The leaders Ozgu Ozman/voc and Ozan Boz/eg-el lead an eclectic team of Chris Gartner/b, Michael Occhipinti/g, Tamer Pinarbasi/kanun, Lina Allemano/tp, Patrick Graham/perc and Ben Riley-Mark Kelso/dr through a collection of heartfelt stories mostly sung in Turkish. Ozman’s nasaly focie works…
Month: January 2019
Mark Masters Ensemble: Our Metier
Composer and arranger Mark Masters juxtaposes a sextet with larger ensemble on this warm and pastoral album. The all star sextet of Andrew Cyrille/dr, Gary Foster/as, Tim Hagans/tp, Oliver Lake/as, Putter Smith/b and Mark Turner/ts is in symbiotic mode with…
Ralph Peterson’s Gennext Big Band: I Remember Bu
Giving tribute to the legendary drummer Art Blakey’s various bands, conductor Ralph Peterson assembles a fresh young band that includes Blakey alumnus Donald Harrison on alto sax while Peterson plays drums and cornet as well. The hard hitting big band…
Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne: Inspired By The Blues
Earthy blue hues are in abundance as Kenny Wayne plays piano, organ and sings with a core team of Russell Jackson/g, Joy DiMarco.dr, Yuji Ihara/g, Dae Babcock/ts-bs, Bob Tildesley/tp, and guests BillyBranch/harp, Duke Robilard/g and Lynne Chwyl/voc for this set…
Great Aunt Ruth & The Saucy Cats: All About the Music in Your Heart
This debut album by singer/songwriter Kathryn Joy teams herself with Rahn Coleman/p-synt, David Cowan/perc, Quentin Dennard/dr, James Leary/b, Greg Poree/g and various guess for this six song mix of moods. Flamenco moods and dramatic guitar are felt on “A Seed…
Gene Ess: Apotheosis
Leader Gene Ess plays guitar and synth as he brings together the pastoral team of Thana Alexa/voc, Sebastien Ammann/p, Yosushi Nakamura/b and Clarence Penn/dr to interpret his own rich compositions. Alexa sounds wonderful as she uses her wordless voice away…
Denny Seiwell Trio@Bogies Bar 01.08.19
“It’s magic when we play together” So gleamed drummer and leader Denny Seiwell, best known for his work with Paul McCartney’s Wings as he brought together his jazz organ combo of guitarist John Chiodini and Hammond man Joe Bagg for…
Chucho Valdes: Jazz Bata 2
Eloquent and elegant virtuosity on the Afro-Cuban side of life is delivered by legendary pianist Chucho Valdes and his team of Yelsy Heredia/b, dreiser Durrothy Bombale/bata-voc and Yaroldy Abreu Robles/perc. Valdes takes you on a wondrous journey with his fingers…
Eddie Palmieri: Mi Luz Mayor
At four score and two, pianist and band leader Eddie Palmieri is still the master of creating exciting Latin jazz. This latest album has him with a muscular big band that includes guest vocalists Gilberto Santa Rosa and Herman Olivera,…
Thomas Fonnesbaek Trio: Sharing
Bassist Thomas Fonnesbaek leads a melodic trio teaming with pianist Justin Kauflin and Dummer Billy Williams through a mix of originals and standards. Kauflin brings his Rhodes keyboards in the studio in order to team up with the leader for…