by Mike Jurkovic, All About Jazz “Saxophonist Roxy Coss‘ acute, teasingly biting tone and rich, no boundaries disposition to composing and jamming has placed her high in the generational echelon of new and challenging players. She willingly and unapologetically blends and blurs the lines to suit any and all missives, and the fourteen fireballs heard loud … Read More
by Edward Blanco, All About Jazz “One sampling of Esperanzas is enough to give one new hope that music can conquer all. Pianist Jose Negroni and his exceptional trio has quite possibly recorded another Latin Grammy-nominated contender with another dazzling performance.” Read the 4.5 star review here.
by Jack Bowers, All About Jazz “Pianist Bill O’Connell, who has been at the top of his game for more than four decades with no signs of slowing down, says each of his albums is a snapshot of how he is feeling at a particular time in his life. A Change Is Gonna Come expresses O’Connell’s frame … Read More
by Peter Rubie, All About Jazz “Quite simply, Lennie Tristano was a man ahead of his time.” Read the 4.5 star review here.
February 10, 2022 Song of the Day, All About Jazz “Orpheus” is a song that explores the mythology of rescue, faith and pride, featuring an exultant solo by Grammy winner Ted Nash on soprano saxophone. Kristen Lee Sergeant brings Orpheus’ journey to life with a a Greek chorus of choral writing, and lyrics that insist … Read More
by Dan McClenaghan, All About Jazz “This nod to Chicago—where Larson gained the confidence to become the artist he was meant to be—is the first of three planned trio outings to be released over an eighteen-month period, each with a different bass and drum line-up. An ambitious plan. With Love, From Chicago is a terrific … Read More
by Troy Dostert, All About Jazz “With Live at the Green Mill, Ulery has achieved the perfect realization of his vision for this band, one that still possesses a rarefied tunefulness, but which also embodies the raw energy of the best jazz. And it makes one other thing clear—catch Ulery and his associates live, if at … Read More
by Mike Jurkovic, All About Jazz “If the title alone The Complete, Legendary, Live Return Concert doesn’t blow out those flu-like post-holiday cobwebs in a big hurry, the full, near ninety minute assault on all that was and is holy damn well will. Couple the jittery anticipation of NYC’s Town Hall audience pushing up against the cool … Read More
By Mike Jurkovic, All About Jazz If the title alone The Complete, Legendary, Live Return Concert doesn’t blow out those flu-like post-holiday cobwebs in a big hurry, the full, near ninety minute assault on all that was and is holy damn well will. Couple the jittery anticipation of NYC’s Town Hall audience pushing up against … Read More
By Geno Thackara, All About Jazz Between an evocative compositional voice and some expressive wordless singing to enrich the tonal palette, this is a short but richly sweet meditation which says a lot more than it first seems. Read more here.
