Month: January 2013

Pharez Whitted: For The People

I got weaned on jazz through classic hard bop quintets like Horace Silver, Art Blakey and Clifford Brown, and for my money, that’s just the essence of jazz, thank  you. Trumpeter/composer Pharez Whitted must be a kindred spirit, as all…

Jesse Cook: The Blue Guitar Sessions

If you want to hear some beautiful guitar  playing, look for this one. Jesse cook puts together 14 tracks with a rotating supporting team that includes Chendy Leon/dr, Maninho Costa/perc, Chris Church/violins, Amy Laing/cello, Pat Collins/b, Tom Szczesniak/p and Emma-Lee/voc…