Joey DeFrancesco | In the Key of the Universe
by Jeff Becker DeFrancesco was born in 1971 in Springfield, Pennsylvania. Born to a musical family that included three generations of jazz musicians. He was…
Reviews
Coalescence | Coalescence 2
by Stamish Malcuss Coalescence brings forth their second offering Coalescence 2 featuring compositions by five close friends and colleagues who share a like-minded vision. The…
Elsa Nilsson and Jon Cowherd | After Us
by Jeff Becker Elsa Nilsson is a Swedish-American flutist who approaches music with a spirit of inclusiveness. That approach has included a collaboration since 2014…
James Fernando | The Lonely Sailor
by Stamish Malcuss James Fernando began his music exploration at an early age. Playing classical piano at the age of five. It was in middle…
Alborosie Meets The Roots Radics: Dub For The Radicals
by Jeff Becker Alborosie was born and raised in Marsala, Sicily, Italy, but now residing in Kingston, Jamaica, he is a multi-instrumentalist, who is proficient…
Orkestar Kriminal, Ryobra
by Triana Klostman Orkestar Kriminal is best known for their diverse ability to cover a multitude of styles. They have absorbed the Rebetika Mortika hash…
Acute Inflections | In December
by Jeff Becker The Christmas season is upon us in full thrush. Relatives are flowing into the home, and unbeknownst to them, you are still…
Dan Moretti | Invoke
by Jeff Becker I had the sincere pleasure of reviewing Moretti’s project, Ramm/Moretti/Cunliffe, Foundations back in 2009. It was clear then as it still is…
Troy Roberts | Nu-Jive Perspective
by Icrom Bigrad Originally from Perth, West Australia saxophonist and composer Troy Roberts continues to garner respect among his peers and the industry receiving 3…
Pentatonix | Christmas Is Here!
by Jeff Becker Is Pentatonix jazz? Well maybe not to some, but if you took away the label of category, the group implements jazz harmony…