David Bandman | Burn Notice
by Stamish Malcuss One of the finest, but least hyped euphonium players in the country, David Bandman has released Burn Notice. Not only does he…
Modern Jazz
Woodlander Calvins | Toboggan
by Jeff Becker If Woodlander was not enough to stir your mind than Calvins Toboggan might bring to mind an image of a superhero. OK,…
Noah Preminger | Meditations on Freedom
by Jeff Becker Is open and civil discourse happening in today’s political climate, or have we reached an all-time low of leveling our fellow humans…
Brian Groder Trio | R Train on the D Line a New York Inspired Journey
by Jeff Becker Trumpeter Brian Groder’s trio consists of bassist Michael Bisio, and drummer Jay Rosen. They play a stylish brand of modern jazz that…
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…
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,…
Shan Kenner, The Behavior of Vibration
by Jeff Becker Modern jazz tends to have a very muscular sound that is focused on rhythms and textures, at times some modern jazz recordings…
Steve Lehman, Dialect Fluorescent
Review by Jeff Becker Steve Lehman’s approachable and resourceful chops combined with warm rich tone are the focus of his new release, Dialect Fluorescent…
Herbie Hancock, The Imagine Project
By: Jeff Becker The Imagine Project continues the ever evolving and creative ideas of Herbie Hancock. His experiences in jazz are now richly enhancing more…