The DIVA Jazz Orchestra, DIVA Swings Broadway Review by: Staten Lemee The DIVA Jazz Orchestra has released its next swinging album, DIVA Swings Broadway. Sherrie Maricle is the Musical Director from the drum set as she leads […]
Gilad Hekselman, Far Star Review By Sylvannia Garutch Gilad Hekselman is an Israeli guitarist that hit the New York City jazz scene in 2004 and instantly began playing with Chris Potter, Eric Harland, Mark Turner, […]
Tigran Hamasyan, StandArt Review by Ferell Aubre Tigran Hamasyan is releasing StandArt on Nonesuch Records. This album marks the pianist and composer’s first album of American standards and comprises songs from the 1920s through the 1950s by […]
Jon Balke, Siwan – Hafla Review by Ferell Aubre Norwegian pianist Jon Balke is back with his latest ECM Records release called Siwan – Hafla. This is the third album from the Norwegian keyboardist-composer-arranger’s ensemble Siwan, […]
Scott Silbert, Introducing the Scott Silbert Big Band: Jump Children Review by: Staten Lemee Scott Silbert is a multiple woodwind player and arranger that was the chief arranger for the United States Navy Band until […]
Larry Goldings, Peter Bernstein & Bill Stewart, Perpetual Pendulum Review by Nolan DeBuke Larry Goldings, Peter Bernstein & Bill Stewart have joined together and are releasing their Smoke Sessions Records debut called Perpetual Pendulum. Organist Larry […]
Marquis Hill, New Gospel Revisited Review by: Ferell Aubre Trumpeter Marquis Hill has released New Gospel Revisited on Edition Records, a live recording that and reinterprets his debut 2012 album New Gospel. The line-up for the recording is […]
Christian McBride, The Q Sessions Review By Sylvannia Garutch Christian McBride is releasing an EP from his partnership with Qobuz, the Hi-Res streaming and download service, called The Q Sessions EP. Last year, the three songs […]
David Finck, BASSic Instinct Review by Nolan DeBuke Bassists and composer David Finck has spent the past forty-plus years perfecting his craft. His versatility as a performer has allowed him to perform with Dizzy Gillespie, […]
Simon Phillips, Protocol V Review by Nolan DeBuke Simon Phillips is back with another album in his Protocol jazz-fusion series called Protocol V. Phillips has created an outstanding roster with guitarist Alex Sill, saxophonist Jacob Scesney, […]
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