ABSOLUTE SOUND: Eric Hofbauer and The Curtis Brothers Reviewed in the Absolute Sound
Month: December 2019
TOUR ANNOUNCEMENT: International Jazz Icon Igor Butman Announces 2020 Winter Tour of the United States
International Jazz Icon Igor Butman Announces 2020 Winter Tour of the United States Featuring Evgeny Pobozhly, winner of the 2019 Herbie Hancock Guitar Competition And Oleg Akkuratov, runner up of the 2018 Sarah Vaughn Vocal Competition Appearances include New York, Baltimore, Miami, Chicago, Boston and Ann Arbor “Mr. Butman is a steamroller of a saxophonist, … Read More
REVIEW: Jazz Hot (France) Reviews TK Blue ‘The Rhythm Continues’ & Louis Armstrong ‘Live In Europe’
By Yves Sportis & Michel Laplace, Jazz Hot T.K. Blue The Rhythms Continue Kasbah, The Wise One Speaks, Going to the East, Night in Medina, Kucheza Blues, Insomnia, The Last Day, At the Crossroads of Touba, A Gathering of Elders, Where, Hi Fly, Ifrane, Reverence for Those Who Came Before, Just Waiting: A Sister’s Lament, … Read More
REVIEW: Martina DaSilva & Dan Chmielinski – Jazz Weekly
By George W. Harris, Jazz Weekly Indie-voiced Martina DaSilva teams up with bassist Dan Chmielinski and a handful of rotating guests on this bohemian sounding collection of Natal tunes. Hip bass and vibes make for a nice “My Favorite Things” and Lucas Pino’s tenor bops to “You’re A Mean One, Mr. Grinch.” Chmielinski’s bass carries … Read More
Jazz News: Powerhouse Jazz Artist Manager Gail Boyd Elected President of NAPAMA
Powerhouse Jazz Artist Manager Gail Boyd Elected President of NAPAMA New York, New York — Gail Boyd, Founding President of Gail Boyd Artist Management, has been elected as President of North American Performing Arts Managers and Agents (NAPAMA). Boyd’s appointment is particularly momentous as she is the first African American woman to step into this … Read More
REVIEW: Richie Goods & The Goods Project / My Left Hand Man – The Jazz Page
By Glenn Daniels, The Jazz Page Bassist Richie Goods heads up the electric-fusion sound unit The Goods Project on My Left Hand Man. The project, Goods’ third as a leader, is a tribute to his former bandleader and mentor, the late Mulgrew Miller. It’s a pretty sturdy tribute, forging new compositional territory with a decided … Read More
Catherine Russell’s ALONE TOGETHER Celebrates GRAMMY Nod and a Year of Accolades
Catherine Russell’s Alone Together – A Year of Accolades – Currently GRAMMY ® Nominated For Best Jazz Vocal Album “Alone Together” Voted Best of The Year by Gene Seymour, Scott Yanow, Michael Bailey and Downbeat Magazine *Read about Catherine in the December Issue of JazzTimes here!* *Catherine Russell sings “Merry Christmas Baby” with Jazz at Lincoln … Read More
REVIEW: La Tanya Hall Reviewed by Cleveland Classical
by Mike Telin, Cleveland Classical If a singer has a beautiful voice, yet doesn’t deliver the lyrics like they’re talking to you, your attention will only be held for so long. But when vocalist La Tanya Hall sings the opening line to the Nat Adderley classic All you need to say, you just want to shout out, ‘that’s … Read More
NEW RELEASE: Mike Bond Announces Debut Album “The Honorable Ones”, due out February 21
Pianist Mike Bond Announces Debut Album “The Honorable Ones”, due out February 21 Bounce Castle Records, the imprint of pianist-composer Mike Bond, is proud to announce the release of The Honorable Ones on February 21st, 2020. For the occasion, Bond, who composed and arranged 10 of the 12 songs, assembles a multi-generational unit of New York-based first-callers, … Read More
BEST OF 2019: Vanessa Rubin & Catherine Russell Best of 2019 by All About Jazz
By C. Michael Bailey, All About Jazz Vanessa Rubin The Dream is You: Vanessa Rubin sings Tadd Dameron Finally, a fitting tribute to the music of Tadd Dameron, with Vanessa Rubin‘s vocal adaptation of Dameron’s work as an added plus. The Cleveland native has distinguished herself as an impressive song stylist with a Midas touch … Read More