By Shaun Brady, Jazz Philadelphia When trumpeter Alonzo Demetrius arrived at Berklee College of Music in the fall of 2014, he expected to have his musical world opened up to … Read More
FEATURE: Hometown Hero Alonzo Demetrius – Jazz Philadelphia
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FEATURE: Alonzo Demetrius Is Fueled By Activism – Downbeat
by Ayana Contreras, Downbeat “Trumpeter Alonzo Demetrius’ thirst for social justice is evident on his leader debut, Live From The Prison Nation. “Movements transform people from individuals to a collective”: … Read More
REVIEW: Alonzo Demetrius: Live From The Prison Nation – Jazzwise
By Kevin Le Gendre, Jazzwise Although recorded in concert at Berklee, the primary statement from newcomer Alonzo Demetris is that this beacon of musical education is not about incarceration, regardless … Read More
REVIEW: ‘Live from the Prison Nation’ by Alonzo Demetrius – Occhi Magazine
By Jonathan Blackman, Occhi Magazine Whoever says jazz is dead clearly has not heard Alonzo Demetrius. The young trumpeter not only has language on the instrument and paired it with … Read More
REVIEW: A Haunting, Hard-Hitting New Protest Jazz Suite From Trumpeter Alonzo Demetrius – New York Music Daily
By delarue, New York Music Daily As grassroots resistance against the lockdown gains momentum and more parts of the country declare themselves free territory, we will soon have unprecedented opportunities … Read More
REVIEW: Live From The Prison Nation by Alonzo Demetrius – Last Row Music
By Jeremy Smith, Last Row Music By opening the album with spoken word from Angela Davis’ Eric Williams Memorial Lecture in 2003, trumpeter Alonzo Demetrius and his group The Ego … Read More
REVIEWS: Dave Brubeck, Aaron Burnett, Sarah Elizabeth Charles & Jarrett Cherner, and more in Dec/Jan Issue of Jazz Magazine
Reviews by Étienne Dorsay, Fred Goaty, Philippe Vincent, Vincent Cotro, and Noadya Amoux, Jazz Magazine The upcoming December/January issue of Jazz Magazine will include album reviews for Dave Brubeck, Aaron … Read More
REVIEWS: Papo Vazquez, Orlando Le Fleming & Alonzo Demetrius Reviewed on Musicalmemoirs’s Blog
By Dee Dee McNeil, Musicalmemoirs’s Blog During these tumultuous times of mask wearing, hand sanitizer used like a hand lotion, alcohol bottles absent from store shelves and having to distance … Read More
REVIEW: Alonzo Demetrius – Live From the Prison Nation / Black Grooves
By Brenda Nelson-Strauss, Black Grooves On his debut album, Live from the Prison Nation, trumpeter Alonzo Demetrius strives for an educational as well as a musical experience. Expressing a sense … Read More
REVIEW: Alonzo Demetrius’ ‘Live From The Prison Nation’ – DownBeat
by Dave Cantor, DownBeat Magazine Live From The Prison Nation ranks as Alonzo Demetrius’ leader debut, an album that finds the trumpeter angling for a space somewhere between the smooth … Read More
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