Month: April 2017
NYC Jazz Record Reviews Alex Wintz’s “Life Cycle”
Color Lines Features Brandee Younger in their “5 Jazz Artists of Color Making New Music With Healing Power” Article
Siddhartha Mitter, Color Lines Brandee Younger remembers the time she wished Barack Obama happy birthday on Facebook. “Six people blocked me,” the harp player says. “Two were harpists.” It wasn’t really a surprise. The harp world likes to keep politics out. Once, Younger was offering downloads of a song for Trayvon Martin at a harp … Read More
Modern Drummer Reviews The Baylor Project’s “The Journey”
Robin Tolleson, Modern Drummer A former Yellowjacket and his creative/life partner drop a funky and finely detailed collection that isn’t shy to show a little tenderness or to head down lots of creative avenues. As the album-opening “Block Party” heats up into a joyous gospel jump, Marcus Baylor romps all around the handclaps, then solos … Read More
Brandee Younger Announces May Tour Dates in NY, OH, GA
Brandee Younger Announces May Tour Dates In New York, Ohio, & Georgia “No harpist thus far has been more capable of combining all of the modern harp traditions—from Salzedo, through Dorothy Ashby, through Alice Coltrane—with such strength, grace and commitment.” -Ravi Coltrane (The New York Times) Genre-defying jazz harpist, Brandee Younger proudly announces her multi-city … Read More
All About Jazz Reviews Alex Wintz’s “LifeCycle”
by Dan Bilawsky, All About Jazz Life cycles mark and determine how we develop, where we travel, and why we arrive and thrive in different places, figuratively and literally, at any given time. That’s the point that guitarist Alex Wintz’s music makes here, as this project takes its cues from the larger natural theme while … Read More
Bandcamp Daily Choses Matt Holman’s “The Tenth Muse” as one of this Month’s Best Picks
Dave Sumner, Bandcamp Daily Trumpeter Matt Holman treats silence like sculpting clay. He gives shape to what isn’t there, and instills it with a presence that can fill the room. When he enfolds his songs with rich harmonic washes, the display of textures results in varying shades of color. Holman’s excellent 2013 release When … Read More
Acclaimed guitarist Rotem Sivan to release new album “Antidote” 7/11
Turning Pain Into Music and Love, Guitarist Rotem Sivan Paints With New Hues in Jazz “Antidote” Due Out July 11, 2017 The Rotem Sivan Trio featuring Haggai Cohen Milo & Colin Stranahan “Rotem Sivan has carved a place for himself in the New York jazz scene through his daring improvisation, astute band leading and technical … Read More
Stereogum Features Matt Holman’s “The Tenth Muse”
Phil Freeman, Stereogum This is a weird, arty, chamber jazz project that winds up displaying more guts than you might think it would. Matt Holman is a trumpeter, joined here by Sam Sadigursky on various instruments (soprano saxophone, clarinet, bass clarinet, flute, and alto flute), Chris Dingman on vibraphone, and Bobby Avey on piano. No … Read More
Steve Bilodeau Announces the Release of his Third Album “The Sun Through the Rain” 06/06
Esteemed guitarist Steve Bilodeau proudly announces the June 6th release of his third, and arguably his most creative album to date: “The Sun Though the Rain”. Featuring saxophonist Richard Garcia and drummer Dor Herskovits. “The Sun Through the Rain” is an album of spontaneous improvisations spanning a wide range of sonic landscapes: from the calm … Read More