Ron Wilkins & Rebecca Patterson, The Vigil and The Sleeping Giant Review
Ron Wilkins & Rebecca Patterson, The Vigil and The Sleeping Giant Review by Stamish Malcuss Ron Wilkins and Rebecca Patterson’s The Vigil and The Sleeping…
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Alex Sipiagin, Live at Smalls Review
Alex Sipiagin, Live at Smalls Review By Icrom Bigrad From the first trumpet tone by Alex Sipiagin at Smalls, Live at Smalls situates itself as…
Pat Metheny, Side-Eye III+ Review
Pat Metheny, Side-Eye III+ Review by Jeff Becker Pat Metheny’s first two Side-Eye projects centered on the excitement and freedom of guitar-led trio interaction, pairing…
Bill Frisell, In My Dreams Review
Bill Frisell, In My Dreams Review by Jeff Becker More than three decades ago, guitarist Bill Frisell had a dream that transformed his relationship with music….
Wanees Zarour, Silwan Review
Wanees Zarour, Silwan Review by Stamish Malcuss Silwan shows Wanees Zarour’s compositions are creative and provide the ensemble with a structural roadmap for expression. The…
Kenny Barron, Songbook Review
Kenny Barron, Songbook Review By Stamish Malcus With Songbook, Kenny Barron positions himself as a pianist supporting a vocal ensemble exploring the structural ingenuity of…
Playing Favorites, Chris Rottmayer Review
Playing Favorites, Chris Rottmayer Review By Icrom Bigrad Playing Favorites is the kind of record where swing, lyricism, and aligned musicianship all intersect. Pianist Chris…
Joel Ross, Gospel Music Review
Joel Ross, Gospel Music Review By Jeff Becker Joel Ross Blue Note Records album Gospel Music is built on unstoppable rhythmic drive, where subdivision becomes…
Interplay Jazz Orchestra, Bite Your Tongue Review
Interplay Jazz Orchestra, Bite Your Tongue Review By Jeff Becker In the modern big band tradition, there are ensembles that foreground solo charisma, and there…
Donny McCaslin, Lullaby for the Lost Review
Donny McCaslin, Lullaby for the Lost Review by Stamish Malcus From the outset, Donny McCaslin treats Lullaby for the Lost as a pop-rock-informed jazz narrative…