By Damian Wilkes, UK VIBE ‘Happy Synapse’ is the sophomore album from St. Petersburg native and drummer Sasha Mashin, but here with a different group to his bandleader debut ‘Outsidethebox’ … Read More
REVIEW: Sasha Mashin “Happy Synapse” on UK VIBE
Month: August 2020
REVIEW: Lennie Tristano “The Duo Sessions” – Downbeat
By Suzanne Lorge, Downbeat On The Duo Sessions, Lennie Tristano wends his way through the liminal spaces bridging bebop, cool jazz and free-improv. The album’s 16 tracks, recorded after Tristano’s … Read More
REVIEW: Chicago Yestet: Not There Yet – Jazz Journal
By Gareth Thomas, Jazz Journal UK As rioting spreads across the US in response to the murder of George Floyd, the lyrics of the title track of Chicago Yestet’s third … Read More
REVIEW: Ryan Cohan “Originations” – Chicago Jazz Magazine
By Hrayr Attarian, Chicago Jazz Magazine Pianist and composer Ryan Cohan is a master of creating harmony from contrasts. Over the years his works have incorporated many diverse influences and … Read More
VINYL WATCH JULY 2020: Louis Armstrong , Chet Baker & Wolfgang Lackershmid – JAZZIZ
By Matt Micucci, JAZZIZ Vinyl is back! Each month on “Vinyl Watch,” we list some of the most noteworthy new vinyl releases — including new albums, reissues, special-edition box sets … Read More
THE WEEK IN JAZZ: Champian Fulton & The D.C. Jazz Festival on JAZZIZ
By Matt Miccuci, JAZZIZ The Week in Jazz is your roundup of new and noteworthy stories from the jazz world. It’s a one-stop destination for the music news you need … Read More
Heavy Rotation: 10 Songs Public Radio Can’t Stop Playing / Michael Olatuja, “The Hero’s Journey” (feat. Regina Carter) – NPR
By Keanna Faircloth, NPR Around the country, many communities are struggling with the effects of the pandemic, economic uncertainty and civil unrest. But despite the tremendous challenges, there are still … Read More
Round Up: Regina Carter “Swing States: Harmony in the Battleground” – Violinist.com
By Laurie Niles, Violinist.com Welcome to “For the Record,” Violinist.com’s weekly roundup of new releases of recordings by violinists, violists, cellists and other classical musicians. We hope it helps you … Read More
REVIEW: Ryan Cohan & The Brecker Brothers reviewed on Musicalmemoirs’s Blog
By Dee Dee McNeil, Musicalmemoirs’s Blog Flash-Back! On July 2, 1980, there was a buzz of excitement inside the legendary Onkel P’s Carnegie Hall in Hamburg, Germany. A contemporary jazz-funk … Read More
REVIEW: Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol & Whatsnext? “The Rise Up” – Sussex Jazz Magazine
By George Richardson, Sussex Jazz Magazine Throughout the course of history it has been common practice for composers of all styles to create music to tell the story of a … Read More