Bill Charlap Trio, Street of Dreams Review by Nolan DeBuke Bill Charlap is a premiere pianist in the jazz community. He has performed with many leading artists, ranging from Phil Woods and Tony Bennett to […]
Johnathan Blake, Homeward Bound Review By Sylvannia Garutch Johnathan Blake has established himself as an adept and communitive drummer of his generation. His versatility as a musician has been sought out by Pharoah Sanders, Ravi […]
Farnell Newton, Feel the Love Review By Sylvannia Garutch Farnell Newton is a jazz composer and trumpeter born and raised in Miami, Florida, where he absorbed its many forms of music, including jazz, salsa, funk, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Ahmed Warshanna, Ishta Review By Sylvannia Garutch Guitarist Ahmed Warshanna might be a new name in the modern jazz guitar idiom, but he is undoubtedly a name that is destined to be remembered. His debut […]
The Jazz Word 2021
