Rebecca Trescher, Paris Zyklus Review by Nolan DeBuke Rebecca Trescher is a jazz composer, clarinetist, and bandleader directing her own large ensemble for almost ten years. Trescher is an integral part of the German jazz […]
Wayne Alpern, Frankenstein Review by Nolan DeBuke Wayne Alpern is a New York City-based composer, arranger, and scholar creating a catalog that combines popular and jazz idioms with classical techniques and repertoire to create a […]
Silje Nergaard, Houses Review by Ferell Aubre Norwegian singer Silje Nergaard is releasing Houses via Masterworks/Sony Music. The album is fourteen songs that are personal as they are varied and significant. Expanding the endeavor is guest appearances […]
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 […]
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 & […]
Fabia Mantwill, EM.PERIENCE Review by Nolan DeBuke Fabia Mantwill is a saxophonist, composer, and vocalist that has become an important part of the German Jazz Scene – with a significant international focus. On May 21, […]
Johanna Klein, Cosmos Review by Ferell Aubre Johanna Klein is a saxophonist and composer from Rüsselsheim, Germany. From an early age, she was exposed to music through her family and found her way to Jazz […]
KALI Trio, Loom Review by: Ferell Aubre KALI Trio is a Swiss-based band comprised of Raphael Loher (piano), Urs Mülller (guitar), and Nicolas Stocker (drums). The trio creates music as a cooperative, with every member […]
James Fernando, The Lonely Sailor Review by Nolan DeBuke James Fernando is a youthful pianist who leans towards the jazz idiom, but his leanings are firmly held in a third-stream fashioning. Very studied and erudite, […]
by Ferell Aubre Camila Meza (Bernstein) was born in Chili. Her musical leanings are inspired by jazz guitarists like George Benson and Pat Metheny, but also her roots of influence are grounded in South American […]
The Jazz Word 2021
