by Jack Bowers, All About Jazz “Pianist Bill O’Connell, who has been at the top of his game for more than four decades with no signs of slowing down, says each … Read More
REVIEW: Bill O’Connell’s ‘A Change Is Gonna Come’ – All About Jazz
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REVIEW: Dave Liebman’s ‘Selflessness’ – All About Jazz
by Jack Bowers, All About Jazz “It is always nice to have a goal in life, something that urges you to arise in the morning and face the day ahead. … Read More
REVIEW: Andy Farber And His Orchestra: Early Blue Evening – All About Jazz
by Jack Bowers, All About Jazz The brightest star is Farber himself who manages to walk a fine line between today and yesterday without once losing his balance or striking … Read More
REVIEW: Gerry Gibbs Thrasher Dream Trios: “Songs From My Father” – All About Jazz
By Jack Bowers, All About Jazz Songs from My Father. What a marvelous idea!—and not simply for the sentiment. Drummer Gerry Gibbs‘ father happens to be Hall of Fame vibraphonist … Read More
REVIEW: Ulysses Owens Jr. Big Band: Soul Conversations – All About Jazz
By Jack Bowers, All About Jazz Drummer Ulysses Owens, Jr.‘s Big Band comes out swinging on its debut recording, Soul Conversations, thundering through Michael Dease‘s incendiary arrangement of the Dizzy … Read More
REVIEW: Steven Feifke Big Band “Kinetic” – All About Jazz
By Jack Bowers, All About Jazz Jazz connoisseurs who lean toward big bands that swing as earnestly and often as the renowned architects of the epic big-band era should find … Read More
REVIEW: Lorne Lofsky ‘This Song Is New’ – All About Jazz
By Jack Bowers, All About Jazz Over the years the guitar has earned a unique position in the annals of jazz. At times strident, ear-splitting and generally distasteful, at others … Read More
REVIEW: Jihye Lee Daring Mind – All About Jazz
By Jack Bowers, All About Jazz Korean-born composer Jihye Lee is a musician who knows her own mind, whether it be relentless, unshakable, revived, dissatisfied or Daring, as on her … Read More
REVIEW: The 8-Bit Big Band: Backwards Compatible – All About Jazz
By Jack Bowers, All About Jazz It’s about time a big band turned its gaze to and focused its attention on the many memorable songs and melodies spawned by—video games? … Read More
REVIEW: Mehmet Ali Sanlikol: The Rise Up album review – All About Jazz
By Jack Bowers, All About Jazz Yes, the boundaries of jazz have spread far beyond any perimeter its early enthusiasts could have envisioned. Read this full review here.
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