By Travis Rodgers Jr., The Jazz Owl It has been an excellent couple of months for Jesse Fisher. First, he participated in the phenomenal War Chant album by Ajoyo. Now … Read More
REVIEW: Jesse Fischer shows his Resilience – The Jazz Owl
Month: August 2020
JAZZ ALBUM OF THE WEEK: Pianist and Vocalist Champian Fulton Champions Charlie Parker on Birdsong – WRTI
By Matt Silver, WRTI August 24, 2020. Champian Fulton’s first paid gig was playing Clark Terry’s 75th birthday party. She was 10 years old. Now, at 35, the pianist and … Read More
REVIEW: Lennie Tristano “The Duo Sessions” – Jazzword
By Ken Waxman, Jazzword ne of the most controversial figures of post-war Jazz, pianist Lennie Tristano (1919-1978) was more than an early opinionated Wynton Marsalis because he coupled outlier opinions … Read More
Midwest Records Reviewed 14 LLP Artists
By Chris Spector, Midwest Records REGINA CARTER FREEDOM BAND/Swing States Harmony in the Battleground: Chop wise, Carter is a player you can’t argue with. The resume is too long to … Read More
Wolfgang Lackerschmid and Chet Baker, Ballads for Two / The Vinyl Anachronist – Part-time Audiophile
By Marc Phillips, Part-time Audiophile This new LP reissue of Wolfgang Lackerschmid and Chet Baker’s Ballads for Two comes at a perfect time for my reviewing schedule. Read this review … Read More
REVIEW: Dylan Jack Quartet: The Tale Of The Twelve-Foot Man – All About Jazz
By Troy Dostert, All About Jazz Drummer Dylan Jack has long been a fixture on the Boston jazz scene and, with assorted partnerships including fellow Bostonians Charlie Kohlhase, Jeb Bishop … Read More
ROLL CALL AUGUST 21, 2020: Teodross Avery, Kemuel Roig & Mehmet Ali Sanlikol on Let’s Call This
By John Chacona, Let’s Call This I get a lot of music for my consideration, more than 300 new releases so far this year. Almost all of them are notable … Read More
TRACK FEATURE: Dave Pietro’s “Kakistocracy” on WBGO
By Nate Chinen, WBGO “Kakistocracy” — a word that Merriam-Webster defines simply as “government by the worst people” Read this full feature here.
FEATURE: Richie Goods – The Albums That Shaped My Career / Something Else!
By Richard Kamins, Something Else! Bassist Richie Goods was dubbed “my left-hand man” by Mulgrew Miller, as the pianist played the bass lines with his left hand. Read this full … Read More
REVIEW: Champian Fulton Birdsong – Making A Scene!
By Jim Hynes, Making a Scene! New York-based pianist and vocalist Champian Fulton celebrates Charlie Parker’s centennial with her latest, Birdsong., featuring her friend and saxophone luminary Scott Hamilton (who … Read More