Here are a pair of ladies taking charge of their music… Playing piano and keyboards, Monika Herzig brings in an all XX cast of Rosa Avila/dr, Jamie Baum/fl, Reut Regev/tb, Gina Schwarz/b, Leni Stein/g and Camille Thurman/ts-voc on this graceful…
Month: October 2024
Hyeseon Hong Jazz Orchestra with Rich Perry: Things Will Pass
Composer and band leader Hyeseon Hong puts together a clever and swingingly modern team that includes guest saxist Rich Perry. He’s not the only one that sines, but his work on the dramatic “Memories of Ladies” and romantic “Night Climbing”…
Michael Eckroth Group: Human Geography
Playing piano and keyboards, Michael Eckroth teams up with drummer Joel Mateo, percussionists Mauricio Herrera/Carlos Maldonado, a rotating bass team of Paul Reyes/Edward Perez/Alex Ayala and a horn section of Alex Norris/Matt Hilgenburg/tp, with Peter Brainin/ts on a collection of…
PETE LEVIN: TWO LEVINS AND EVANS
ONE OF THE TRUE PLEASURES OF JAZZ IS THE SPONTANEOUS JOY OF SURPRISE. RECENTLY I TOOK IN A GIG BY THE “BAND OF BROTHERS”, WHICH CONSISTED OF LA BARBERA’S DRUMMER JOE AND SAXIST JOHN, ALONG WITH LEVIN BROTHERS TONY ON…
TONY LEVIN: THE BEAT GOES ON
AT AN AGE WHEN MOST PEOPLE ARE WAITING FOR THER SOCIAL SECURITY CHECKS, BASSIST TONY LEVIN HAS HAD ARGUABLY THE BUSIEST YEAR OF HIS CAREER. NOT ONLY HAS HE BEEN TOURING WITH BROTHER/KEYBOARDIST PETER IN THE SWINGING GROUP “BAND OF…