Arnaldo Desouteiro, Jazz Station Keyboards: 9. Chris McCarthy (“Sonder” –RPR) Drums: 11. Anders Vestergard (“Inside Turnabout” – Drumvoice Records) 12. Victor Lewis (“Akua’s Dance” w/ Akua Dixon – Akua’s Music) … Read More
Common Ground
Boston Concert Reviews Features BJ Jansen’s “Common Ground”
Nelson Brill, Boston Concert Reviews Trombone also plays glorious partner to sax in another blazing recording session brought to us by the young baritone saxophonist, B.J. Jansen, on his new … Read More
Jazz da Gama Reviews BJ Jansen’s “Common Ground”
Raul da Gama, Jazz da Gama While many people – music aficionados and nice ordinary folk – were looking the other way, the baritone saxophonist B.J. Jansen was busy carving … Read More
BJ Jansen’s “Common Ground” Receives a 4.5 Star review from All About Jazz
Matthew Acquiline, All About Jazz Cincinnati-born baritone saxophonist B.J. Jansen’s tenth album is titled Common Ground for good reason: his sextet consists of NEA Jazz Master trombonist Delfeayo Marsalis, drummer Ralph Peterson, trumpeter Duane Eubanks, … Read More
Gapplegate Music Reviews BJ Jansen’s “Common Ground”
Gregory Applegate Edwards, Gapplegate Music For anyone who loves the baritone sax there is a recent album by the adept B.J. Jansen, his baritone and a most illustrious gathering of … Read More
The Blurt Jazz Desk Features BJ Jansen’s “Common Ground”
Bill Kopp, The Blurt It’s a neat trick to make something new while conjuring the aesthetic of something old. But (a) that’s what is expected of jazz players of a … Read More
Jazz Weekly Reviews BJ Jansen’s “Common Ground”
by George Harris, Jazz Weekly Baritone saxist B.J.Jansen leads a rich hard bop combo with Delfeayo Marsalis/tb, Duane Eubanks/tp, Ralph Peterson/dr, Dezron Douglas/b and Zaccai Curtis/p through a dozen muscular … Read More
Jazzwise Reviews BJ Jansen’s “Common Ground”
Mike Hobart, Jazzwise The lolloping swing that drives the opening modal blues signals baritone saxophonist BJ Jansen’s mainstream aesthetic, the floaty cover of Frank Stagnitta’s “Carol’s Dream” that follows confirms … Read More
Esteemed Baritone Saxophonist BJ Jansen Announces East Coast Mini-Tour
Esteemed Baritone Saxophonist BJ Jansen Announces East Coast Mini-Tour To support the release of “Common Ground” August 17th, 2017 – Bethesda Blues and Jazz (Bethesda, MD) August 18th, 2017 … Read More
BJ Jansen’s “Common Ground” Receives a 4-Star Review from Downbeat