Vincent Herring | Hard Times
by Jeff Becker Saxophonist Vincent Herring is back with his third release for Smoke Sessions Records, a musical tonic to help calm the turbulence of…
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Malija | Instinct
by Stamish Malcuss The players comprising the trio Malija are: Mark Lockheart, soprano and tenor saxophones; Jasper Høiby, double bass; and Liam Noble, piano. A…
Carolyn Lee Jones | In a Long White Room
by Jeff Becker Have you met miss Jones? Now that is an introduction, of introductions. Thankfully, I now have the pleasure with In a Long…
RK Dawkins | Journey
by Icrom Bigrad Multi-instrumentalist RK Dawkins releases his first effort as an artist, Journey. The album has old school jazz and funk influences from the…
Toni Jannotta | My Little Heart, Ruthie
by Jeff Becker Children are our most precious and important assets for the future of any society. Teaching them, nurturing them and most of all…
Woody Witt & Larry Ham | Presence
by Jeff Becker Sometimes the hardest working musicians in the business get lost in the shuffle of what’s new; not this time. Pianist Larry Ham,…
Bill Charlap Trio | Uptown Downtown
by Jeff Becker Pianist, Bill Charlap has performed with many leading artists in jazz, ranging from Phil Woods and Tony Bennett to Gerry Mulligan and…
Joe Mongelli | WashAshore
by Stamish Malcuss A fixture in the New England area jazz scene for some time, trumpeter, and flugelhornist Joe Mongelli builds upon his creative arranging…
Bryant, Fabian | Marsalis, Do For You?
by Jeff Becker Saxophonist, arranger, and vocalist Lance Bryant originally hails from Markham, Illinois, but resides in the New York/New Jersey area. He received his…
Maria Grand | Tetrawind
by Jeff Becker Born in Switzerland, but currently residing in New York, saxophonist and composer Maria Grand is an integral part of the New York…