Reviews by Jeff Tamarkin, Relix Magazine “Their instrumental blend is quite seamless..” “Russell has always displayed a penchant for vintage jazz/blues material that, more often than not, simply feels good..” Read Tamarkin’s reviews of Catherine Russell’s Send For Me and EEE from Kevin Eubanks and Orrin Evans in the June 2022 issue of Relix Magazine.
Interviews by Joel McIver, Bass Player Magazine “New York bassist Michael Feinberg is on a mission to evolve jazz..” “Dave Young is one of Canada’s most celebrated jazz bassists..” Read both interviews in the June 2022 issue of Bass Player Magazine.
Multi-Instrumentalist Eyal Vilner Presents Dazzling New Ensemble Recording The Jam! due out July 1, 2022 Eyal Vilner is pleased to announce the release of The Jam!, the latest sparkling release from the Eyal Vilner Big Band on July 1, 2022. As founder and leader of one of New York’s finest large ensembles, multi-instrumentalist Vilner takes … Read More
Drummer and composer Billy Drummond spotlights his eclectic tastes on Freedom of Ideas quartet release Valse Sinistre, due out August 5, 2022 (Cellar Music Group) “[Drummond] has led compelling straight-ahead combos of his own since the early 1990s, propelling them with his lucid swing feel and his ear to the broader shape of a song” … Read More
Special Announcement: Second Annual ‘Don’t Miss A Beat Jazz Festival’ Returns To Woodstock Park in Jacksonville, Florida on July 23 Two-time GRAMMY®-Winning drummer Ulysses Owens Jr presents second Don’t Miss A Beat Jazz Festival in partnership with the City of Jacksonville for the second year in a row Powerhouse jazz drummer and composer Ulysses Owens … Read More
Ascending vibraphonist Sasha Berliner augments her effervescent and contemporary signature on sophomore release ‘Onyx’ due out July 22 via JMI Recordings After an impressive foray on her debut album, Azalea (2019), in-demand vibraphonist Sasha Berliner presents her vigorous, unabashedly avant-garde sophomore recording, Onyx. Due out July 22, 2022 via JMI Recordings, Onyx finds the budding, … Read More
