Paul Rauch, All About Jazz At times, saxophonist Roxy Coss can appear to be a whirlwind. Over the past decade, Coss has firmly established herself as a saxophonist, bandleader, composer, and activist. She has toured extensively, most notably with trumpeter Jeremy Pelt. She founded Women In Jazz Organization (WIJO) to combat misogyny in jazz culture, and create gender … Read More
GRAMMY® Award-winner Brian Lynch Pays Homage to Legendary Authors and Literature on The Omni-American Book Club: My Journey Through Literature in Music, Surprise New Album OUT NOW on Hollistic MusicWorks August 29, 2019 — GRAMMY® Award-winning trumpeter and recording artist Brian Lynch is proud to announce today’s release of The Omni-American Book Club, his long-awaited … Read More
by Jim Hynes, Glide Magazine Bassist, bandleader and composer Ben Wolfe delivers this impressive work, Fatherhood both in tribute to his father who passed away in 2018 and to his own son, Milo. It’s an introspective, angular, oft melancholy and complex nine originals and an innovative interpretation of a standard across some very interesting blends of … Read More
By: Sébastien Hélary, NextBop Bassist Ben Wolfe is probably best known for performing in Wynton Marsalis’ Septet and Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra as well as being an integral member of Harry Connick Jr. and Diana Krall’s bands over the years. But the bassist has also had a fruitful recording career of his own with already … Read More
By: Geno Thackara, All About Jazz Nick Hetko/Rich Syracuse/Jeff “Siege” Siegel When You Were Here ARC -Artists Recording Collective 2019 When she was here, the late “First Lady of Jazz” Lee Shaw left a mark on the lives of many others from the bandstand and (perhaps) even more others in the classroom. Her influence makes a central … Read More
by Matt Micucci, Jazziz Sumitra, “Recall” Vocalist/pianist Sumitra is set to release her fourth album as a leader. Bittersweet features bassist Carlitos del Puerto and drummer Brian Blade, and it was produced by her husband, guitarist Alex Machacek. We’re delighted to present you with the premiere of the video for “Recall,” one of Sumitra’s seven originals … Read More
Matt Micucci, Jazziz Internationally acclaimed clarinetist/composer Oran Etkin will release Finding Friends Far from Home: A Journey with Clara Net on August 30. Etkin founded the Timbalooloo method of introducing children to music and this new record is a continuation of his innovative music education work. Recorded and filmed on location in Zimbabwe, Turkey, Czech Republic and China … Read More
Jim Hynes, Making a Scene You will find several common elements between The Curtis Brothers’ Algorithm and the excellent hard bop disc, the recently issued Ralph Peterson & The Messenger Legacy’s Legacy Alive Volume 6 At The Side Door. Both were recorded at the Side Door Jazz Club in Old Lyme, CT. Both feature drummer Ralph Peterson … Read More
George Harris, Jazz Weekly Sam Newsome is the reigning champ of preaching the message about the soprano sax. He is usually in solo or duet form, with this latest album featuring him exploring just about every part of the straight sax, teamed with “preparations” alongside. Not only does he explore the mouthpiece and reed with … Read More
Michael Ambrosino, 33third.org Zach Brock Playing Against the Grain Modern Jazz violin players face a stigma that many of their peers do not. While saxophones or trumpets are seen as synonymous with Jazz, the violin remains the iconic reference to other musical art-forms. Think of folk, bluegrass, country and of course classical music, and violins … Read More
