by James Rozzi, Jazziz
Jazziz Reviews “Compassion” in the Fall Issue
Month: August 2017
Ed Neumeister’s “Wake Up Call” Reviewed in the Aquarian Weekly
by Mike Greenblatt, Aquarian Weekly I got my Wake Up Call this morning from Meistero Music, and put on my new hat in honor of Ed Neumeister & his NeuHat Ensemble. Man, this thing swings! Its eight originals by the multi-talented Neumeister are diverse, engaging, entertaining and sounds best if played really loud. Dude’s a trombone man, conductor, … Read More
Vocalist Julie Benko Announces the Release of her Debut Album “Introducing Julie Benko” out 10/20
Vocalist Julie Benko Announces the Release of her Debut Album “Introducing Julie Benko” Due Out October 20th, 2017 Featuring Pianist Jason Yeager, Bassist Danny Weller & Drummer Jay Sawyer Spellbinding songstress Julie Benko steps into the spotlight with the October 20th release of her debut album, “Introducing Julie Benko,” a diverse eleven track collection of jazz … Read More
Trumpeter Rachel Therrien Presents Fourth Project “Why Don’t You Try” Today in Canada/Announces U.S. Release!
Rachel Therrien Presents Her Fourth Project Why Don’t You Try With Her Spirited Quintet Canadian Release August 29, 2017 United States Release October 27, 2017 New York City, August 29th 2017 – Trumpeter, composer and bandleader Rachel Therrien is proud to announce the Canadian release of her fourth album Why Don’t You Try, out today, … Read More
Matt Holman’s “The Tenth Muse” Reviewed by Jazz Views
by Chris Baber, Jazz Views The 16 pieces on this CD are named after fragments of poetry written 2,500 years ago by the Greek poetess Sappho. The fragments are included in the booklet accompanying the recording, in Ancient Greek and in translation (by Anne Carson), and range from several lines to short phrases, e.g, ‘of … Read More
The New York Times Playlist features Darren Barrett’s dB-ish “The Opener”
by Giovanni Russonello, The New York Times Darren Barrett, ‘The Opener’ This deft trumpeter won the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition in 1997, and he’s released a string of albums since then — some of them quite strong — but for whatever reason he never ascended to jazz’s A list. Mr. Barrett’s new album is … Read More
MusicalMemoirs’s Blog Reviews Darren Barrett’s dB-ish “The Opener” and Jorginho Neto’s “Harlem”
DARREN BARRETT – “dB-ISH – THE OPENER” dB Studios Darren Barerett, trumpet/keyboards/percussion; Santiago Bosch, piano/keyboards; Alexander Toth, bass; Anthony Toth, drums; Clay Lyons & Erena Terakubo, alto saxophone; Judith Barrett, percussion; Kurt Rosenwinkel & Nir Felder, guitar; Chad Selph, keyboards. At first listen, I had a 1950 & 1960 jazz flash-back and I mean that … Read More
Jazz Times Reviews Dave Liebman & Joe Lovano’s “Compassion: The Music of John Coltrane”
Jazz Weekly Reviews JC Hopkins Biggish Band’s “Meet Me at Minton’s”
George W. Harris, Jazz Weekly Pianist JC Hopkins puts together a swinging big band that features punchy reads of swinging standards, and with vocalists including Andy Bey, Jon Hendricks, Queen Ester and newcomer Jazzmeia Horn, a solid hour plus of toe tapping tunes makes the music go down easily. The band is peppy for Biranna … Read More
Award-winning Vocalist Kathy Kosins Announces Show at The Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, CT (09/08)
Kathy Kosins: The Ladies of Cool At the Kate: The Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center Friday, September 8, 8:00 PM Old Saybrook, Connecticut ASCAP Award-winning vocalist and Kathy Kosins is proud to present her critically acclaimed project “The Ladies of Cool” at the The Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, known as the Kate, located … Read More