By Giovanni Russonello, The New York Times The vocalist Martina DaSilva and the bassist Dan Chmielinski are two 20-somethings with flexible chops, a gut-level creative connection and an expansive view of the Christmas songbook. Together they cover everything from “Last Christmas” (by Wham!) to “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch,” while emphasizing the special kind … Read More
By Chris Spector, Midwest Record This vocal/bass duo started out as kind of a novelty that went viral due to the chops they brought to the table that overshadowed anything else not being on board. From that beginning, they emerge with a tasty xmas record that follows not to closely in the vein of popular … Read More
By Sound Of Christmas Martina DaSilva and Dan “Chimy “Chmielinski has been performing together for the last few years, and they’ve made many videos on YouTube as ChimyTina. Martina’s vocals and Dan’s bass make for some unique and fun recordings, which you can check out on their new Christmas album “A Very ChimyTina Christmas” (due … Read More
By Rob Shepherd, Nextbop As Nextbop prides itself on presenting jazz of the present moment and the future, at first glance it may appear unusual for the site to review music recorded over sixty years ago. However, when provided with their proper historical contexts, the two previously unreleased live performances captured on Louis Armstrong Live … Read More
by Imran Mirza, UK Vibe Santiago Bosch releases his sophomore album ‘Galactic Warrior’ which serves as a marked return to the forefront for the multi-faceted pianist. Following eight years since Bosch’s well-received debut release ‘Guaro Report’, the native of Barquisimeto, Venezuela, who boasts the distinction of being a Berklee graduate and son of saxophonist Jaime … Read More
After 80,000 Votes, Winners Announced for the 2019 NYC Readers Awards Pureum Jin Wins Best Jazz Artist of the Year, Best Alto Saxophonist and Female Rising Star Broadcast Icon Mark Ruffin and Producer, Director and Philanthropist Cobi Narita Honored Sunday, November 24th marked New York’s premier jazz event of the season, the 6th New York … Read More
By Sébastien Hélary, Nextbop ChimyTina, the duo of vocalist Martina DaSilva, leader of the jazz vocal harmony group The Ladybugs, and bassist Dan “Chimy” Chmielinski (Wynton Marsalis, Marc Cary, Brad Mehldau, and Joey Alexander) began collaborating in 2014 for what has now become a semi-regular video series featuring bass-vocal renditions of classic standards such as … Read More
By Dan Bilawsky, All About Jazz Vocalist Martina DaSilva, perhaps best known as the leader of retro-current purveyors The Ladybugs, teams up with bassist Dan Chmielinski, one of wunderkind pianist Joey Alexander’s stabilizers of choice, for a set of smartly arranged, playfully virtuosic takes on holiday favorites. DaSilva delivers new wrinkles and acrobatics, working with … Read More
By Dave Sumner, Bandcamp Daily There’s an intimacy to this that feels like spending an evening with friends—spread out across the living room, enjoying conversation and laughter. Vocal duo Martina DaSilva and Dan Chmielinski, who also plays the bass, fill their debut album with that feeling. They pick a wide assortment of tunes: some old and … Read More
by Matt Silver, WRTI Art Blakey pased away nearly 30 years, but his old Jazz Messengers are still busy, perhaps none more so than drummer and Pleasantville, NJ native Ralph Peterson. Peterson, much like his legendary mentor, has shown a knack for getting the most out of young talent, a truth revealed on last year’s I … Read More
