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…
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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…
Rare and Obscure Jazz Albums…The Tony Luis Trio: Introducing/The Bob Freedman Trio: Piano Moods
Back in the 1950s, you could throw a rock at a street corner in Philly, NYC or LA and probably hit a member of a jazz trio. The surfeit of boppers made bands like those led by pianists Tony Luis…
Jeff Kaiser and Paul J. Botelho: Dome
Trumpeter Jeff Kaiser teams up with the voice of Paul J. Botelho to create a pair of improvised pieces that take you on thoughtful journeys on this latest released. The duo got together to record the pieces in an abandoned…
Rick Bogart: Sings Mr. Paganini
Few are the male singers that don’t sound like a poser. Old School vocalist and clarinet man Rick Bogart sounds like no one except himself, and he’s comfortable in his own suit on this collection of standards delivered in avuncular…
HARMONICA HEAVEN…Enrico Granafei: It’s Hard To Say Goodbye, Neil Adler: Ei’s Song
Harmony with the harmonica… Enrico Granafei sings a bit while playing chromatic harmonica with a mix and match unit of Claudio Roditi/fh, Mike Longo-Amina Figarova-Neil Alexander/key, Takashi Otsuka-Greg Jones-Christian Fabian/b, Gordon Lane-Sylvia Cuenca-Richie Morales/dr and Diego Lopoz-Annette Aguilar/perc through some originals and…
Terry Donaghue Looking For Redemption
Deep minstrel tones are painted by Terry Donaghue, singing and playing guitar with a Spartan team of Al Cross/dr, Debbie Danbrook/fl, Sean O’Connor/ts, Vezi Tayyeb/b-B3-g-synth-p and Isabel Fryszberg/voc. The eight tunes are reminiscent of JD Souther, with blueish folk themes…
Pritesh Walia: Hopetown
Based in LA, Indian born guitarist Pritesh Walia delivers a trio album with Chris Worden/b and Gen Yoshimura/dr that gives hints of Larry Coryell and John Scofield. He’s got a rich tone to his strings, and even adds an African…
Bryn Roberts: Aloft
Pianist Bryn Roberts displays a classy reminiscence of Bill Evans on this lyrical trio album with Matt Penman/b and Quincy Davis/dr as they work through a mix of originals and standards. Roberts shows some uptown styling on the night clubbish…