D. Oscar Groomes, O’s Place Jazz Newsletter Jordan Pettay – First Fruit 75 O’s Notes: Fresh Fruit is the debut recording for New York based saxophonist, composer Jordan … Read More
REVIEW: O’s Place Jazz Newsletter Reviews Multiple LLP Artists!
I Remember Bu
REVIEW: Ralph Peterson’s GenNext Big Band’s “I Remember Bu” Named “Jazz Album of the Week” by WRTI
Matt Silver, WRTI January 28, 2019. Ralph Peterson, Jr. has played protégé to a couple of seriously fine mentors—first his dad, then Art Blakey. With the debut album from Peterson’s … Read More
REVIEW: Ralph Peterson’s Gennext Big Band’s New Album “I Remember Bu” Reviewed by Jazz Journal
by Simon Adams, Jazz Journal Playing with Art Blakey in his big band in Boston 1983 transformed drummer Ralph Peterson’s musical life, so much so that 35 years later he … Read More
NPR Jazz Critics Poll 2018!
13th Annual Jazz Critics Poll Spanish Harlem Orchestra – Anniversary (ArtistShare) Latin – Karl Ackerman (All About Jazz) New Releases – Russ Musto (New York City Jazz Record, DownBeat) Henry Conerway … Read More
REVIEW: Jazz Weekly Reviews Gene Ess’ “Apotheosis” and Ralph Peterson’s Gen-Next Big Band’s “I Remember Bu”
George Harris, Jazz Weekly Leader Gene Ess plays guitar and synth as he brings together the pastoral team of Thana Alexa/voc, Sebastien Ammann/p, Yosushi Nakamura/b and Clarence Penn/dr to interpret … Read More
REVIEW: Jazz Times Reviews Ralph Peterson’s GenNext Big Band’s “I Remember Bu”
Dan Bilawsky, JazzTimes Having come under the tutelage of Art Blakey (a.k.a. Buhaina, or “Bu” for short), drummer Ralph Peterson knows a thing or two about the value of mentorship. … Read More
Ralph Peterson at Winter Jazz Fest, Jazz Congress and Dizzy’s in January
Iconic drummer, bandleader and Berklee professor Ralph Peterson is proud to celebrate Art Blakey’s centennial with four separate appearances across 2019’s Winter Jazz Fest, Jazz Congress and Dizzy’s Club Coca-Colaat Jazz at Lincoln Center Sat. Jan. 5th, 6:30pm: Messenger Legacy @ (Le) Poisson … Read More
REVIEW: All About Jazz Reviews Ralph Peterson’s GenNext Big Band: “I Remember Bu”
Jack Bowers, All About Jazz In 1983, Art Blakey invited fellow timekeeper Ralph Peterson to perform with Blakey’s two-drummer big band at the Boston Globe Jazz Festival. It was a life-changing experience for Peterson, … Read More
The Rough Road to Immortality: Jazziz Features Ralph Peterson
REVIEW: Aquarian Weekly Reviews Alex Clough’s “Near Far Beyond” and Ralph Peterson’s “I Remember Bu”
Mike Greenblatt, Aquarian Weekly Alex Clough – Near Far Beyond Touched By A Spaceman Pianist/Composer/Producer/Arranger Alex Clough’s self-released near, far, beyond is a delightful and captivating romp with sax/trumpet/bass/drums. Half … Read More
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