by Sebastien Helary, NextBop Saxophonist Chris Madsen has earned himself a solid reputation on the Chicago jazz scene ever since moving to the Windy City in 2006 after attending Juilliard’s jazz program under the tutelage of such masters as Wynton Marsalis, Victor Goines, and Wycliffe Gordon. Madsen now serves as jazz faculty at the University … Read More
SteepleChase Records To Release Yvonnick Prené’s New York Moments On 11/15, the fifth release from Yvonnick Prené Steeplechase Records is pleased to announce the fifth release from acclaimed harmonica master Yvonnick Prené, New York Moments. This album, to be released November 15th, was conceived in commemoration of the France-Native harmonica player’s time in New York. … Read More
by Jim Hynes, Glide Magazine Saxophonist T.K. Blue, known earlier in his career as Talib Kibwe, dedicates The Rhythms Continue, an expansive suite of 19 tracks to his long-time bandleader and mentor, NEA Jazz Master Dr. Randy Weston, who passed away a little over a year ago. Comprised of compositions by Blue, Weston and Weston’s long-time arranger … Read More
By: Audrey Henkin, The New York City Jazz Record
By: Jim Motavalli, New York City Jazz Record
By: Doug Ramsey, Arts Journal (Rifftides) It may be too easy to take Louis Armstrong for granted. After all, he is one of the greatest musicians of the Twentieth Century. Perhaps we all conclude that we understand why. Then, along comes yet another reminder of the intensity, the sheer strength, of his musicianship. The most … Read More
By: Eric Alan, All Jazz Radio There have been few Jazz Harpists in the world of music, after all how many musicians would count the concert harp as a lead instrument in jazz today. Casper Reardon has been acknowledged as the person who brought the world attention to the harp and a lead jazz instrument … Read More
by Takehiko Tokiwa, Jazz Life
By: Jim Hynes, Making a Scene Guitarist Eric Hofbauer and percussionist Dylan Jack have put together an album of one of the most eclectic mix of covers ever. It’s a guitar and drum exploration into what is possible when two creative minds go to work. The goal of the Boston-area duo was to highlight the … Read More
