Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Chris Potter, Larry Grenadier, Eric Harland, First Meeting: Live at Dizzy’s Club Review by Jeff Becker Great ensemble playing reveals itself in how…
Jaleel Shaw, Painter of the Invisible Review by Icrom Bigrad Jaleel Shaw is back after a 13-year hiatus with a contemporary spiritual jazz purpose. Painter…
Joshua Redman, Worlds Fall Short Review By Jeff Becker Joshua Redman’s Words Fall Short offers a compositionally unified set of eight Redman originals. The writing and…
Dave Anderson, In Lieu of Flowers Review by Stamish Malcuss In memorial and in motion, this is the elegant dialectic at the heart of In…
Gaia Wilmer & Ra Kalam Bob Moses, Dancing with Elephants Review By Jeff Becker Gaia Wilmer and Ra Kalam Bob Moses’ collaboration, Dancing with Elephants,…
Danny Grissett, Travelogue Review by Stamish Malcuss Danny Grissett’s Travelogue is an album with a refined sonic with touch, taste, and truth. In this latest…
Silvano Monasterios, The River Review by Stamish Malcuss Silvano Monasterios has long established himself as a pianist, composer, and arranger capable of sculpting rich emotional…
Cyrus Chestnut, Rhythm, Melody and Harmony Review by Jeff Becker Cyrus Chestnut’s Rhythm, Melody and Harmony is an enjoyable and informed set of nine songs…
Shiri Zorn & George Muscatello Featuring: Mauricio Zottarelli, Looking for Light Review by Stamish Malcuss Looking for Light presents a captivating blend of jazz, Latin,…
Alex “Apolo” Ayala, Afro-Puerto Rican Jazz Review By Jeff Becker Alex “Apolo” Ayala emerges from San Juan’s vibrant musical environment, where bomba and plena pulse…