By Nolan Debuke Equally Stupid, a band of compadres, that feature three like-minded gents from varying backgrounds, again come together to continue their journey of musical exploration. Building on the ideals of their previous album, […]
by Sylvannia Garutch At a young age saxophonist Jan Kus was a promising saxophonist, a scholarship from the Slovenian Ministry of Culture to study at the Royal Conservatory of The Hague, studies which included tours […]
by Raul da Gama Nine songs infatuate the modern equivalent of a power-quartet that gets off to a flying start. Leaping out of the gates are Troy Roberts (on soprano saxophone for starters), Silvano Monasterios […]
by Nolan DeBuke Though recorded in 2014, it was only after Allan Browne’s death that Julien Wilson revisited the recordings and decided that this album should be released. Thankfully for all of us, this decision […]
by Jon Ward One of the many rewards in reviewing CDs is making new discoveries, and in this case, that discovery is baritone sax player Tony Lustig. Lustig’s debut album, Taking Flight, is an energetic […]
by Sylvannia Garutch Cowboys & Frenchmen’s new CD Rodeo is a must for the listener that enjoys the modern jazz sound, but fortunately the project also contains plenty elements that are grounded in the tradition […]
by Sylvannia Garutch Guitarist, Mason Razavi and pianist, Bennett Roth-Newell are a regularly working duet that has released an album entitled, After You. The two explore original compositions, in addition to recognized standards. Razavi and […]
by: Staten Lemee Fred Hughes CD, I’ll Be Home for Christmas is a fun, musical, swingin’ Christmas CD that you will not get tired of, just put it in the player, hit play and press […]
by Ferell Aubre Guitarist Adam Rogers continues his longtime association with alto saxophonist David Binney. Rogers is known for his fret work with Chris Potter and the late Michael Brecker. Rogers and Binney have chosen […]
by Dorphresie Sneed A 28-year-old pianist from New Orleans, Sullivan Fortner announces his debut album for impulse! Records entitled, Aria. Beginning with the percussive original title-track Sullivan establishes a repetitive dance-like rhythm that is […]
The Jazz Word 2021
