By George W. Harris, Jazz Weekly Drummer and leader Sasha Mashin mixes and matches his trio of bassist Makar Novikov and pianist Benito Gonzalez with a rotating horn section of … Read More
REVIEW: Sasha Mashin “Happy Synapse” – Jazz Weekly
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REVIEW: Sasha Mashin “Happy Synapse” on UK VIBE
By Damian Wilkes, UK VIBE ‘Happy Synapse’ is the sophomore album from St. Petersburg native and drummer Sasha Mashin, but here with a different group to his bandleader debut ‘Outsidethebox’ … Read More
REVIEW: “Happy Synapse” by Sasha Mashin – Shepherd Express
By Morton Shlabotnik, Shepherd Express When an album opens with a drum solo, you can bet the band leaders is sitting behind the kit, a wide grin covering his face. … Read More
REVIEW: Sasha Mashin: Happy Synapse album review – All About Jazz
By Mike Jurkovic, All About Jazz Whoa! Russian born drummer Sasha Mashinkicks off his high-flying second disc with the crackling, manically modal, high-powered, retro-Impulse! speed-buzz of “The Hidden Voice,” written … Read More
REVIEW: Step Tempest Reviews Sasha’s Mashin’s Happy Synapse
Richard B. Kamins, Step Tempest Are you still mourning the passing of pianist McCoy Tyner? Do you miss the sound the pianist’s 1970 albums for both Blue Note and Fantasy? … Read More
RESEÑA: Sasha Mashin CD: Happy Synapse – La Habitación del Jazz
Por José Ramón. La Habitación del Jazz Sasha Mashin, es un baterista y director de orquesta nacido en 1976 en San Petersburgo, Rusia. A los dos meses de comenzar sus estudios … Read More
REVIEW: Sasha Mashin ‘Happy Synapse’ Album Review – Glide Magazine
By Jim Hynes, Glide Magazine For those of you who may be unaware, there’s a revolution going on in Russia, a jazz revolution that is.Having already covered a couple of … Read More
REVIEW: Sasha Mashin Happy Synapse – JazzTrail
By Filipe Freitas, JazzTrail Happy Synapse is the sophomore album from St.Petersburg-native drummer Sasha Mashin, leader of a sextet featuring recent accomplices Dmitry Mospan on tenor, Josh Evans on trumpet, … Read More
NEW RELEASE: Sasha Mashin’s Two-Part Odyssey HAPPY SYNAPSE out May 8th & May 22nd (Rainy Days)
Russian Drummer & Bandleader Sasha Mashin to Release Sophomore Album, Happy Synapse Part I due out May 8, 2020 Part II due out May 22, 2020 via Rainy Days Records Featuring: … Read More