Month: January 2016

A CHARMER! Myriam Phiro: Voyages

Here’s a lady that’s going to win you over with her free spirit. Vocalist Myriam Phiro teams up with Vinny Raniolo/g, John di Martino/p, Nicki Parrott/b, Rob Garcia/dr, Adrien Chevalier/v, Robbie Klein/tb and other various house guests for a gypsy…

Rich Halley 4: Eleven

Tenor saxist Rich Halley continues to mix the flexible with driving bop with his pianoless quartet of Michael Vlatkovich/tb, Clyde Reed/b and Carson Halley/dr. This album has Halley’s team sounding very inspired from the 60s Mingus bands, meaning you get…

Holy Forest: Holy Forest

Mixing the sounds of America and Africa, the band Holy Forest takes you from the urban life to the bush on these 11 songs. The man vocals are by the earthy and earnest Ed “Preachermann”Holley and the penetrating Spartha Sway.…

Ensemble Galilei: From Whence We Came

If you want your Irish and Scottish music to sound like the real thing, the Ensemble Galilei will take you to the Isles and back. Comprised of Isaac Alderson/pepes-fl-whist, Ryan McKasson/fid, Kathryn Montoya/rec-whist, Jackie Moran/perc-banj, Sue Richards/harp and Carolyn Surrick/viola,…

Jackson Hardaker: Watering Can

Trombonist Jackson Hardaker leads a light and pianoless quartet with Syberen van Munster/g, Lorenzo Kim Sandi/b and Nico dann/dr on a collection of post bop originals. He likes to toy with the groove, sometimes starting with a stagger as on…