Month: August 2017

Rotem Sivan Trio: Antidote

Tensile toned guitarist Rotem Sivan mixes trio and solo performances on this collection of originals with a team of Haggai Cohen Milo/b and Colin Stranahan/dr. He has a subtle quietude to his delivery, weaving around Stranahan’s brushes on the suave…

Steps Ahead: Steppin’ Out

The venerable band Steps Ahead, consisting at this stage of Mike Mainieri/vibe, Bill Evans/ts-ss, Chuck Loeb/g, Tom Kennedy/b and Steve Smith/dr, teams up  with the WDR Big Band Cologne conducted by Michael Abene for a hard hitting and swinging session…

Nicole Johanntgen: HENRY

Alto saxist Nicole Johanntgen brings together a light-on-its-feet team of Jon Ramm/tb, Steven Glenn/sous, and Paul Thibodeaux/dr for some Swiss interpretations of vintage New Orleans sounds. The originals are fresh and frisky, with Glenn’s sousaphone holding down the bottom while…

Art Fristoe Trio: Double Down

Pianist Fristoe puts together an impressive double disc of trio sessions with Tim Ruiz/b and either Daleton Lee or Richard Cholakian/dr. He mixes his own impressive originals with some intriguing covers, ranging from a nifty and deft “Lucy In The…