project. On The Hope of Christmas, vocalist Ann Hampton Calloway is enlisted to bring the ...
Barbara Dennerlein – Christmas Soul
December 22, 2015 / No Comments / Tags: Abdissa Assefa, Barbara Dennerlein, Luca Alemanno, Magnus Lindgren, Nicola Conte, thejazzpage.com, Zara McFarlane(MPS/Edel) Hammond B3 organist Barbara Dennerlein gives the Christmas songbook a true makeover. Christmas Soul, produced by Nicola Conte, finds Dennerlein transforming the Yuletide standards into soulful and funky new works. Each track is a performance that stands on its own with very ...
Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra – Joyful Jazz
December 18, 2015 / No Comments / Tags: Freddy Cole, Maureen Budway, MCG Jazz, Mike Tomaro, Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra, Sean Jones, thejazzpage.com(MCG Jazz) Just when you thought you’d had it with Christmas music, this one from Pittsburgh Jazz Orchestra comes along. Joyful Jazz is as good as the name implies. With extremely well-done arrangements and a top of the line ensemble, this big band manages to deliver and a quality ...
Amp Trio – M(Y)our World
December 11, 2015 / No Comments / Tags: Addison Frei, Brad Kang, Drew Zaremba, Matt Young, Nick Rothouse, Perrin Grace, Tahira Clayton(Amp Trio) Amp Trio, comprised of pianist Addison Frei, bassist Perrin Grace and drummer Matt Young are one outstanding band. M(Y)OurWorld, their second recording, is a fantastic exhibition of the collective’s tremendous talents. The mostly Texas-based unit has a fresh sound centered ...
Cowboys & Frenchmen – Rodeo
December 8, 2015 / No Comments / Tags: Chris Ziemba, Ethan Helm, Ethan O'Reilly, Matt Honor, Owen Broder, thejazzpage.com(Outside In Music) The music of this recording is about as quixotic and unique as the student film by director David Lynch which inspired the band’s name. Cowboys & Frenchmen is comprised of Ethan Helm on alto sax, flute and clarinet, Owen Broder on alto sax, clarinet and bass ...
Noah Preminger – Pivot: Live at The 55 Bar
December 4, 2015 / No Comments / Tags: Ian Froman, Jason Palmer, Kim Cass, Noah Preminger, thejazzpage.com(Noah Preminger) On Pivot: Live at the 55 Bar, saxophonist Noah Preminger leads a musical expedition through an interpretation of works by one of his favorite blues singers, Bukka White. The two half-hour-long suites are extended performances by Preminger and his quartet that feel improvised ...
Joyce Moreno-Kenny Werner – Poesia
December 1, 2015 / No Comments / Tags: Joyce Moreno, kenny werner, thejazzpage.com(Pirouet) Joyce Moreno, the celebrated Brazilian vocalist, and Kenny Werner, the heralded New York based pianist blend their talents in this beautiful mood-altering production. Poesia is a wonderful collection of ballads by composers from Brazil, England, Scotland and America, including Dori ...
Hamilton & Hamilton – Live In Bern
November 27, 2015 / No Comments / Tags: Capri Records, Christoph Luty, Jeff Hamilton, Scott Hamilton, tamir hendelman, thejazzpage.com(Capri Records) Tenor saxophonist Scott Hamilton and drummer Jeff Hamilton may not be brothers, but musically they are kindred spirits. Live in Bern catches the two seasoned vets, each with four decades of experience in their belt, on their first recording together. The session was produced at ...
Kristine Mills – BossaToo
November 24, 2015 / No Comments / Tags: BossaToo, Itaiguara Brandão, Klaus Mueller, Kristine Mills, Porthino, rafael barata, thejazzpage.com(Inkwell Music) Kristine Mills, the wonderful Houston-based singer and guitarist, is an engaging and bright talent. BossaToo is a very cool mix of Brazil-inspired originals and covers. Mills, who won the Houston Press Music award for Best Vocalist and Best Songwriter, has a captivating, ...
