New York City Jazz Record Reviews Rotem Sivan’s “Antidote”
Month: June 2017
Rotem Sivan’s “Antidote” Receives a 4-Star Review from All About Jazz
Dan Bilawsky, All About Jazz Heartbreak knows no true cure, but music can act as something of an antidote or coping mechanism to assist in dealing with it and suffering through it. That’s what guitarist-composer Rotem Sivan discovered after a long-term relationship came to a swift and unexpected end. He turned to music to help … Read More
Ed Neumeister’s “Wake Up Call” Receives a 4-Star Review fromAll About Jazz
Jack Bowers, All About Jazz If you are one of those restless wanderers who is searching high and low for easy listening, look elsewhere. If, on the other hand, you are drawn to music that is more or less off the beaten path and challenges your mind and spirit, composer / arranger / trombonist Ed … Read More
Jazz Weekly Reviews Dave Liebman & Joe Lovano’s “Compassion: The Music of John Coltrane”
George W. Harris, Jazz Weekly Recorded back in 2007, this album is a both a tribute as well as an anthology of the breadth and depth of the legacy of John Coltrane. Dave Liebman and Joe Lovano, no strangers to Coltrane’s sound and vision, perform material from just about every “era” of the legend. Their … Read More
Jazz Weekly Reviews Alex Wintz’s “Life Cycle”
George W. Harris, Jazz Weekly Liquid toned guitarist Alex Wintz puts together a strong and swinging album on this recent release. With a rotating team of Jimmy McBride/dr and Lucas PIno/ts, Victor Gould/p, Ben Williams-Dave Baron/b, Wintz shows a talent for dynamics and clarity on bopping pieces like his own “Action/Reaction” and some nimble finger … Read More
The Baylor Project Featured in the Chicago Defender
By Mary Datcher, The Chicago Defender’s Black Music Month Special Edition The Journey | The Baylor Project @thebaylorproject The sanctuary of music often lies in the cradle of the melody. The melody is the first note that can carry the rest of the orchestration, blending each instrument building structure and sealing the song with a strong … Read More
Downbeat Reviews Rotem Sivan’s “Antidote”
Dave Liebman & Joe Lovano’s “Compassion: The Music of John Coltrane” Receives a 4- Star Review from Downbeat
BJ Jansen’s “Common Ground” Receives a 4-Star Review from Downbeat
Downbeat Features both of Nick Mazzarella’s Latest Albums “Signaling” and “Triangulum”
Bill Meyer, Downbeat