Meraki, Meraki Review by Nolan DeBuke Jacky Naylor is a North Yorkshire-born composer and pianist and the leader of the jazz trio Meraki. Meraki (μεράκι) is the Greek concept for ‘the creativity or love you put into […]
GoGo Penguin Review by Ferell Aubre GoGo Penguin is a Manchester-based leftfield piano trio comprised of pianist Chris Illingworth, bassist Nick Blacka and drummer Rob Turner. Their music is a mix of jazz with rock, minimalism, […]
by Nolan DeBuke Composer and most importantly trumpeter Rich Willey has put forth two expert recordings in 2019. Before we could get to the first Down & Dirty, this prolific artist has rounded up the […]
by Ferell Aubre Flutist Althea René hails originally from the heart of Detroit, Michigan. She started her exploration of music at the fledgling age of four. Her formal studies included classical music while attending Howard […]
by Nolan DeBuke Five years in the making Jamie Cullum is back with a new album Taller, set to release June 7th with Blue Note Records in the U.S., and Island Records elsewhere. This is […]
by Sylvannia Garutch Known for her Rock pedigree with The Pretenders, Chrissie Hynde grew up in Akron, Ohio. Through various incarnations of bands and jobs ensued, including writing for music magazine, the NME. She has […]
by Sylvannia Garutch Darrian Ford is a vocalist who originally hails from Chicago. His background credits are predominately in theater and television. He began his professional theater career at age 13 in Oscar Brown Jr’s […]
by Sylvannia Garutch Tap dancing is not a new concept by any stretch of the word, it has been a vital part of music for centuries. There are several major variations of tap dancing: (jazz) […]
by Ferell Aubre Rosie Frater-Taylor is the next generation of musicians rising through the ranks, that was introduced to music originally from their parents, who were also jazz musicians. Scottish born vocalist/songwriter Josie Frater and […]
by Sylvannia Garutch Hailing from Austria is a band that is as unique as it is musical. Lead by bassist and composer Lukas Kranzelbinder, Shake Stew is Austria‘s shining export. The unique septet is back […]
The Jazz Word 2017
