Month: April 2018

Eliot Zigmund: Time Was

I’m a sucker for an album that creates a singular mood, and is able to carry it through the entire session. This one succeeds, with all star drummer Eliot Zigmund teaming with Chris Cheek/ts-ss, Mike Eckroth/p and Morrie Louden/b for…

James Hall: Lattice

Trombonist James Hall delivers post bop moods with the clever teaming of flutiest Jamie Baum along with Deanna Witkowski/p-key, Tom DiCarlo/b and Allan Mednard/dr. Alto saxist Sharel Cassity joins in for a couple of tunes, the boppy “Brittle Stitch” with…

Kaze: Atody Man

The unorthodox quartet Kaze consists of a two trumpet lead with Christian Pruvost with Natsuki Tamura leading the way with piano legend Satoko Fujii and Peter Orins/dr. The music consists of six originals, almost all of them sounding like spontaneous…

Joe Kye: Migrants

Oregon-based composer and violinist Joe Kye teams up with Chris Frank/b, Matt Berger/dr and a string section of  Hasan Abualhag, Zach Banks, Timothee Bert Renou, Viet Block, Tricia Bogdan, Jonathan DeBruyn, Chris Fotinakis, Amanda Lawrence and Matt Meeks to mix…