NEW YORK CITY JAZZ RECORD: NOVEMBER 2022

November 1, 2022

Vox News Article by Suzanne Lorge – Sarah Elizabeth Charles (Blank Canvas release show on November 2 at Rockwood) / Somi (Carnegie Hall debut on November 18) – Page 11 Review by Pierre Giroux – Sonido Solar – Eddie Palmieri Presents Sonido Solar – Page 21 Review by Marco Cangiano – Peter Erskine – Live … Read More

NEW YORK CITY JAZZ RECORD: SEPTEMBER 2022

August 29, 2022

Review by Suzanne Lorge – SONICA (Thana Alexa, Nicole Zuraitis, Julia Adamy) – SONICA – Page 10  *and mention of Catherine Russell’s Send For Me, upcoming performances at Dizzy’s  Review by Dan Bilawsky – Steven Feifke/Bijon Watson – Generation Gap Jazz Orchestra – Page 14 Reviews by Anna Steegmann – Esthesis Quartet/Elsa Nilsson – Esthesis … Read More

NEW YORK CITY JAZZ RECORD: JULY 2022

June 28, 2022

Articles by Suzanne Lorge, Dan Bilawsky Vox News article by Suzanne Lorge – Sheila Jordan – Page 11 Review by Dan Bilawsky – Or Bareket – Sahar – Page 21 Read the July 2022 issue of The New York City Jazz Record here.

NEW YORK CITY JAZZ RECORD: JUNE 2022

May 31, 2022

New York City Jazz Record, June 2022 New York at Night article by Tom Greenland – Samara Joy – Page 4 New York at Night article by Tom Greenland – Catherine Russell – Page 4 Review by Tom Greenland – Cory Weeds – What Is There To Say? – Page 16 Review by Dan Bilawsky … Read More

NEW YORK CITY JAZZ RECORD: MAY 2022

May 2, 2022

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

NEW YORK CITY JAZZ RECORD: JANUARY 2022

January 3, 2022

New York City Jazz Record, January 2022 Best of 2021 selections: BEST TRIBUTES OF THE YEAR / BEST CONCERTS OF THE YEAR Dave Liebman Expansions: Selflessness (Dot Time) BEST REISSUES OF THE YEAR Louis Armstrong: The Complete Louis Armstrong Columbia and RCA Victor Studio Sessions 1946-1966 (Mosaic) BEST DEBUTS OF THE YEAR Samara Joy: Samara … Read More

REVIEW: Michael Eckroth’s ‘Plena’ – All About Jazz

December 21, 2021

by Dan Bilawsky, All About Jazz Variety in personnel proves to be a real virtue for this album, but the comings and goings of various individuals and outfits never threatens to overshadow the leading light. Eckroth’s consistently impressive handiwork and creative dynamism remain the driving forces in this music. Read the full review here.

INTERVIEW: Steven Feifke – All About Jazz

July 29, 2021

by Dan Bilawsky, All About Jazz In terms of physics, kinetic energy is described as a force or power which a body or object possesses by virtue of being in motion. With reference to the aptly named debut from the Steven Feifke Big Band, that ideal is fully applicable. Kinetic, recorded in early 2019 and released in April … Read More

REVIEW: Michael Wolff Live At Vitellos – All About Jazz

March 1, 2021

By Dan Bilawsky, All About Jazz As time stretches the fabric of reality, what with venues closed or operating under incredibly restrictive mandates since March of 2020, it’s starting to feel like it’s been a decade since we’ve been able to gather in the quiets of a club to take in a rapturous set of … Read More

REVIEW: Mariel Bildsten Quintet: Backbone – JazzTimes

November 23, 2020

By Dan Bilawsky, JazzTimes Ever wonder why studio dates so rarely capture the casual vibe of a late-night hit? Perhaps it’s the pressure, with the clock ticking away, or maybe it’s the circumstances surrounding a manufactured meeting set against sterile scenery. There are simply too many potential factors to pinpoint the exact cause(s). The studio … Read More