New York City Jazz Record, April 2022 Vox News article by Suzanne Lorge, Samara Joy in Vocal Jazz Summit 2022 – Page 11 Review by Marco Cangiano – Michael Leonhart – The Normyn Suites – Page 19 Review by Phil Freeman – Oz Noy/Ugonna Okegwo/Ray Marchica – Riverside – Page 24 Review by Russ Musto … Read More
16th Annual Jazz Critics Poll Gerry Gibbs Thrasher Dream Trios, Songs From My Father (Whaling City Sound) New Releases – Philip Booth (JazzTimes, Jazziz, Relix) New Releases – Andrew Gilbert (San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco Classical Voice, Bay Area News Group) New Releases – Mark Holston (Jazziz, Latino) New Releases – Yoshi Kato (San Francisco … Read More
by Jim Hynes, Making A Scene “… this is unequivocally top shelf big band material. That it appears on the label, ArtistShare, today’s premier label for large ensemble projects such as those from Maria Schneider, Brian Lynch, and Gil Evans, among others, only enhances its credibility.”
by Joe Lang, New Jersey Jazz Society The Complete Louis Armstrong Columbia and RCA Studio Sessions 1946-1966 (Mosaic) It would be difficult to argue that Louis Armstrong was not the most significant figure in jazz history. Unfortunately, as jazz evolved, many considered Armstrong’s later work to be less worthy of attention and admiration than his … Read More
By Sandi Durrell, Theater Pizzazz Two big band sounds and the Great American Songbook with original interpretations are worthy creations to check out. Read more here.
By Jazz Lives I shy away from hyperbole, but the new CD by Andy Farber and his Orchestra is a triumph. Read more here.
