Yukimi & Harvie S, New York Memories Review
Yukimi & Harvie S, New York Memories Review by Jeff Becker New York Memories, the second collaboration between Yukimi Maeda and Harvie S, offers a…
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Walter Smith III, return to casual Review
Walter Smith III, return to casual Review by Icrom Bigrad Saxophonist and composer Walter Smith III is releasing his Blue Note Records debut with return to…
Henry Godfrey Jazz Orchestra, Attitude & Gratitude Review
Henry Godfrey Jazz Orchestra, Attitude & Gratitude Review by Jeff Becker Award-winning drummer and composer Henry Godfrey is releasing his debut album, Attitude & Gratitude. Godrey’s…
Planet D Nonet, Blues To Be There, A Salute To Duke Ellington Review
Planet D Nonet, Blues To Be There, A Salute To Duke Ellington Review by Stamish Malcuss Planet D Nonet is releasing an album celebrating the…
Eric Reed, Black, Brown, and Blue Review
Eric Reed, Black, Brown, and Blue Review by Stamish Malcuss Eric Reed celebrates the music of Duke Ellington, Thelonious Monk, McCoy Tyner, Wayne Shorter, Benny…
Ed Cherry, Are We There Yet? Review
Ed Cherry, Are We There Yet? Review by Jeff Becker Guitarist Ed Cherry has been based in the New York jazz scene since the seventies,…
Joe Chambers, Dance Kobina Review
Joe Chambers, Dance Kobina Review by Jeff Becker Joe Chambers is releasing his third Blue Note recording as a leader called, Dance Kobina. The album is…
Jim Snidero, Far Far Away Review
Jim Snidero, Far Far Away Review by Jeff Becker Jim Snidero has brought us a new album featuring an all-star quintet. The alto saxophonist is…
Tito Carrillo, Urbanessence
Tito Carrillo, Urbanessence Review by Jeff Becker Tito Carrillo has released his second Origin Records album titled Urbanessence. Carrillo has composed nine originals and included an…
Mervin Toussaint, Lakay
Mervin Toussaint, Lakay Review by Jeff Becker Mervin Toussaint is a jazz saxophonist and educator in Philadelphia, making a diverse and expanding musical language. Toussaint…