by John Chacona, Let’s Call This In his latest ‘Roll Call,’ John Chacona reviews new records from LLP clients Oscar Hernández, Mathis Picard, Deanna Witkowski and Bill O’Connell. Read the … Read More
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ROLL CALL: Carlos Henriquez “The South Bronx Story” – Let’s Call This
By John Chacona, Let’s Call this Conguero and trumpeter Jerry Gonzalez was so upset at the depiction of his home borough in the 1981 film “Fort Apache, The Bronx” that … Read More
REVIEWS: New Albums From Leon Lee Dorsey and Haeun Joo – John Chacona
By John Chacona “Saudade describes a pensive, melancholic longing, a bittersweet, somewhat diffuse sense of absence. It’s a Brazilian word and a universal emotion that Korean-born pianist Haeun Joo captures … Read More
REVIEW: Roni Ben-Hur’s ‘Stories’ – All About Jazz
by John Chacona, All About Jazz “Guitarist Roni Ben-Hur is an old soul. Uninterested in ostentation, the Israeli-born guitarist has been content to release a series of warm-hearted recordings that favor partnership … Read More
REVIEW: Allan Harris “Kate’s Soulfood” – Let’s Call This
By John Chacona, Let’s Call This Quarantine inspired wanderlust might be fine for some, but not for Allan Harris whose Kate’s Soulfood (Love Productions Records) is a valentine to his … Read More
REVIEW: Dave Brubeck’s ‘Time OutTakes’ – PostGenre
By John Chacona, PostGenre Let’s start with “Take Five,” a tune most serious jazz fans might be grateful never to hear again. Read more here.
REVIEW: Kristiana Roemer “House Of Mirrors” – Let’s Call This
By John Chacona, Let’s Call This With its resonant acoustic, elegantly spare arrangements and ballad-heavy programming, Kristiana Roemer‘s “House of Mirrors” has all the earmarks of a ECM release. Read … Read More
REVIEW: Mike Fahies’s Urbane on Let’s Call This
By John Chacona, Let’s Call This On “Urban(e),” an impressive new Greenleaf Music release, trombonist Mike Fahie steers a middle course. He’s not trolling the longhairs, but neither is he … Read More
REVIEWS: Tomoko Omura & Champian Fulton on Let’s Call This
By John Chacona, Let’s Call This I get a lot of music for my consideration, more than 325 new releases so far this year. Almost all of them are notable … Read More
ROLL CALL AUGUST 21, 2020: Teodross Avery, Kemuel Roig & Mehmet Ali Sanlikol on Let’s Call This
By John Chacona, Let’s Call This I get a lot of music for my consideration, more than 300 new releases so far this year. Almost all of them are notable … Read More