Jonathan Greenstein’s Vol 1, featuring Gilad Hekselman gets ink in New York City Jazz Record
Month: March 2016
Archaic Pop features Jonathan Greenstein’s Vol 1
by Paul Medrano, Archaic Pop Reading Jonathan Greenstein‘s introduction to “Vol 1” I thought, let’s put my headset on and listen to this; as you can also read below, this EP is something quite personal: So this is Vol 1. Of what, exactly? Of me trying to summarize the past few years of my life … Read More
Racha Fora Reviewed in Italy’s SUONO
By Daniele Camerlengo, Suono “The ability to join distant cultures and stylistic approaches, to cover their mysterious and fascinating artistic existences has, during jazz history, identified and brought to celebrity many great musicians and the restlessness of their creativity. Miles Davis has been one of the founders of this experimental methodology, which represented the split … Read More
The Daniel Hersog East Coast Jazz Orchestra Comes to Zinc Bar on May 5
Daniel Hersog is proud to present the Daniel Hersog East Coast Jazz Orchestra on Thursday, May 5 at 7:00 PM at Zinc Bar, located at 82 West 3rd Street, New York, NY 10025. Reservations are encouraged and can be made by visiting www.zincbar.com. Formed in Boston in 2014 by trumpeter, composer and arranger Daniel Hersog, … Read More
Hartford-Trained Musician Brandee Younger Brings Contemporary Edge to Concert Harp – WNPR
by Owen McNally, WNPR Whether you call it pushing the envelope, thinking outside the box, or just plain bending the rules, the boldly independent harpist and composer Brandee Younger creates a genre-crossing, smart, soulful, freewheeling, happy hybrid of hipness. Ecumenically and elegantly, Younger’s concert harp embraces everything from classical and jazz to funk and hip-hop. … Read More
Celebrated guitarist & composer FABRIZIO SOTTI announces new album FORTY – 6/10
World renowned guitarist and composer Fabrizio Sotti proudly announces the June 10 release of “Forty”, his fourth album as a leader. The release of “Forty” will be celebrated on June 9 at the Highline Ballroom in New York City as part of the Blue Note Jazz Festival. The release of “Forty” also coincides with the … Read More
Jackie Gage’s SIREN SONGS named ‘New and Notable” from KCRW’s Rhythm Planet
By Tom Schnabel, Rhythm Planet It’s once again time to showcase choice new releases. We begin by reprising French singer Lou Tavano’scool version of the Mongo Santamaria classic, “Afro Blue.” Then we check out the Haitian band LakouMizik’s new CD on the Cumbancha label, a reliable curator and purveyor of good world music. A new … Read More
Who Am I To Stop It features ZCO/DANCEPROJECT!
ZCO/Dance Project premieres “Progression” and dancing beyond disability by Cheryl Green, whoamitostopit.com Listen to this post: Back in 2013, you got to meet longtime dancer, actress, model, and disability activist Zazel-Chavah O’Garra when she shared a guest blog about her experience becoming disabled from a brain tumor. That same year, Zazel founded ZCO/Dance Project. Her brain … Read More
Archaic Pop Names Brandee Younger’s ‘Soul Vibration’ A Piece To Discover
by Paul Medrano, Archaic Pop Février 2016 – 5 morceaux de Jazz à découvrir Du piano bien sûr mais aussi du violon, de la flute, de la guitare et de la harpe pour ces 5 morceaux de Jazz à découvrir. Un mois de Février finalement étonnament bon. Et c’est tant mieux ! #5 – Charles Lloyd … Read More
Soul&Jazz&Funk Reviews ‘Siren Songs’
Song of the Siren by Bill Bucks, SoulandJazzandFunk Born in California, but now working out of New York City, jazz chanteuse, JACKIE GAGE is already making waves with her debut album ‘Siren Songs’. The nine tracker is a well-thought out mix of standards and originals, given a unity by Jackie’s warm, rich, smooth voice that … Read More