Soulful guitarist Rick Vandivier is proud to announce the September 29th release of his third album “Under One Roof”. This dynamic project is performed and presented by Rick’s contemporary electric jazz trio “Vandivier”, which features the formidable rhythm section of bassist Dan Robbins and drummer Lorca Hart. Guest Kenny Corso adds some tasty guitar work … Read More
The Baylor Project Signs to Prestigious International Booking Agency Maria Matias Music Soulful. Melodic. Authentic. Jazz music. THE BAYLOR PROJECT. The Baylor Project, featuring vocalist Jean Baylor and drummer Marcus Baylor, is proud to announce that they have joined the highly-esteemed international booking agency Maria Matias Music. Founded in 2006, the Carmel, CA based agency represents an A-List roster of top acts … Read More
Chris Spector, Midwest Record Starting off with some Martin Luther King stuff, you could easily be fooled into thinking this is some kind of angry, classic Gil Scott Heron sounding set but if you stick around, this explodes into a set gloriously inspired by “Headhunters”. Joined by a bunch of players that are really feeling … Read More
Chris Spector, Midwest Record Smoking little date from the trumpet vet that finds him taking his sound and fury to different places than in the past. Opening things up the way like Miles did when he opened himself up to funk, this high octane set shows us that music is more than just a bunch … Read More
Mark Sullivan, All About Jazz In 2007 BBC Radio commissioned saxophonist Dave Liebmanto record an all-Coltrane program to mark the 40th anniversary of legendary saxophonist/composer John Coltrane‘s passing. Asked to bring in Saxophone Summit—the band Liebman co-led with fellow saxophonists Joe Lovano and Ravi Coltrane—Liebman managed to assemble regular members Lovano, pianist Phil Markowitz, and drummer Billy Hart, along with bassist Ron McClure as … Read More
Dave Sumner, Bandcamp The disconnect between the vivid melodic imagery on Antidote and the casual way it’s delivered is jarring. Guitarist Rotem Sivan, bassist Haggai Cohen Milo, and drummer Colin Stranahan layer nuance after nuance on these pieces. These little details—the bass arco passages on title-track “Antidote,” the ingenious reworking of “Over the Rainbow,” the contrast of … Read More
Chris Baber, JazzViews I suppose that you might look at the line-up here and immediately see a couple of veteran jazz players, or a couple of new kids on the block… without, at first, taking in the name of someone who has been a stalwart of several different scenes for the whole of her life. … Read More
Geannine Reid, All About Jazz Guitarist Steve Bilodeau announces his third album to date, The Sun Though the Rain. The project is a collection of spontaneous improvisations spanning a wide range of sonic landscapes: from the tranquil and ethereal, to the chaotic and the raucous. Highlighting saxophonist Richard Garcia and drummer Dor Herskovits with Bilodeau’s guitar sonorities, the trio complements each other … Read More
