New York City Jazz Record, May 2022 Vox News article, mention of Kristen Lee Sergeant’s Falling – Page 11 Review by Russ Musto – Alex ‘Apolo’ Ayala – Bámbula – Page 14 Recommended New Releases Column by Andrey Henkin – Dave Brubeck Trio – Live From Vienna 1967 – Page 14 Review by Phil Freeman … Read More
By Editor, NQ Jazz his week’s theme is quartets. Trumpeter Bruce Harris strikes an elegant balance between traditional and contemporary jazz styles on his sophomore album, Soundview. Leading a quartet which features Sullivan Fortner on piano, David Wong on bass, and Aaron Kimmel on drums, the Wynton Marsalis-touted composer and leader covers a couple of … Read More
By George Harris, Jazz Weekly “Canadian vocalist Angela Wrigley has a Memphis soul to her voice..” “Trumpeter Bruce Harris takes you back to the classic and vintage days of boppers like Blue Mitchell and Kenny Dorham on this swinging collection of tunes..” Read George Harris’ full reviews of Angela Wrigley’s You Don’t Know What Love … Read More
by Yves Sportis, Jazz Hot Jazz Hot recently published reviews of The Generation Quartet’s Invitation, Leon Lee Dorsey’s Thank You, Mr. Mabern!, Bruce Harris’ Soundview and the Glenn Close / Ted Nash collaboration, Transformation. All of these reviews can be read in French here.
By Pierre Giroux, All About Jazz Cory Weeds, who is the executive producer of Soundview, is also the major domo behind The Cellar Music Group. This Vancouver, B.C. entity is committed to providing black artists with the opportunity to record and showcase their talent under the guidance of well-known trumpeter Jeremy Pelt. This initial release … Read More
By Jeremy Smith, Last Row Music After his 2017 debut album Beginnings, trumpeter Bruce Harris introduces a new album that pays tribute to his hometown Bronx neighborhood of Soundview by featuring original compositions and standards selected from the Black American Songbook. Backed by a strong rhythm section, Soundviewis also the first in a series of … Read More
By Phil Freeman, Stereogum I’ve always liked octets. Eight pieces — five horns plus a rhythm section — is an unusual configuration, not a big band but more than you usually get, and when deployed properly, on albums like McCoy Tyner’s Tender Moments or David Murray’s Ming, they can deliver extraordinary power and lush beauty. … Read More
By Dee Dee McNeil, Musicalmemoirs’s Blog Marques Carroll is a Chicago-based trumpeter, a fluid composer and an astute bandleader. He has composed eight songs that celebrate the importance of recognizing your ancestral history, culture and family. Read more here.
By Jim Hynes, Making A Scene! Trumpeter Bruce Harris is a died-in-the-wool New Yorker, having grown up in the Soundview section of the Bronx (hence the title) and living now in the Sugar Hill section of Harlem. The album is a tribute to his community and family in both places and Black American Music. Read … Read More
By Matt Micucci, Jazziz Bronx-born trumpeter/composer/educator Bruce Harris celebrates his ancestors and the architects of the Black American songbook, from Duke Ellington to Barry Harris and beyond, via covers and originals on his latest full-length. Read more here.
