Playing soprano sax and melodic, Yuval Cohen paints pastel portraits with Tom Oren/p, Alon Near/b and Alon Benjamini/dr on an album of originals. Bringing in his melodica, Cohen wafts on soprano sax with Oren on a gasping “ For Charlie”…
Category: Reviews
Ron Carter Foresight Quartet@Catalina’s 03.21.25
The fact that 87 year old Maestro bassist Ron Carter has named his quartet “Foresight” is about all you need to consider when taking in the95 minutes of America’s greatest export. In front of a packed house which included the…
****RINGER OF THE WEEK****Bob James & Dave Koz: Just Us
The beauty of duets is that there is no where to hide, and trust is the connecting ingredient. This collection from pianist Bob James and saxist Dave Koz is a beaut, filled with communication and lyricism. The collection mixes originals…
Marton Juhasz: Metropolis
Drummer Marton Juhasz brings together Charley Rose/sax, Fabio Gouvea/g, Jeremie Kruttli/b and Lorenzo Vitolo/key for some bluesy soul stirrings. There’s a hip 70s CTI fusion feel throughout, like on the easy grooved “Plato’s Clave” and some hip space effects on…
Natsuki Tamura/Satoko Fujii/Ramon Lopez: Yama Kawa Umi
The threesome of Natsuki Tamura/tp, Satoko Fujii/p and Ramon Lopez/dr get together for a collection of free from compositions, looking for unity within the diversity. Tamura’s horn flails and swirls around Headwaters” and “Malakoff” while splattering on a peek a…
David Caffey Jazz Orchestra: At The Edge Of Spring
David Caffey leads a big band for his compositions that he also arranges. The five reed, four trumpet, four trombone section lines are crisp and full, with the rhythm team including vibes and marimba for some extra snap. Peter Sommer’s…
Jae Sinnett: The Blur The Lines Project
Rock hits from the 60s and 70s (and a bit beyond) are deeply swung by drummer/vocalist Jae Sinnett and his team of Allen Farnham/B3-p, Ada Rovatti/ts, Terry Burrell/b and Jason Cale/g. The team thunders through the fist pumping “I Just…
Mafalda Minnozzi: Riofonic
Vocalist Mafalda Minnozzi gives a tribute to vintage Brazilian on this album with Paul Ricci/ ,Roberto Menescal/voc-g, Kassin-Jorge Helder/b, Joao Cortez/dr, Jaques Morelenbaum/cel, Rafael Rocha/tb, Jesse Sadoc/tp-fh and Marcelo Martins/sax-fl. The album has a breezy Claus Oberman feel to it,…
Alan Chanbert: Just The Three Of Us
Subtitled “Me, the trumpet and the piano”, this album by Alan Chanbert playing horn and piano with Belden Bullock/b and Jon Di Firoe/dr (along with guest Luis Quintero/perc) is a cozy collection of classics. Chanbert goes Harmon mute the entire…
Sullivan Fortner: Southern Nights
After releasing an ambitious double album that included electronic experimentation, pianist Sullivan Fortner returns to the comfort food of a trio with Marcus Gilmore/dr and Peter Washington/b. The arrangements here of some standards as well as his own material are…