by George Varga, The San Diego Union-Tribune “Armed with degrees in psychology and jazz performance from The New School University in New York, Thana Alexa stood out even before she … 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 … Read More
By Dee Dee McNeil, Musicalmemoirs’s Blog What do you get when you mix Mexican, Israeli and British cultures into a contemporary jazz album? It’s like a ball of colorful yarn … Read More
By Filipe Freitas, JazzTrail Virtuosic things are expected to be found when we hear Trio Grande, a collaborative bass-less trio of high-caliber bandleaders with different backgrounds and influences. Read more … Read More
by Jeff Potter, DownBeat “Guitarist Gilad Hekselman, saxophonist Will Vinson and drummer Antonio Sánchez each have earned acclaim as bandleaders, and are in the vanguard of their instruments.” Read the … Read More
By Friedrich Kunzmann, All About Jazz An incessant stream of new artists, new ideas, revisitations of old ideas and ever-shifting technological inventions continues to push jazz onward, forward into the … Read More
By Jim Hynes, Glide Magazine Trio Grande is the debut that unites three of the most inventive, exciting, and accomplished musicians working at the interface of New York’s contemporary musical … Read More
By Matt Micucci, JAZZIZ Tone is the poetic duo debut album of vocalist Sarah Elizabeth Charles and pianist Jarrett Cherner. Read more here.
By Mike Jurkovic, All About Jazz It’s not easy watching all the divergent and elusive pieces come together on Trio Grande, saxophonist Will Vinson, guitarist Gilad Hekselman and drummer/percussionist Antonio … Read More
By Mike Gates, UK VIBE What happens when three of the world’s most accomplished jazz musicians get together for a new trio project? Fireworks! … and an innovative, exhilarating debut … Read More
