By Paul, Bestofjazz.org Pianist, composer, and bandleader Keith Brown‘s new album – African Ripples – was released May 20, 2021, via Space Time records. It was recorded in November 2020 … Read More
Month: May 2021
REVIEW: The Late Renowned Drummer/Bandleader Ralph Peterson Says Farewell Via Posthumous ‘Raise Up Off Me’ – Glide Magazine
By Jim Hynes, Glide Magazine We’ve lost so many great ones in the past year, some to Covid, some to other causes. For this writer, Ralph Peterson’s loss is especially … Read More
FEATURE: In his final months, Ralph Peterson pushed ‘onward and upward’ to complete ‘Raise Up Off Me’ – The Boston Globe
By Bill Beuttler, The Boston Globe Luques Curtis didn’t know how sick Berklee professor Ralph Peterson was while recording with him in December at Peterson’s studio in North Dartmouth. The … Read More
NEW RELEASE: Keith Loftis Presents “Original State” on July 23, 2021 via Long Tone Music
Jazz Saxophonist and Composer Keith Loftis Debuts New Album Original State via Long Tone Music, Due Out July 23, 2021 Loftis’ fourth album features six original new compositions Long Tone … Read More
REVIEW: Dara Tucker “Dreams Of Walking” – Soul and Jazz And Funk
By Bill Buckley, Soul and Jazz and Funk We’ve known about Tulsa-born but Nashville-based singer/songwriter Dara Tucker since 2009 when she debuted with ‘All Right Now’. That was followed by … Read More
REVIEW: Glenn Close & Ted Nash “Transformation” – All About Jazz
By Paul Rauch, All About Jazz ransformation is a multi-disciplinary work from saxophonist/composer Ted Nash, and iconic actress Glenn Close, exploring the multi-faceted and abstract theme of transformation. The works … Read More
PODCAST: The Jazz Session #557: Helen Gillet. – THE JAZZ SESSION
By Jason Crane, The Jazz Session Cellist Helen Gillet has a new album with woodwind player Jeff Coffin (interview) called Let It Shine. In this interview, Gillet talks about how … Read More
NEW RELEASE: Sam Pilnick’s Nonet Project’s THE ADLER SUITE due out July 9th, 2021 via Outside in Music
Next Level Announces the Release of Sam Pilnick’s Nonet Project’s First Full-Length Album, The Adler Suite, Inspired by Chicago’s Iconic Adler Planetarium Due out July 9, 2021 Next Level, an … Read More
REVIEW: Louis Armstrong “The Complete Louis Armstrong Columbia and RCA Victor Studio Sessions 1946-1966” – JazzTimes
By Steve Greenlee, JazzTimes It seems loony through the long lens of 2021, but by the mid-1940s many people considered Louis Armstrong passé and past his prime. The man who … Read More
Transformation review: Glenn Close’s carefully curated spoken word jazz album is a ready reckoner for change – Firstpost
By Lakshmi Govindrajan Javeri, Firstpost In possibly the most transformative of times in our lives, comes feted actress Glenn Close’s carefully curated spoken word with jazz album Transformation: Personal Stories … Read More