Peter Liu | Bamboo Groove
by Jeff Becker Peter Liu though new on the vocal jazz scene, has a unique sensibility to swing. Backed by veteran pianist Peter Hum, bassist…
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Rodrigo Amado, Wire Quartet
by Icrom Bigrad Filled with romping excitement, Rodrigo Amado and Wire Quartet are positively exhilarating and will not disappoint, supported by a wonderful line up…
Mason Razavi, Quartet Plus
by Jeff Becker Mason Razavi is a jazz guitarist, composer, educator, and band-leader based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Razavi started out as a…
Mark Meadows, Something Good
by Jeff Becker Meadows is joined on his sophomore recording Somethin’ Good, with Brent Birckhead on alto sax, Eric Kennedy on drums, Eric Wheeler on…
Terry Marshall, Arrival
by Icrom Bigrad Composer/Pianist Terry Marshall has put together an enjoyable project entitled, Arrival featuring five original compositions and six well and not so well…
Donna Singer, Destiny, Moment of Jazz
by Icrom Bigrad Destiny, Moment of Jazz is a fine outing by jazz vocalist Donna Singer with longtime collaborator bassist Doug Richards. Destiny, Moment of…
MoFrancesco Quintetto, Maloca
by Jeff Becker Well-crafted and swinging, bassist Francesco Valente presents bits of hard bop mixed with contemporary refrains, coupled with musicianship that sparkles with each…
Patrick Battstone and Richard Poole, The Last Taxi
by Jeff Becker The Last Taxi sports two apt leaders at the helm. Pianist, Patrick Battstone began performing music professionally at the age of 14,…
Joe Beck Trio, Get Me Joe Beck
by Icrom Bigrad Joe Beck – who passed away 6 years ago at age 63, left us with his final recording Get Me Joe Beck,…
Rik Wright, Fundamental Forces, Blue
by Jeff Becker With influences ranging from Jim Hall to Jeff Beck to John Abercrombie, it is only natural that Rik Wright Fundamental Forces, Blue…