by Robert Ham, Downbeat T.K. Blue never will forget the first time he heard pianist Randy Weston perform. Especially because when he found himself at The East, a Brooklyn-based arts … Read More
THE BEAT: T.K. Blue Featured in Downbeat, January 2020
Month: December 2019
JAZZIZ WINTER 2019: Chase Baird, Makar Kashitsyn, T.K. Blue, Wallace Roney, the Curtis Brothers, Kenyatta Beasley Reviewed
by Asher Wolfe, Jazziz Chase Baird’s new studio ensemble functions like an ecosystem. The New York-based saxophonist released his second LP, A Life Between, with the star-studded lineup of pianist Brad … Read More
FEATURE: Brian Lynch Featured Jazziz, Winter 2019
by Bob Weinberg, Jazziz Reading the books to which Brian Lynch links his compositions is not a prerequisite for appreciating the music on his exquisite, first-ever big-band album The Omni-American Book … Read More
BEST OF 2019: Greg Ward’s Release Show at Green Mill Selected by Chicago Tribune
From Ravi Coltrane to Freddy Cole, 2019′s best jazz performances in Chicago by Howard Reich, Chicago Tribune Greg Ward and Rogue Parade, Jan. 11 at the Green Mill Jazz Club … Read More
ROLLING STONE: A VERY CHIMYTINA CHRISTMAS Reviewed
by Connor Ratliff, Rolling Stone TITLE: Yes! A mash-up title that would only work for these two artists — or two artists with similar sounds in their names. COVER ART: A classic … Read More
REVIEW: Svetlana’s ‘Night at the Movies’ Reviewed by ShoutOut
By: Jennifer Stahlkrantz, ShoutOut
REVIEW: Jersey Jazz Reviews Skip & Dan Wilkins’ SOMEDAY
by Joe Lang, Jersey Jazz There is a wealth of jazz talent who make their home base in the area of the Poconos. Someday (Dear head Records – 010) features the SKIP & … Read More
BEST OF 2019: Steve Haines and the Third Floor Orchestra & Curtis Nowosad – The Ottawa Citizen
A long list of 2019’s best Canadian jazz albums, plus even more honourable mentions By Peter Hum, The Ottawa Citizen North Carolina bassist and educator Steve Haines, an Ottawa native, … Read More
REVIEW: All About Jazz Reviews Chase Baird’s “A Life Between”
by Jerome Wilson, All About Jazz Chase Baird is a New York-based saxophonist who combines jazz with other musical genres. His work on this CD can sport, at various times, the … Read More
BEST OF 2019: Glide Magazine Selects New Albums by Vivian Sessoms, Ben Flocks, Brian Lynch
by Glide Magazine Ben Flocks – Mask of the Muse (West Cliff) – This tenor saxophonist induced similar feelings to Charlie Parker with Strings from the ‘50s. That’s a certainly lofty company and there are … Read More