Kenny Wheeler, Some Days Are Better: The Lost Scores Review
Kenny Wheeler, Some Days Are Better: The Lost Scores Review by Icrom Bigrad Some Days Are Better: The Lost Scores is a chance to hear…
Modern Jazz
Art Hirahara, Peace Unknown Review
Art Hirahara, Peace Unknown Review by Stamish Malcuss Art Hirahara’s Peace Unknown is a vivid modern jazz program rooted in the rich history of jazz. Drawing…
Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Chris Potter, Larry Grenadier, Eric Harland, First Meeting: Live at Dizzy’s Club Review
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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…