Bill Heller, Passage Review by Ferell Aubre Pianist Bill Heller is best known as the keyboardist for the legendary GRAMMY-nominated jazz group the Rippingtons. His first Rippingtons record was Topaz in 1998, and he has been performing […]
Dave Zinno Unisphere, Fetish Review By Sylvannia Garutch Dave Zinno is a jazz bassist and faculty member at the University of Rhode Island and Brown University. After his studies at Berklee College of Music and […]
Kyle Asche Organ Trio, Five Down Blues Review by Nolan DeBuke Kyle Asche is a Chicago-based jazz guitarist and composer that has performed with Jazz at Lincoln Center, Melvin Rhyne, “Killer” Ray Appelton, Chris Foreman, […]
Brandee Younger, Somewhere Different Review By Sylvannia Garutch Brandee Younger is a jazz harpist, composer, educator, and concert curator that was awarded Rising Star Harpist in Downbeat Magazine’s 2020 Critics Poll. Younger has performed and […]
Marbin, Fernweh Review By Sylvannia Garutch Marbin is back with their twelfth album titled Fernweh, a German word for wanderlust that means specifically to be homesick for a place you have never been. The album, which […]
Planet Flippo, Dedications – Jazz From Planet Flippo Review by Nolan DeBuke Dr. Dave Flippo is a Chicago-based jazz pianist, composer, vocalist, bandleader, and educator who created his ensemble, Planet Flippo, after completing his Doctorate […]
Art Hirahara Open Sky Review by Ferell Aubre Art Hirahara is a jazz pianist, keyboardist, and composer building his discography as a leader and side musician. Hirahara’s compositional influences shape a sound that incorporates a […]
Alex Western-King, Sideslip Review by Nolan DeBuke Alex Western-King is releasing his debut album on Ubuntu Music label called Sideslip. The London-based saxophonist is joined by Sam Leak on piano, Jonny Wickham on bass, Jay Davis on […]
Max Highstein, Tiptoes Review by Ferell Aubre A multi-instrumentalist, Max Highstein brings forth much more than musical ideas; he imbues his music with a textualization of knowing. A deep acumen of complexity and joy is […]
Goro Ito Ensemble, Amorozsofia -Abstract João Review by Ferell Aubre Goro Ito (MOOSE HILL) is a composer, arranger, guitarist, and producer active as a solo artist and a member of the bossa-nova duo Naomi & […]
The Jazz Word 2021
