The Jazz Word

Kenny Carr, Departure

Jazz

February 4, 2019 0

by Ferell Aubre Guitarist Kenny Carr has enjoyed a varied career. Carr attended Berklee College of Music in Boston. In his final year he got the call to audition for Ray Charles. Carr toured worldwide [...]

Coalescence, Coalescence 2

Jazz

January 22, 2019 0

by Nolan DeBuke There is always something special when a group of musicians who happen to be good friends also form collaborative projects in music. Such is the case with the group Coalescence, which also [...]

Jazz

Roger Beaujolais Italian Trio, Barba Lunga

January 17, 2019 0

by Sylvannia Garutch Barba Lunga is the 20th album by Roger Beaujolais. What is so fascinating about Beaujolais is he is a self-taught English vibraphonist. Beaujolais became well known for his work with the Chevalier [...]

Jazz

Enric Peidro, Keep That Swing in Your Soul

January 11, 2019 0

by Sylvannia Garutch Tenor saxophonist, Enric Peidro is a self-taught musician. He began his journey of becoming a professional musician at age fourteen. Peidro’s sound and phrasing are deeply rooted in the swing-era, and he [...]

Latin

Jonathan Scales Fourchestra, Pillar

September 26, 2018 0

by Sylvannia Garutch Bringing the steel pan instrument into the twenty-first century Jonathan Scales is the cream rising to the top. His innovative approach to his instrument and composing is redefining and challenging traditional expectations [...]
The Clunk Orchestra, The Sound It Makes

September 19, 2018 0

by Nolan DeBuke Hailing from Australia, the Clunk Orchestra’s name, derived from the sound it makes, states saxophonist Ron Anderson, has created its own unique sound from the sonic palette of live performances. Their debut [...]
Al Di Meola, Elegant Gypsy & More (Live)

August 1, 2018 0

by Ferell Aubre Guitarist and composer Al Di Meola has established himself as one of the major guitarist in the jazz fusion genre. Starting in the early 70s Di Meola started to build his reputation [...]
Kamasi Washington, Heaven and Earth

April 18, 2018 0

by Sylvannia Garutch Kamasi Washington burst onto the scene with the success of his album Epic in 2015 on Brainfeeder, you could not pick up a magazine without seeing him adorn the front cover. In [...]