Month: May 2016

J Mancera: Mancera #5

Jaime Mancera, hailing from Colombia, South America, puts together a team of Jeff Berlin/b, Sean Wayland/key, Nick Moroch/g, Nate Wood/dr and Memo Acevedo/perc as he  plays smooth jazz with his sax collection. The mix of tunes are upbeat and lyrical…

Cha Wa: Funk ‘N’ Feathers

Here’s a band that takes you to the streets of New Orleans. The band Cha Wa includes vocalists/percussionists  Irving Banister & Spyboy J’Wan Boudreaux who are supported by a percussive and light on feet team of Joe Gelini/dr, John Fohl/g,…

Steve Grover: Variations

Drummer and composer Steve Grover brings his band of Frank Carlberg/p, Sean Farias/b, Anderw Rathbun/ts, George Garzone/ts, Duncan Hardy/as Chris Klaxton/tp and Christine Correa/voc to interpret the poetry of Anthony Wilson. Sandwiched between the prose are a  pair of instrumentals,…

Peter Horvath: Absolute Reality

Pianist Peter Horvath mixes straight-ahead with smooth R&B here with an impressive rotating cast that includes Victor Bailey/b, Ricky Lawson/dr, Bob Mintzer/ts, Lenny White/dr, Peter Michael Escovedo/perc and Randy Brecker/tp. Horvath composes all of the material, and it’s all strong…

Jeff Plankenhorn: SoulSlide

Jeff Plankenhorn takes you to the back roads of Texas and the south with his collection of bluesy guitars. He teams up with Miles Zuniga/g-p, Yoggie/b, brannen Temple/dr Dave Scher/key, Rami Jaffe/key, Peter Adams/key and various other guests to create…

STEPHEN DUROS: GUITAR CONCEPTS

IN THIS DAY OF IPHONES AND IPODS, SONGS ARE STREAMED AND ABSORBED IN BITE SIZED PIECES FOR EASY CONSUMPTION. CHALLENGING THAT TREND IS GUITARIST STEPHEN DUROS. HIS LATEST ALBUM, AEAEA, IS A SWEEPING AND PANORAMIC TWELVE PIECE  OPUS THAT THROWS…