Trombonist Conrad Herwig throws some salsa on the McCoy Tyner songbook with a core unit of Robby Ameen/dr, Ruben Rodriguez/b, Bill O’Connell/p, Camilo Molina/perc, Alex Norris/tp-fh and Craig Handy/ts-bars, and it works glowingly. Pianist Eddie Palmieri guests on the dark…
Author: George W. Harris
BIG BANDS! Eyal Vilner Big Band: Swingin’ Uptown, Peter Vuust & Aarhus Jazz Orchestra: New Views
Big bands with sounds old and new. Playing alto sax, flute and clarinet, Eyal Vilner leads a big band through his fresh arrangements of songs both old and new reflecting the swing era. There’s a nice R&B feel to pieces…
Ivanna Cuesta: A Letter To The Earth
Playing drums and electronics, Ivanna Cuesta brings together Kris Davis/p, Ben Solomon/ts and M ax Ridley for a musical message about the fragility of the earth, as if mankind were so audacious as to think he could destroy it. Nevertheless,…
Bruna Black & John Finbury: Va Revelacao
Every now and then, a fresh Brazilian voice enters the scene to mix not only the past but future of the seductive sounds of bossa nova. Here, Bruna Black teams with Vitor Goncalves on the piano, keys and accordon along…
Jazz Bakery Presents: Jazzmeia Horn@The Moss Theatre 09.07.24
As one who has sung with the likes of Stan Getz, MC Ruth Price knows a bit about jazz vocalists, and so you can take it to the bank (as did the audience at The Moss Theatre Saturday night) when…
Amaury Faivre: My Americana
Singer Amaury Faivre plays guitars, banjo , bass, mandolin and harmonica backe by drummer/percussionist Julien Compagne and guest steel pedal man Jeremie Tepper on this cozy collection of intimate originals, plus a Keb Mo’ cover. There’s a relaxed ambience here…
DD Jackson: Poetry Project
Composer DD Jackson comes up with a brilliantly ambitious project, playing a variety of keyboards while accompanied by a core team of Larnel Lewis/dr, George Koller-Rich Brown/b and Tom Fleming/g wile mixing and matching a wide variety of guests, including…
Geoffrey Keezer: Live At Birdland
Best known for his work as a sideman to the stars and accompanist for scores of singers, pianist Geoffrey Keezer leads his own band, a supergroup of bassist John Patitucci and drummer Clarence Penn, through an exciting set at the…
NOSCITUR A SOCIIS…Tony Levin: Bringing It Down To The Bass
Having gained fame for his work with Peter Gabriel, King Crimson and Stick Men (to name just a few), legendary bassist Tony Levin releases a rare solo album that, if nothing else, it proves that you’re known by the company…
Michael Sarian: Live At Cliff Bell’s
Playing trumpet and flugelhorn, Michael Sarian wins the crowd over at Detroit’s Cliff Bell’s club back in 2023 with a quartet including Santiago Leibson/p, Marty Kenney/b and Nathan Ellman-Bell/dr. The music has an almost suite-like feel to it, as the…