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The Fred Hughes Trio, Matrix

by Raul da Gama There is no substitute with an album full of luscious, no-nonsense swinging music played with fierce dedication to the idiom, unadorned chiseling of classic Jazz tempo; juxtapositioning of rhythm close to, [...]
Chamber Jazz

Sound Underground, Quiet Spaces

by Sylvannia Garutch Sound Underground is a trio with an unusual approach in instrumentation. Comprised of saxophonist David Leon, trumpeter Alec Aldred and guitarist Jonah Udall, the collective traverses through inventive textures and colors far [...]
Jazz

Mason Razavi and Bennett Roth-Newell, After You

by Sylvannia Garutch Guitarist, Mason Razavi and pianist, Bennett Roth-Newell are a regularly working duet that has released an album entitled, After You. The two explore original compositions, in addition to recognized standards. Razavi and [...]
Electronica Jazz

The Delegation – Evergreen

by Sylvannia Garutch Cascading sounds shaped from ideas exhibiting no relation to one another, yet bound by the overall thoughtfulness of the ensemble. A debut from debut from Gabriel Zucker‘s ensemble The Delegation is a [...]
Jazz

Ray Lyon, Trinity One Δ

by Raul da Gama There is absolutely nothing that one should be wary about when embarking on a musical adventure with Ray Lyon. He captains a svelte ship with a crew of three, appropriately entitled [...]

Jazz

Joe Mongelli, WashAshore

October 7, 2017 0

by Sylvannia Garutch Joe Mongelli is a trumpet/flugelhorn player based in the Cape Cod area. He leads a group of regularly gigging and swinging musicians he calls The Cape Jazz Crew. The Crew consist of: […]

Larry Ham/Wood Witt, Presence

October 4, 2017 0

by Sylvannia Garutch Presence is a new album that features Woody Witt, a Houston based tenor-saxophonist and educator, with the Larry Ham Trio (comprised of pianist Ham, bassist Lee Hudson and drummer Tom Melito). Witt […]

Lizz Wright, Grace

September 25, 2017 0

by Micha Bellini Lizz Wright is back with a new album called Grace. Continuing with her theme of presenting music that reflects her past and present state of consciousness, Wright has reworked well-known songs that […]

Adam Rogers, DICE

July 23, 2017 0

by Sylvannia Garutch What would a jazz guitar player sound like if he/she was born and raised in the jazz capital of the world, New York City? Would access to world class teachers, players, concerts [...]
Quantum Trio, Duality: Particles & Waves

June 22, 2017 0

by Nolan DeBuke Quantum trio has magically created a sound that takes the best qualities from: classical music, jazz, avant-garde, and the singable melodies of pop, to form their own unique style. The three musicians [...]
Simon Sammut, Crossing

June 4, 2017 0

by Sylvannia Garutch Born into a musical family, the son of Maltese orchestra conductor, bassist and composer Joseph Sammut, Simon Sammut has taken his years of exploration and culminated them into a weighted project that [...]