By Jerome Wilson, All About Jazz Alto saxophonist Charles McPherson has a reputation as one of the last true followers of the bebop tradition but this release shows that his … Read More
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REVIEW: Leslie Beukelman: Golden Daffodil — All About Jazz
By Jerome Wilson, All About Jazz Leslie Beukelman is a singer from Chicago with an endearingly small and youthful lilt to her voice that sets the tone for the gentle, … Read More
REVIEWS: Rachel Therrien & Clark Sommers Reviewed on All About Jazz
By Jerome Wilson, All About Jazz Although the coronavirus has brought live music to a virtual standstill, recorded jazz has continued to pour out over the last few months. Here … Read More
REVIEW: Lakecia Benjamin: Pursuance: The Coltranes album review / All About Jazz
By Jerome Wilson, All About Jazz Over the years, there have been many recorded tributes to John Coltranebut saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin takes the concept farther by paying homage to the … Read More
REVIEW: All About Jazz Reviews Chase Baird’s “A Life Between”
by Jerome Wilson, All About Jazz Chase Baird is a New York-based saxophonist who combines jazz with other musical genres. His work on this CD can sport, at various times, the … Read More
BEST OF 2019: Jerome Wilson’s Best Releases of 2019 – Eric Hofbauer, Steve Haines
By Jerome Wilson, All About Jazz Steve Haines And The Third Floor Orchestra Justin Time Bassist Haines arranges a gorgeous suite of folk, pop and classical pieces for string orchestra … Read More
BEST OF 2019: Jerome Wilson’s Picks include Eric Hofbauer and Steve Haines
by Jerome Wilson, All About Jazz Eric Hofbauer‘s Five Agents Book Of Water Creative Nation Music Guitarist Hofbauer leads a spellbinding live recording where his spidery and intricate lines weave … Read More
REVIEW: Emma Frank’s ‘Come Back’ Reviewed by All About Jazz
By Jerome Wilson, All About Jazz Emma Frank Come Back Justin-Time Records Emma Frank operates in a nebulous realm that encompasses jazz, rock and folk. Her voice sounds natural and … Read More
REVIEW: Michael Eaton’s Dialogical Reviewed by All About Jazz
By: Jerome Wilson, All About Jazz Saxophonist Michael Eaton covers a lot of ground on this CD, using several different configurations of musicians in a program that encompasses angular, funk-laced fusion, airy … Read More
REVIEW: Natalie Cressman & Ian Faquini’s “Setting Rays of Summer” Reviewed by All About Jazz
By: Jerome Wilson, All About Jazz This is a duo recording in the true sense because the only sounds on this disc come from the trombone and voice of Natalie Cressman and … Read More