The state of jazz education was shown to be in excellent hands at the Blue Whale Saturday night, as faculty members David Roitstein/p, Larry Koonse/g, Joe La Barbera/dr and Jonathan Richards/b presented a timeless workshop of swinging modern sounds. Larry…
Month: November 2016
Diego El Cigala@The Luckman 11.18.16
The gypsy spirit of Diego El Cigala has lead him to discover and interpret musical latin lovers ranging from tango, flamenco, Andalusian and Cuban. This time around, the Grammy winning soul brought the salsa music from his latest album Indestructible…
John Mayall@ Canyon Club 11.17.16
American music at her deepest roots were cultivated at the Canyon Club a week before Thanksgiving. Mark MacKay opened the evening with a rich quilt of acoustic guitars and bass supporting his homespun voice through a collection of covers and…
****RINGER OF THE WEEK****Nikolett Pankovits: Magia
This album contains some of the freshest vocals you’re going to come across this year. Hungarian vocalist Nikolett Pankovits melds Old World charms with modern jazz sensibilities in an irresistible stew on these ten songs. Some are traditional Hungarian folk…
Lupa Santiago 4teto: Ubuntu
Brazilian guitarist/composer Lupa Santiago brings the spotlight to trombonist Ed Neumeister on his latest album of rich and flowing originals. The “4tet” of Santiago with Leandro Cabral/p, Alex Buck/dr and Bruno Migotto are peppy as they snap through a playful…
The Girshevich Trio featuring Eddie Gomez: Algorithmic Society
Pianist and synth player Vlad Girshevich along with his brother/drummer Aleks Girshevich create an impressive collection of originals with special guest Eddie Gomez on bass. The two brothers work well with the Bill Evans alumnus, creating rich conversations for the…
The Vaudevillian: Bringing Satan Down
Is it tongue in cheek? Is it Retro? I’m not sure, but it’s fun! The team of Jitterbug James/voc-g, Norah Spades/voc-pec Piedmont Johnson/voc-b and Dan Edmonds/p take you to another world, the world of Vaudville in all its glory. For…
Stephan Crump: Rhombal
Bassist Stephan Crump serves up a light and flexible swinging unit with Tyshawn Sorey/dr, Ellery Eskelin/ts and Adam O’Farrill/tp. The lack of piano or guitar keeps the sound spacious and uncluttered, giving room for some loose and casual atmospheres. The…
SLAM SESSIONS…Paul Dunmall Quartet: Underground Underground, MU: Of Strings and Bridges, Giovanni Ferri-Mirco Ballabene-Mirco Bindelli: Strade, UN schooled: Hymns For Robots, Toni Germani Quartet: Canzoni In Scatola-Songs In A Box
Four new releases of fresh and new sounds from Slam Productions… Tenor saxist Paul Dunmall teams up with fellow tenorist Howard Cottle and a rhythm team of Olie Brice/b and Tony Bianco/dr for six extroverted originals that give tribute to…
TWO PIANO TRIOS…Tim Ray Trio: Windows, Jarrett Cherner Trio: Expanding Heart
It may not be the world’s oldest profession, but leading a piano trio has to be in the top ten for jazz artists. Here are two that continue the tradition. Tim Ray leads with John Lockwood/b and Mark Walker/dr through…