Month: May 2016

Gavin Templeton: Ballast

Alto saxist Gavin Templeton leads a quartet of Joshua White/p, Richard Giddens/b and Gene Coye/dr through a Decalogue of ten pieces that mix quick snippets with completed compositions. His alto has a rich and strong tone, and it sighs on…

Fernando Huergo: Hashtag

Electric bassist Fernando Huergo creates some exciting music with a front line of flute (Yulia Musayelyan) and tenor sax (Rick DiMuzio) along with a nimble rhythm team of Leo Genovese/key and Franco Pinna/dr. The woodwinds work remarkably well and give…

Marika Hughes: New York Nostalgia

Cellist/vocalist Marika Hughes puts together an intriguing album that mixes sounds from classical, jazz and indie to create a flavorful gumbo of sounds. Her core team of Kyle Sanna/g, Charlie Burnham/vio, Fred Cash/b and Tony Mason/dr are joined by various…