Month: October 2017

David Virelles: Gnosis

Pianist David Virelles mixes solo performances with group meetings as he teams with Roman Diaz and Nosotro Ensemble on this album. By himself, his touch is thoughtful, free and percussive as on “Lengua I,” “De Ida Y Vuelta I,”  “De…

Boney James: Honestly

Saxist and composer Boney James delivers solid smooth jazz with an R&B feel on this album that has him featured on a trio of various reeds. He features the rich voice of Avery*Sunshine on the title romantic title track with…

WHEN OCTOBER COMES….

I LOVE OCTOBER!!! Yes, even in Los Angeles, you can feel the seasons change. It’s not as dramatic as in the Midwest or New England states, but fall still comes to La La land, though in ways in variance with…

JONNY LANG: SIGNS OF SOUL

A NUMBER OF YEARS AGO IN A JAZZWEEKLY ARTICLE, LEGEND JOHNNY RIVERS WAS ASKED WHO PRESENTLY CARRIES THE BLUES/ROCK TORCH. WITHOUT HESITATION, HIS FIRST RESPONSE WAS JONNY LANG. TAKING UP THE ROLE OF BLUES GUITARIST PROFESSIONALLY SINCE HE WAS 15,…