Month: March 2016

Nicolas Bearde: Invitation

Vocalist Nicolas Bearde shows his heart for Johnny Hartman on this attractive collection of sensuously swinging mood tunes. The mixed matched team includes Nat Adderley Jr’s piano on most of the tracks as well as Vincent Herring’s alto on a…

Gabriel Mervine: People

His parents were spot-on for naming this guy Gabriel; he plays the trumpet like an angel from heaven.  He fronts a team of Eric Gunnison/p-key, Ken Walker/b, Peter Sommer/sax and Steve Kovolcheck/g that punches like Rocky Marciano on this wide…

Avishai Cohen: Into The Silence

Space is the place here, and trumpeter Avishai Cohen  brings together Bill McHenry/ts, Nasheet Watts/dr, Eric Revis/b and Yonathan Avishai/p for explorations that give a hint of ESP era Miles Davis in terms of interplay and conversation. Cohen’s horn weaves,…