REVIEW: The Session’s “Collusion” Reviewed by Jazz Weekly

November 8, 2019

by George Harris, Jazz Weekly Vintage bopping sounds are served up by the team of Darrian Douglas/dr, Andrew McGowan/p, Jasen Weaver/b and Steve Lands/tp on this collection of team composed originals that sound like they came from the secret desk drawer of Horace Silver. Lands’ horn is clean on the snappy “Monk Dancing On The … Read More

REVIEW: Musical Memoirs Reviews Ben Wolfe’s ‘Fatherhood’, The Session’s ‘Collusion’, Matt Ulery’s ‘Sifting Stars’ and Jeff Coffin & Dream Shanti’s ‘Music In Our Dreams’

August 23, 2019

By: Dee Dee McNeil, Musical Memoirs BEN WOLFE –“FATHERHOOD” Resident Arts Records Ben Wolfe, bass/composer; Donald Edwards, drums; Luis Perdomo & Orrin Evans, piano; Joel Ross, vibes; Immanuel Wilkins, alto saxophone; Ruben Fox & JD Allen, tenor saxophone; Giveton Gelin, trumpet; Steve Davis, trombone; STRINGS: Jesse Mills & Georgy Valtchev, violins; Kenji Bunch, viola; Wolfram Koessel, … Read More

PREMIERE: NextBop Premieres “Monk Dancing On The Levee” by The Session

July 12, 2019

by Sebastien Helary, NextBop The New Orleans group The Session was started in 2011 as a weekly get-together by four friends with the simple objective to get better at making music. Bassist Jasen Weaver, trumpeter Stephen Lands, pianist Andrew Mcgowan, and drummer Darrian Douglas, honed their chops as a collective and kept developing their unique … Read More