Stephen P hlip Harvey plays a rich tenor and sopran sax on this trio album with Max Murray /b and Jordan Stanley/dr. His tenor has that rich Sonny Rollins feel, lithely swinging on “I Could Write A Book” and palpable…
Author: George W. Harris
Juliet Varnedoe: Cajun Bleu
Singing like a chanteuse and playing the accordion, Juliet Varnedoe mixes a Cajun world view with swing on this bohemian ep. She mixes and matches with Jon Dryden/add, Ben Ruben/b-perc, Arnt Arntzen/g, Clark Gayton/tb0tub and Dennis Lichtma/cl through a mix…
GAUNTLET THROWING DEBUTS…
This month we are focusing two young ladies, Ciara Moser and Kinga Glyk, both who are essentially releasing their debut albums. Both albums focus on fresh ideas both musically and socially. So that got me to thinking, what other debut…
CIARA MOSER: BLIND, SO THAT WE MAY SEE
YOU MAY NOT HAVE HEARD OF BASSIST CIARA MOSER, BUT HER DEBUT ALBUM BLIND, SO WHAT? SHOULD GET YOUR ATTENTION FOR A FEW REASONS. FIRST, THE MUSIC IS LIKE A MODERNIZED READ OF BANDS LIKE WEATHER REPORT AND HEADHUNTERS, WITH SOME EXCITING…
WOODWIND WONDERS…Glass Farm Ensemble: Nieuw Amsterdam New York, Bandwidth: Where Songs Go At Night
Rich reeds like the bassoon are well represented on these two recent releases from the always forward looking Neuma Records. The three bassoonists Jos Lammerse, Freek Sluijis and Margreet Bongers are joined by violinist Emi Ohi Resnick, pianist Yvonne Troxler…
KINGA GLYK’S REAL LIFE
ONE OF THE MOST STREAMED SONGS THE PAST YEAR WAS BASSIST KINGA GLYK’S REMARKABLE RENDITION OF “TEARS IN HEAVEN”, GETTING OVER 3.2 MILLION HITS. THAT PIECE OF ART DEFINITELY PUT HER ON THE MUSICAL MAP, AND FOR A FOLLOWUP SHE…
WOMEN AT THE MIC…Julia Vari: Somos, Queen Esther: Things Are Looking Up, Andrea Wolper: Wanderlust
Three ladies with three different deliveries… Julia Vari is rarin’ to go as she’s full of energy with the team of Jose Negroni/p-arr, Nomar Negroni/dr and Rafael Valencia/b. She oozes with Latin Passion throughout, as on the sparkling “La Bikina”…
Keyon Harrold: Foreverland
Playing trumpet and singing Keyon Harrold explores the modern R&B field on this recent release. He brings in rap vocals from Common and Jean Baylor as well as keyboards from Robert Glaspeer on Find Your Peace” with some soul moods…
Luca Sestak: Lighter Notes
Pianist Luca Sestak teams up with drummer Nicholas Stampf and bassist Alexander Broschek and guest trumpeter Oli Parker for a mix of ideas that lean towards inspirations from the classics. Sestak gives a rapid run to the races on “Toccata”…
VINYL REVIVAL…Red Garland: Groovy, Kenny Burrell & John Coltrane: Kenny Burrell & John Coltrane, The John Wright Trio: South Side Soul, The New Miles Davis Quintet: Miles
If you look in the dictionary for the word “jazz”, you’re likely to find a picture of one of these albums, as they perfectly portray what mainstream modern jazz was and is supposed to sound like. These four vinyl reissues…