Month: May 2019

Joel Ross: Kingmaker

Vibraphonist Joel Ross delivers a rich and impressionistic album with Immanuel Wilkins/as, Jeremy Corren/p, Benjamin Tiberio/b,  Jeremy Dutton/dr and guest vocalist Gretchen Parlato for a lithe and alluring collection of originals. The mallets and moods are dreamy as Wilkins and…

Stephan Micus: White Night

As a collector of exotic instruments, I can appreciate this album by Stephan Micus, as he brings various things that can be hit, shaken, blown and struck from the likes of Ethiopia, Namibia, Botswana and Tanzania, India, Egypt and  even…

Greg Reitan: West 60th

Pianist Greg Reiten leads a rich trio of Jack Daro/b and Dean Koba/dr that shows rich interplay and composing skills. All off the pieces clock inat under 6 minutes, so the focus is on clarity and arrangements, and it works…