By Editor, Last Row Music Soundview, the latest studio album from trumpeter, composer and educator Bruce Harris and his A-list quartet of masterful musicians, strikes a personal note for the artist, speaking … Read More
Month: May 2021
REVIEW: Ralph Peterson “Raise Up Off Me” – JazzTrail
By Filipe Freitas, JazzTrail The recently deceased drummer/composer Ralph Peterson will be always remembered as a shrewd, confident player who was utterly expressive in the stories he intended to tell. … Read More
NEW RELEASE: Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol’s Upcoming Album AN ELEGANT RITUAL Due Out July 16, 2021 via DÜNYA
GRAMMY Nominated Pianist, Composer and Scholar Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol Announces the Recording Debut of His Revelatory Piano Trio Works, An Elegant Ritual, Out July 16, 2021 On DÜNYA Celebrated pianist, … Read More
REVIEW: Roni Ben-Hur: Stories – Jazz Weekly
By George W. Harris, Jazz Weekly Lyrical post bop is delivered by leader and guitarist Roni Ben-Hur as he brings together a hip team of jazz vets with Ingrid Jensen/tp, … Read More
THE WEEK IN JAZZ: Lauren Henderson’s Upcoming Release ‘Musa’ Featured – Jazziz
by Matt Micucci, Jazziz “Award-winning singer/composer Lauren Henderson honors her cultural and musical heritages on her forthcoming record, Musa, out on June 11 via Brontosaurus. This is her eighth release … Read More
LLP LATINO: Spike Wilner Trio “Aliens & Wizards” – La Habitación Del Jazz
Por José Ramón, La Habitación Del Jazz Michael Spike Wilner, nació Manhattan. Su padre es profesor de Hematología y su madre es trabajadora social clínica. Wilner proviene de una línea … Read More
REVIEW: Tim Mayer “Keeper of the Flame” – Bebop Spoken Here
By Lance Liddle, Bebop Spoken Here A nicely balanced programme by a band that doesn’t kick the door down when it knows that a cool swinging approach does away with … Read More
REVIEW: Mehmet Ali Sanlikol Embraces His Roots on ‘An Elegant Ritual’ – Jazziz
by Neil Tesser “On An Elegant Ritual (Dünya), he not only goes back to his first instrument, he also digs deeper into his roots, part of a continuing and career-altering process.” Read … Read More
REVIEW: Adam Moezinia “Folk Element Trio” – Musicamemoirs’s Blog
By Dee Dee McNeil, Musicalmemoirs’s Blog Adam Moezinia has brought a fresh perspective to folk music, infusing his original folksy compositions with jazz improvisation in a very creative and unique … Read More
REVIEW: Keith Brown Trio “African Ripples” – Musicalmemoirs’s Blog
By Dee Dee McNeil, Musicalmemoirs’s Blog Keith Brown uses this latest release as a musical diary to express his many moods, personal experiences, critical thinking and to exemplify how black … Read More