By: Elliott Simon, New York City Jazz Record Chris Foreman is a B3 organ player who should be, but is not usually, listed among the instrument’s top players. Based in Chicago, his funky soulful style is well known there and he is the kind of musician’s musician that Denmark is so good at highlighting. His … Read More
By: Jerome Wilson, All About Jazz Jordan Pettay is a young Julliard graduate who makes her debut recording here, playing alto and soprano. Spirituality is a big part of her music and she plays several hymns during the set in respectful, attractive arrangements. She brings a subtly funky delivery to her soprano playing on “I … Read More
Nick Hetko, Rich Syracuse and Jeff “Siege” Siegel Celebrates the Release of Upcoming Trio Album “When You Were There” on June 1st Hetko, Syracuse & Siegel are proud to announce the release of their upcoming trio album When You Were Thereon June 1 on Artists Recording Collective. Featuring celebrated young pianist Nick Hetko, and the … Read More
Filipe Freitas, Jazz Trail Brooklyn-based saxophonist Michael Eaton creates absorbing narrative tapestries on Dialogical, the long-desired follow-up to Individuation (Destiny Records, 2014). Inspired by dialogical thinking and multiplicity, this solid body of work evinces high levels of maturity mirrored in eight brave compositions, where he shines alongside members of his Individual Quartet – pianist Brad … Read More
Nelson Brill, Boston Concert Reviews […]Fuller also contributes her creative alto sax presence to a stellar big band recording from pianist and composer Ellen Rowe, who gathers an Octet of women musicians to celebrate “Portraits of Women In Motion” on her new recording, Momentum [Smokin’ Sleddog Records]. From the first bursts of Fuller’s shining alto to … Read More
Another Reason To Celebrate By Elzy Kolb Old and New Dreams Harpist Brandee Younger’s soon-to-be-released album, Soul Awakening, has been a long time coming. Recorded in 2012 and completed in 2013, she intended it to be her quartet’s first release. Instead, it’s the fourth. It ended up on the shelf for several years while she put out … Read More
Tokiwa Takehiko, Intoxicate Magazine On The Corner, released by Miles Davis (tp) in 1972, is an ambition that Miles released to street African youth. James Brown (vocal), Sly and Family Stone’s music, and the concept of Ornet Coleman (as, tp, vln) and British composer Paul Bachmaster, who had overwhelming support at the time. It fuses, and … Read More
Daniele Camerlengo, Suono Italian: Nella solitudine nera ed appassita di dignità umana Freddie cade rotolando nel sudiciume d’altri che sporca senza lasciare scampo, una storia lugubre ed immersa ancora nella foschia del discernimento, un susseguirsi di immagini e stati emotivi rappresentati dal suono sacro ed emozionale del sassofono di Brent Birckhead nella Suite 187, meraviglia compositiva del lavoro … Read More
By Howard Dukes and Chris Rizik, SoulTracks (April 26, 2019) Music is the family business for vocalist Vivian Sessoms. Her mother Sharmaine Sessoms worked as a jingle and session singer in the 1960s and 70s, and her father, Lemuel Smith, served as flutist and percussionist for James Brown. Oh, and the late, great Nancy Wilson was … Read More
Sessionheads United Announces the June 14th Release of Drummer, Social Justice Advocate and NYC Jazz Scene Staple Curtis Nowosad’s Self-Titled Album Release Show: June 19th (8:00 PM) at Nublu, NYC Canadian Dates: Winnipeg Jazz Festival – June 22 Toronto Jazz Festival – June 26 Festival International de Jazz de Montréal – June 27 Sessionheads … Read More
