Kaisa’s Machine, Moving Parts Review Kaisa’s Machine: Two Cities Make Moving Parts By Nolan DeBuke Kaisa Mäensivu’s third album with Kaisa’s Machine, Moving Parts, presents jazz composition and performance at the intersection of Nordic and […]
Nanami Haruta, The Vibe Review Nanami Haruta: Amplifying The Vibe in Today’s Jazz Scene By Ferell Aubre With her debut album, The Vibe, trombonist Nanami Haruta confidently steps onto the jazz scene, marking herself as […]
Atmospheric Trio, Following Polaris Review Atmospheric Trio’s Dynamic Fusion on Following Polaris by Ferell Aubre Atmospheric Trio, comprising bassist Jay Sweet, pianist Kenny Tam, and drummer Dan Weeks, presents their debut album, Following Polaris, released […]
Wayne Alpern, Gotham Review Wayne Alpern’s Gotham: A Soundtrack for the City That Never Sleeps by Nolan DeBuke Wayne Alpern’s Gotham is an excellent album that charts the fascinating intersection of Alpern’s writing with elements […]
Shuffle Demons, Are You Really Real? Review The Shuffle Demons Are for Real By Ferell Aubre Forty years in, thankfully, Toronto’s Shuffle Demons refuse to mellow out. Are You Really Real? bursts from the speakers […]
Lucia Sarmiento, Escape Review Lucia Sarmiento’s Afro-Peruvian Soul: Escape by Sylvannia Garutch Lucia Sarmiento is not here to play it safe. With Escape, her debut album, the Peruvian-born saxophonist delivers a modern jazz sound unbound […]
Russ Anixter’s Hippie Big Band, What Is? Review Funk, Blues, and Jazz Collide: What Is? by Russ Anixter’s Hippie Big Band by Ferell Aubre Russ Anixter is a seasoned New York arranger who adores rock […]
John Patitucci, Spirit Fall Review John Patitucci’s Spirit Fall: The Sound of Three Voices Listening by Nolan DeBuke John Patitucci’s Spirit Fall is an album that thrives on interaction, subtlety, and the vast harmonic implications […]
The Jazz Word 2021
