Pat Metheny, Side-Eye III+ Review
Pat Metheny, Side-Eye III+ Review by Jeff Becker Pat Metheny’s first two Side-Eye projects centered on the excitement and freedom of guitar-led trio interaction, pairing…
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Bill Frisell, In My Dreams Review
Bill Frisell, In My Dreams Review by Jeff Becker More than three decades ago, guitarist Bill Frisell had a dream that transformed his relationship with music….
Wanees Zarour, Silwan Review
Wanees Zarour, Silwan Review by Stamish Malcuss Silwan shows Wanees Zarour’s compositions are creative and provide the ensemble with a structural roadmap for expression. The…
Joel Ross, Gospel Music Review
Joel Ross, Gospel Music Review By Jeff Becker Joel Ross Blue Note Records album Gospel Music is built on unstoppable rhythmic drive, where subdivision becomes…
Chad Taylor Quintet, Smoke Shifter Review
Chad Taylor Quintet, Smoke Shifter Review by Jeff Becker Drummer and composer Chad Taylor clarifies something on Smoke Shifter, conversation is an exchange of parts…
Carl Schultz, The Road to Trantor Review
Carl Schultz, The Road to Trantor Review by Icrom Bigrad Carl Schultz’s record, The Road to Trantor, doesn’t just unfold; it activates. From the first…
Tim Jago, Time Shift Review
Tim Jago, Time Shift Review by Jeff Becker Tim Jago’s Time Shift is his first album released under his own name after years of collaborations,…
Chihiro Yamanaka, Ooh-La-La Review
Chihiro Yamanaka, Ooh-La-La Review By Jeff Becker Chihiro Yamanaka is a virtuosic pianist with the musical appetite of a polyglot; she approaches the jazz canon…
Kelly Green, Corner of My Dreams Reviews
Kelly Green, Corner of My Dreams Reviews By Stamish Malcuss Kelly Green’s Corner of My Dreams is an album that showcases a singer-pianist and composer…
Margherita Fava, Murrina Review
Margherita Fava, Murrina Review by Jeff Becker Margherita Fava’s Murrina is an album shaped by classical bloodlines, American jazz mentorship, and a pianist’s deep commitment to…