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…
Month: January 2016
DIVAS! Sonya Hensley: The Essential, Lyn Stanley: Interludes
Here are a couple vocal vets who show the advantage of being around the block once or twice. Sonya Hensley has made her name in both movies (“What’s Love Got to Do With It?”) and cabaret, with this album a…
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,…
Eugene Marlow’s Heritage Ensemble: Changes
Pianist Eugene Marlow leads a team of Bobby Sanabria/dr, Michael Hashim/as-ss, Frank Wagner/g and Matthew Gonzalez/perc through eight warm and agreeable originals on this disc. He’s got a strong and authoritative touch on the piano and displays it on the…
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…
Oscar Perez: Prepare a Place For Me
Pianist Oscar Perez mixes it up between a trio and quartet on this well rounded mix of originals and standards. He shows his Bill Evansy touch and romanticism as he interplays with Thomson Kneeland/b and Alvester Garnett/dr on “Just Everything”…
A FENDER BENDER…Galen Weston: Plugged In
Guitarist Galen Weston shows what can be done with a Fender guitar here as he teams up with David Woodhead/b, Al Cross/dr, Matt Horner/p and Richard Underhill/perc among some guests on a bluesy rock excursion. He has some fun with…
YO HO! MUSIC FROM ZOHO…Greg Diamond: Avenida Graham, Albert Marques Trio: Live in the South Bronx
New York-based Zoho Records continues to build up a strong catalogue of jazz that mixes the tradition with a dash of looking forward. Here are a couple of there most recent releases. Guitarist Greg Diamond brings together a swinging team…