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…
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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…
Wolfgang Muthspiel, Tokyo Review
Wolfgang Muthspiel, Tokyo Review by Jeff Becker Recorded in Tokyo and mixed in Munich, Wolfgang Muthspiel’s ECM Records album Tokyo captures a trio at a…
Fergus McCreadie, The Shieling Review
Fergus McCreadie, The Shieling Review by Icrom Bigrad Fergus McCreadie’s trio continues to refine a language rooted in Celtic folk rhythm, modern jazz style, and…
Lauren Henderson, Sonidos Review
Lauren Henderson, Sonidos Review By Stamish Malcuss Lauren Henderson’s Sonidos, released August 1, 2025 on Brontosaurus Records, is an album built on the heritage of…
Nick Biello, New America Review
Nick Biello, New America Review by Jeff Becker Nick Biello has released his third leader album, New America, a six-song set of modern hard-bop explorations. Having honed…
LA LOM, Live At Thalia Hall Review
LA LOM, Live At Thalia Hall Review by Stamish Malcuss To a sold-out crowd on March 2024, the trio known as LA LOM captured their…
Neff Irizarry, Cambio Review
Neff Irizarry, Cambio Review By Icrom Bigrad From the opening bars of Cambio (Change), guitarist Neff Irizarry and his crew make it clear this is…
Enrique Haneine, Conceivable Directions Review
Enrique Haneine, Conceivable Directions Review By Stamish Malcuss Enrique Haneine’s Conceivable Directions is the product of a deliberately stripped-down, chordless quintet featuring Thomas Heberer on…