You’re gonna feel like you’re at a street party in the Crescent City with trombonist Delfeayo Marsalis leading the Uptown Jazz Orchestra through a wide range of fun and funky features. Brother Branford brings his tenor and soprano saxes for…
Month: May 2023
Julian Lage: The Layers
Guitarist Julian Lage continues his course of creating albums high on concise lyricism with a six song release with his regular trio of Jorge Roeder and drummer Dave King, with guest and kindred spirit Bill Frisell sitting in for extra…
WORLD SOUNDS…Kimi Djabate’: Dindin
Born in Guinea-Bissau and currently residing in Portugal, Kimi Djabate mixes West African tones with his rich voice and marimba-like Balfon,teaming up with Cico Santos/b, Mamadi Djabate/g, Paulo Borges/key, Marcos Alves-Miroca Paris/perc and a handful of guests. Mbye Ebrima brings…
Vivienne Aerts: Typuthang
Dutch bred and NY-based vocalist and composer Vivienne Aerts mixes multiple layers of voices, samples and even some instruments on this artsy album of sonic visuals. The album comes across like a musical mosaic, juxtaposing four “Soundscapes” with actual songs.…
Ian Jones: Results Not Typical
Rural tones are produced by Ian Jones as he sings and plays guitar with a mix and match team of Joey Waroniker/dr, Johnny Flaugher/b, Jason Soda/g, Jess Siebenberg/steelg and Aaron Embry/p on a collection of thoughtful originals. His voice is…
TRIOS…Will Lyle/Bijan Taghavi/Kofi Shepsu: Triogram
Bassist Will Lyle trios up a collective with pianist Bijan Taghavi and drummer Kofi Shepsu to bring together some originals and standards in a post bop setting. Lyle shows his wares on a snappy Esau” and taking the lead on…
Margherita Fava: Tatatu
Pianist/composer Margherita Fava brings together Michael J. Reed/dr, Javier Enrique/b and Greg Tardy/ts-sc for a mix of standards and post bop originals. Fava shows her allegiances with a fun intro to Thelonious M onk’s “Rhythm-A-Ning” before Enrique takes ito into…
Yosef-Gutman Levitt & Tal Yaholom: Tsuf Harim
Rich Middle Eastern duets are created by bassist Yosef Gutman-Levitt and guitarist Tal Yaholom on this collection of originals. Yaholom mixes between nylon and steel strings, with Levitt alternating electric and acoustic, but the ultimate result are gentler fragrances like…
Wayne Escoffery: Like Minds
Best known for his work with The MIngus Big Band and Tom Harrell’s Quintet, saxist Wayne Escoffery blends both worlds, and then some, on this swinging album with a core team of David Kikoski/pkey, Mark Whitfield/dr, Ugonna Okegwo/b and guests…
Tomas Janzon: Nomadic
Warm toned guitarist Tomas Janzon teams up with a mix and match of Steve Nelson/vib, Hilliard Greene-Jeff Littleton/b and Chuck McPherson-Tony Austin/dr for eleven originals mixed with covers. Janzon shows his bop chops on a snappy medley of “Scubconscious-Lee/Hot House”…