By Frank Griffith, Bebop Spoken Here azz vocal group, The Royal Bopsters, have just produced their second release – Party Of Four – which also includes veteran vocal bopsters, Bob Dorough and … Read More
Month: January 2021
REVIEW: The Generations Quartet “Invitation” – Jazzwise
By Stuart Nicholson, Jazzwise The generations Quartet is a well-integrated band since it comprises Liebman with three generations of jazz musicians he has mentored and presented in various of his … Read More
ANNOUNCEMENT: First-call Brooklyn jazz drummer Mark Ferber to appear on the Jihye Lee Orchestra’s ‘Daring Mind’ – On The Drums/Medium
By Adam Budofsky, On The Drums/Medium Mark Ferber is a member of Ralph Alessi’s This Against That, the Marc Copland trio, the Brad Shepik Organ Trio, and his twin brother … Read More
Zach Brock Continues Residency at Soapbox Gallery 1/27/21 – Announces Live Recording
Zach Brock Continues Monthly Streaming Residency at Soapbox Gallery in Brooklyn Next Performance: January 27th – Live Solo Recording: Light Shines Through Critically acclaimed violinist Zach Brock, currently nominated for … Read More
BBC MUSIC MAGAZINE: Chien Chien Lu’s THE PATH Reviewed
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NEW RELEASE: Philippe Lemm Trio’s FIRST STEPS due out March 26, 2021 via Outside in Music
Philippe Lemm Trio Announce Their Latest Release First Steps, Out 3/26 on Outside in Music Tour dates announced in Delray Beach and Orlando, FL and Rochester and Buffalo, NY Outside … Read More
REVIEW: Sounds of A&R (S.O.A.R) Questions Left Unanswered on Making A Scene
by Jim Hynes, Making A Scene The group dubbed Sounds of A&R, or as they are commonly referenced S.O.A. R., is the partnering team of vocalist April May Webb and … Read More
FEATURE: The Pulse: säje, a Jazz-Vocal Sisterhood, Talks About Quarantine Bonding and a Grammy Nod – WBGO
By Keanna Faircloth, WBGO What started as a girls’ trip to the Palm Springs desert resulted in magic for säje. Read more here.
VIDEO PREMIERE: “The Owl Song” by Mehmet Ali Sanlikol and Whatsnext? – JazzTimes
By JazzTimes The track, featuring a Dave Liebman saxophone solo, is from the jazz orchestra’s most recent album The Rise Up. Check this video premiere here.
FEATURE: A Fairytale Life: Jazz Violinist Tomoko Omura Once Again Taps Her Roots on ‘Branches Vol. 1’ – Strings Magazine
By Greg Cahill, Strings Magazine Downbeat magazine recently named jazz violinist Tomoko Omura one of its Rising Star Violinists for the fifth year in a row. Her new album, Branches Vol. 1 (Outside … Read More