Jo-Yu Chen, Rendezvous: Jazz Meets Beethoven, Tchaikovsky & More Review Reflections in Two Keys: Jo-Yu Chen’s Nocturne Between Worlds By Ferell Aubre Jo-Yu Chen’s latest album, Rendezvous: Jazz Meets Beethoven, Tchaikovsky & More, released on […]
Paul Dietrich, 5+4 Review Paul Dietrich’s Bold Folk-Jazz and European Jazz Fusion in 5+4 by Ferell Aubre Paul Dietrich’s 5+4 has a sonic palette where American folk-jazz embraces the pastels of orchestral elegance. Released in […]
Al Di Meola, Twentyfour Review Al Di Meola’s Twentyfour and the Art of Storytelling Sounds by Ferell Aubre Al Di Meola returns with a cinematic album, Twentyfour, which documents his evolution as a composer and […]
Bill Laurance & The Untold Orchestra, Bloom Review Exploring the Lush Soundscapes of Bill Laurance’s Bloom by Ferell Aubre In the ever-evolving landscape of crossover jazz, few artists manage to continually blur the lines between […]
Seulah Noh Jazz Orchestra, NOhMAD Review Journey Through Soundscapes: Seulah Noh’s Odyssey in NOhMAD By Ferell Aubre Seulah Noh’s journey from a classical pianist to a jazz composer and conductor is a tale of transformation and […]
Fergus McCreadie, Sketches Review Exploring the Intimate Narrative of Fergus McCreadie’s Sketches by Nolan DeBuke Fergus McCreadie’s latest digital EP, Sketches, on Edition Records, is a journey through the landscape of improvisational jazz, painted with the […]
Tineke Postma, Aria Review Aria: Tineke Postma’s Lyrical Ode to Opera and Personal Expression by Ferell Aubre In her highly anticipated 8th album, Aria, acclaimed saxophonist and composer Tineke Postma weaves a captivating tapestry of […]
Rufus Reid, Celebration Review by Ferell Aubre Rufus Reid released a beautiful album featuring a string quartet and his trio, Celebration. Reid’s trio, Steve Allee on piano and Duduka Da Fonseca – on drums (2-10), […]
Enj Society, Here and Now Review by Ferell Aubre Enj Society is a jazz quartet led by Daniel Nösig that focuses on exploring the tenor saxophone and trumpet without the “harmonic accompaniment” of piano or […]
Julia Hülsmann Quartet, The Next Door Review by Ferell Aubre Julia Hülsmann returns with The Next Door, which features the quartet from her 2019 album, Not Far From Here. The quartet has a long history of working […]
The Jazz Word 2021
