By Gareth Thomas, Jazz Journal UK As rioting spreads across the US in response to the murder of George Floyd, the lyrics of the title track of Chicago Yestet’s third album highlight the ongoing injustices in a country that has not come far enough in its progression towards racial equality. Read the full review here.
By George W. Harris, Jazz Weekly Big and bold sounds are delivered by the horns of Nick Mazarella/as, Chris Madsen-Geof Bradfield/ts, Chuck Parrish-Russ Johnson/tp, Tom Garling-Joel Adams and the rhythm team of Mike Allemana/g, Stu Mindeman/p, Clark Sommers/b and Xavier Breaker/dr along with some guest vocals on this confident collection of (mostly) originals. Read the … Read More
By Mike Greenblatt, Goldmine Magazine Rachel Therrien loves her flugelhorn. Connie Han says her music is “tough, primal, raw but still intellectually engaging.” Ben Rice and RB Stone are ‘out of the box,” Al Gold has his ‘Paradise’ and then there’s always the Popcorn Blues Party, and a lot more. The reviews are in! Read … Read More
By Chris Spector, Midwest Records ANDY MILNE & UNISON/reMission: Nothing like beating cancer to make you rethink your career goals. The piano man beat the big C, refocused his efforts on forging a trio and doing it while relocating. He’s always known his stuff but here, in a classic format revisiting some classic tunes, he … Read More
By Jim Hynes, Making A Scene You’ve heard of quartets, quintets, septets and others but this may be the first time you’ve encountered a yestet. This is Chicago’s own acclaimed ensemble, the Chicago Yestet, releasing its third album, Not There Yet. Under the direction of Joel Adams, the 13-piece band presents an engaging, diverse release which addresses the … Read More
By Jim Hynes, Making A Scene You’ve heard of quartets, quintets, septets and others but this may be the first time you’ve encountered a yestet. This is Chicago’s own acclaimed ensemble, the Chicago Yestet, releasing its third album, Not There Yet. Under the direction of Joel Adams, the 13-piece band presents an engaging, diverse release which addresses the … Read More
by Richard Kamins, Step Tempest The Chicago Yestet, the brainchild of trombonist and composer Joel Adams, a veteran of the Woody Herman Orchestra as well as the Chicago music scene, is a unique large ensemble. The band, in existence for a dozen years, includes three saxophones, two trumpets, two trombones, guitar, bass, drums, a vocalist plus a … Read More
13-Piece Powerhouse the Chicago Yestet Announce Their Third Studio Album, ‘Not There Yet’, Out 3/27 Chicago’s own acclaimed ensemble the Chicago Yestet, is proud to announce the March 27th release of its third album ‘Not There Yet’. Under the direction of Joel Adams, the 13-piece band presents a stunning, diverse release which addresses the persistent … Read More
