Filipe Freitas, Jazz Trail Brazilian guitarist Lupa Santiago and Finish drummer Anders Vestergard first recorded together in 2015, co-leading an international quintet that gigged in Lisbon for a week. The … Read More
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Jazz Trail Reviews MAE.SUN’s “Vol 1: Inter-be”
Filipe Freitas, Jazz Trail Vol.1-Inter-be marks the debut of Mae.Sun, a New York-based eclectic group led by the clear-pitched soprano saxophonist Hailey Niswanger, a Berklee-graduate who makes a bold move here … Read More
Jazz Trail Reviews Dan Bruce’s “Earthshine”
Filipe Freitas, Jazz Trail Ohio-born guitarist Dan Bruce, a former mainstay of the Chicago jazz scene relocated to his hometown, releases his sophomore album, Earthshine, where he sculpts personal compositions with … Read More
Jazz Trail Reviews Ed Neumeister’s “Wake Up Call”
Filipe Freitas, Jazz Trail Ed Neumeister, a former member of the Duke Ellington Orchestra, is a versatile trombonist, composer, arranger, and conductor who debuted The NeuHat Ensemble in 1983. Since … Read More
Jazz Trail Reviews Rotem Sivan’s ‘Antidote’
by Filipe Freitas, Jazz Trail According to Israeli guitarist Rotem Sivan, Antidote, his fourth outing, was a product of the shock and heartbreak he felt with the ending of a … Read More
Jazz Trail Reviews Don Braden & Joris Teepe’s “Conversations”
Filipe Freitas, Jazz Trail Clearly sailing on the same waters, bassist Joris Teepe and saxophonist Don Braden, who first met in 1992 at a session in NYC and discovered many … Read More
Jazz Trail Features Meridian Trio’s “Triangulum”
Filipe Freitas, Jazz Trail Alto saxophonist Nick Mazzarella, an Illinois native, gains more and more prominence in the expansive Chicago jazz scene. In addition to other recent projects, which include … Read More
Jazz Trail Reviews Dave Liebman & Joe Lovano’s Upcoming Release “Compassion: The Music of John Coltrane”
Filipe Freitas, Jazz Trail We couldn’t have asked for better! Two veterans and top-notch horn masters like Dave Liebman and Joe Lovano playing together the bright music of John Coltrane … Read More
Jazz Trail Reviews BJ Jansen’s Upcoming Release “Common Ground”
Filipe Freitas, Jazz Trail Cincinnati-born B.J. Jansen, a gifted baritone saxophonist and composer with a 20-year career and a flair for traditional jazz, brings together a devoted sextet that allows … Read More
Jazz Trail Reviews Alex Wintz’s Debut Album “Life Cycle”
Filipe Freitas, Jazz Trail Born in California and raised in New Jersey, Alex Wintz is an emergent young guitarist whose musical approach has been requested for ambitious projects led by … Read More