Phil Freeman, Burning Ambulance The latest episode of the Burning Ambulance podcast features an interview with violinist Meg Okura and soprano saxophonist Logan Richardson. She leads the Pan Asian Chamber Jazz Ensemble, whose latest album, Ima Ima, will be released in May; his most recent solo disc, Sopranoville, came out last year. In our interview, … Read More
Leonid Auskern, Jazz Quad While the most important soloist in Javitch’s ensemble is certainly Perry, the leader himself [Javitch] performs many bright solos. I would especially like to mention the work of the rhythm section. In addition to Adrian and Matt’s supportive roles, Javitch provided them with the opportunity to actively interact and improvise. Particularly … Read More
George W. Harris, Jazz Weekly Sounds that are up to the moment with a nod to tradition… Tenor saxist Arnan Raz brings together a lithe team of Eyal Hai/as, Daniel Meron/p, Tamir Shmerling/b and Dani Danor/dr for a collection of lyrical originals. Both Raz and Hai have vintage Old School warm tones, and they meld … Read More
ZCO/DANCEPROJECT Returns to Symphony Space to Break Boundaries in “Limitless” June 1, 2018, 7:30 PM at the Leonard Nimoy Thalia at Peter Norton Symphony Space “Live a life without limits. All things are possible to those who believe.” ZCO/DANCEPROJECT returns to the Leonard Nimoy Thalia at Peter Norton Symphony Space, located at 2537 Broadway at … Read More
Raul da Gama, Hot House The facts are remarkable: For 15 years the Spanish Harlem Orchestra has been a force of nature as the group rules the salsa waves that start in El Barrio in East Harlem and wash over the whole world wherever salsa and Latin jazz is heard and loved. Since their inception … Read More
Ron Schepper, Textura Appearances truly are deceiving: the photos on the outer panels of Wherever You’re Starting From show an unassuming, t-shirt clad youth who could be mistaken for someone gearing up for an Xbox marathon or IT coding session. Don’t be fooled: as Rob Clearfield’s fourth album clearly shows, the Chicago native is a pianist and … Read More
Howard Reich, Chicago Tribune Generations of kids grew up watching “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood,” and its star — Fred Rogers — appears ascendant once again in our culture. A documentary of the same name premiered at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year, and Tom Hanks is set to play Rogers in the feature film “You Are My … Read More
Marc Vitali, WTTW Tuesday would have been the 90th birthday of Fred Rogers, the beloved TV personality, educator, ordained minister and composer. Most of the iconic songs from “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” were written by Rogers, who had a lifelong love of music. Tuesday is also the release date of the recording “Beyond the Neighborhood: The Music … Read More
John Shand, Sydney Morning Herald Joanna Wallfisch often puts a gloss upon her songs: a shiny surface on which the listener may safely glide over the lyrics’ emotional barbs and snags. The result is that much of her (admittedly uneven) work could easily be dismissed as merely pleasant, when in fact her words can create … Read More
Saxophonist Don Braden To Release New Album EARTH WIND AND WONDER Due Out May 4, 2018 Creative Perspective Music is proud to announce the May 4th, 2018 release of saxophonist Don Braden’s highly anticipated new project, Earth Wind and Wonder. On this exciting new project, the world-renowned saxophonist explores the wide-ranging catalogue of Earth Wind … Read More
