Month: April 2015

Makaya McCraven: In The Moment

Makaya McCraven emphasizes percussion here as he plays drums and does things with loops and overdubs along with a rhythm team of Justefan/vib, Matt Ulery/b, Junius Paul/g, Joshua Abrams/b and a collection of transient soloists Marquis Hill/tp, De’Sean Jones/ts, Tony…

Keri Johnsrud: This Side Of Morning

Clear-toned vocalist Keri Johnson mixes jazz with dashes of pop and folk here with Kevin Bales/p-rho, Larry Kohut/b, Neal Alger/g, Jon Deitemeyer/dr and Stephen Lynard/vib. She’s a throwback to the days of singer/songrwriter, and handles both roles with freshness and…