By Jerome Wilson, All About Jazz Pianist and composer Rachel Eckroth travels a twisty road on this CD, creating an ever-changing mix of jazz, prog rock, and fusion which utilizes … Read More
REVIEW: Rachel Eckroth “The Garden” – All About Jazz
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BEST OF 2021: Jerome Wilson’s Yearly Picks Include Charnett Moffett, Marques Carroll – All About Jazz
by Jerome Wilson, All About Jazz In his ‘Best Recordings of 2021’ list, All About Jazz reviewer Jerome Wilson includes Charnett Moffett’s New Love and Marques Carroll’s The Ancestors’ Call. … Read More
REVIEW: Mark Zaleski Band Our Time: Reimagining Dave Brubeck – All About Jazz
By Jerome Wilson, All About Jazz Saxophonist Mark Zaleski actually studied at the Dave Brubeck Institute and got to know Brubeck and his wife Iola. This set of all Brubeck … Read More
REVIEW: Charnett Moffett “New Love” – All About Jazz
By Jerome Wilson, All About Jazz If one thing is obvious from this CD, it is that electric bassist Charnett Moffett is a happy man these days. His playing leaps … Read More
REVIEWS: Recent Piano Music & Albums From Spike Wilner, Philippe Lemm, Michael Wolff – All About Jazz
By Jerome Wilson, All About Jazz Small groups featuring piano continue to work their individual brands of magic throughout the jazz world. Here are some examples from the last few … Read More
REVIEW: Marques Carroll’s ‘The Ancestors’ Call’ – All About Jazz
by Jerome Wilson, All About Jazz This is the debut album from Chicago-based trumpeter Marques Carroll and he uses it to address very specific concerns—the ongoing struggle for identity and freedom that … Read More
REVIEW: Roni Ben-Hur’s ‘Stories’ – All About Jazz
By Jerome Wilson, All About Jazz “Guitarist Roni Ben-Hur, originally from Israel, has absorbed a lot of different cultures and styles into his music. That is reflected on this CD in … Read More
REVIEW: Kristiana Roemer: House Of Mirrors – All About Jazz
By Jerome Wilson, All About Jazz Kristiana Roemer is a young German singer whose voice has a lilt and plush texture reminiscent of Annette Peacock. On this, her first album, … Read More
REVIEW: Julia Karosi: Without Dimensions – All About Jazz
By Jerome Wilson, All About Jazz Julia Karosi is a Hungarian vocalist and composer who, in this set, leads her group through sparkling music steeped in the traditions of her … Read More
REVIEW: The Dave Brubeck Quartet “Time OuTakes” – All About Jazz
By Jerome Wilson, All About Jazz This CD consists of previously unreleased takes from the recording sessions for Dave Brubeck‘s classic album, Time Out(Columbia, 1959). Read more here.