Guitarist Tony Romano teams up with Paul Carlon/ts-bars, Jennifer Vincent/b and Rob Garcia/dr through a Baker’s Dozen originals. Without the horns, he gets folksy on a delicate Squirrelly” and reflectiave for “Home, while with the horns picks out a pulse…
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BLUES AND ROOTS…Eden Brent: Getaway Blues, T Bear: The Way Of The World, True Blues Brother: The Legacy of Matt ‘Guitar’ Murphy
Hues of blues… Eden Brent plays a honky Tonkin piano, Rhodes and Wurlitzer with her team of Bob Dowell/b, Rob Updegraff/g and Pat Levett/dr on this collection of 8 bar beauties. She’s got a great rasp to her voice as…
Matt Wilson: Good Trouble
Drummer Matt Wilson is one of the few artists that keeps jazz happy. This latest album with Tia Fuller/as, Dawn Clement/p-voc, Jeff Lederer/ts-cl and Ben Allison/b is a perfect case in point, mixing solid yet frisky jazz with a smile…
Jack Walrath: Live At Smalls
Vintage hard bop is supplied by trumpeter Jack Wlrath and his quintet of Abraham Burton/ts, George Burton/p, Boris Kozlov/b and Donald Edwards/dr on this collection of originals performed at Smalls Jazz Club back in April 4, 2023 Walrath, a alumnus…
Nation Beat: Archaic Humans
The team Nation Beat, consisting of Scott Kettner/dr, Paul Carlon/ts, Mark Collins/tp, Tom McHugh/tb,and Heather Ewer/sous is kind of a mini version of the Dirty Dozen Brass band, playing street sounds associated with the Crescent City, but using original compositions…
STILL PURPLE AFTER ALL THESE YEARS…Deep Purple=1
Sure, only drummer Ian Paice is still around from the charter band, yet still from the classic days we have singer Ian Gillan and bassist Roger Glover. Together with keyboardist Don Airey and guitarist Simon McBride, Deep Purple still sounds…
Brad Shepik Human Activity: Dream of the Possible
Brad Shepik mixes Mediterranean folk idea with Pat Methenyeque melodies on this exciting and fresh sounding album. He plays a lyrical guitar most of the time, but throws in the saz, banjo and Bulgarian tambura (a kind of bouzouki) into…
Ross McHenry: Waves
It sounds like bassist Ross McHenry has taken on the baton from the legendary Jaco Pastorius, as this album with Eric Harland/dr, Donny McCaslin/ts, Adam O’Farrill/tp, Ben Monder/g and Matthew Sheens/p is filled with a mix of experimentation, passion and…
Lina Bahn: Axolotl
Creative tones and effects are put into place by violinist Lina Bahn on this collection of modern pieces, and mixing ideas of classical, jazz and ambience. Pamela Z’s “Four Movements” is a delightful kaleidoscope that ranges from dreamy and dark…
Devin Daniels Quintet Album Release@Sam First Bar 08.09.24
For getting a pulse of what’s new and exciting in the LA jazz scene, no place captures it better than Sam First Bar. Not only do they provide a fertile soil for younger artists to get together and share ideas,…