Daniele Camerlengo, SUONO English: Making the joy that brightens our lives ring out is the good vertigo inherent in the human being, the precious practice to be handed down and spread without hesitation. It makes us live and express the positivity and the nuances that derive from it: the purity of love, the recreation of body … Read More
Ian MacGregor, Jazz Guitar Society of Western Australia Phil Schurger leads this Chicago based group, and this is his second album under his own name. On the first track “Scorpio”, the sax player finishes his solo and just when you think the track has come to an end, the bass takes a solo, after that Schurger … Read More
Dave Sumner, Bird is the Worm There’s a pleasant, breezy atmosphere to this trio session from bassist Evan Salvacion Levine, guitarist Matt Gold and drummer Andrew Green. Pointed melodies are delivered with a casualness that almost belies their sharp precision. That alone is pretty compelling, but the charm of the recording radiates from the rich rhythmic dialog the trio … Read More
Hilary Brown, Downbeat Is it possible to package an experience as epic as an orchestra and engaging as a museum gallery for the jazz listener? Chicago bassist Matt Ulery has made the effort and proved himself a master of the macabre in the process. Sifting Stars is an arthouse opus, rethinking jazz structure, beauty and … Read More
George Harris, Jazz Weekly The guitar trio Mestizo consists of Evan Salvacion Levine/b, Matt Gold/g and Andrew Green/dr for some rockfish and bluesy moods. Gold’s tone has a bit of a rusty edge and a hint of country twang, riding the rails created by Green on “Age II’ and creating a hip canter for Gold’s … Read More
Dave Sumner, Bird is the Worm There’s a straightforward expressiveness to the latest from Adison Evans that is seriously refreshing. There’s nothing over the top on Meridian. It’s got some tunes that groove, some that gently sway, others that bop along, and even some classical influence here and there… but all of it falls within the expected range … Read More
Andy Milne & Dapp Theory Break New Ground on Seasons of Being, out now on Sunnyside Records ★★★★ – Downbeat Magazine “Gentler and more beautiful than anything else in Milne’s discography, The Season of Being is also a work of stubborn individuality. It sounds like little else.” Will Layman, PopMatters Pianist and composer Andy … Read More
Ian Ward, UK Vibe This is Matt Ulery’s eighth album since his debut in 2008. He’s a bassist, composer, band-leader and is very big and very busy in the Chicago jazz scene. He has gained accolades with recent works such as “By a Little Light”, “Wake anEcho” and “In the Ivory” on the Greenleaf Music … Read More
![NEW RELEASE: Greenleaf Music To Release “Stomping Off From Greenwood”, New Music from Greg Ward and his Rogue Parade Ensemble [Out 01/11/19]](https://lydialiebman.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/GRE-CD-1069_Greg-Ward_Cover_1400x1400.jpg "NEW RELEASE: Greenleaf Music To Release “Stomping Off From Greenwood”, New Music from Greg Ward and his Rogue Parade Ensemble [Out 01/11/19]")
Greenleaf Music is proud to announce the January 11th release of Stomping Off From Greenwood, the fourth album from alto saxophonist and composer Greg Ward. Considered one of the most versatile saxophonists of his generation, the bandleader, composer and arranger is proud to launch his new group Rogue Parade with the release of this new … Read More
Dave Sumner, Bird is the Worm Matt Ulery has opened things up on his label Woolgathering Records in 2018. With many musician-run labels there tends to be a certain homogeneity, a sonic cross-pollination from the same musicians appearing on each of the releases, and the only real difference is whose compositions are utilized and the name in large … Read More
