Month: February 2024

Fergus McCreadie: Sketches

Pianist Fergus McCreadie goes solo in format for this five song EP that has tones and ideas ranging from Claude Debussy to Keith Jarrett. He builds up richly in dynamics on “Chorale” wile restless and forward throbbing on “Eb Major”.…

Larry Goldings: I Will

LA local and studio legend Larry Goldings takes a trip to Sam First Club near LAX for a hip night of trio work with Karl McComas-Reichl/b and Christian Euman/dr to deliver a rich and wide ranging set. Goldings is  master…

John Stein: Next Gen

Guitarist John Stein produces an album to pass on to his grandkids his musical inspirations. He trios with Ed Lucie/b and Mike Connors/dr for a mix of originals and standards, and his clean, Jim Hall’d economy works well throughout. He…

David Larsen: Cohesion

Baritone saxist David Larsen forms a two reed front line with tenor sax man Darryl Yokley, backed by Zaccai Curtis/p, Alex Apollob and Wayne Smith Jr/dr for a collection of post bop originals. The textures are palpable as the two…

James Zollar: The Ways In

Playing trumpet and flugelhorn, James Zollar brings fresh and fragrant readings to material both new and known. His team of Michael Rorby/tb, Stefano Doglioni/bcl, David Hazeltine/p-key, Gerand Cannon/b and Willie Jones III/dr swings with fluidity on boppers like “The Fruit”…