Brandi Disterheft’s Fifth Album Surfboard Will Release via Justin Time on October 30, 2020 “She is quite the bass player, and I appreciate her expertise and talent. It was a great pleasure making an album together.” – NEA Jazz Master George Coleman Bassist-composer-singer Brandi Disterheft’s fifth album, Surfboard is her most accomplished yet. Joined by … Read More
A long list of 2019’s best Canadian jazz albums, plus even more honourable mentions By Peter Hum, The Ottawa Citizen North Carolina bassist and educator Steve Haines, an Ottawa native, released a beautiful orchestral album. Haines’ project featured the impeccable vocalist Becca Stevens singing a program that leaned heavily into Canadiana (think Gordon Lightfoot, Kim … Read More
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 in and out of the bracing free-to-funk blowing of an able group of musicians. Steve Haines And The Third Floor Orchestra Justin Time Bassist Haines … Read More
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 earnest as she works in close musical partnership with pianist Aaron Parks. Most of her songs have a wispy, bruised feel given body by the … Read More
Matt Herskowitz Melds Classical and Jazz on New Solo Album Mirror Image, out today, October 25th on Justin Time October 25, 2019 — Justin Time Records is proud to present the release of Matt Herskowitz’s Mirror Image. For his second solo album with Justin Time, Mirror Image, Matt aims to explore what’s become an increasingly … Read More
Emma Frank and Aaron Parks Create a Plainspoken Kind of Magic on ‘Come Back’ by Will Layman, PopMatters 8/10 Emma Frank‘s 2018 recording, Ocean Av, was her first after moving from Montreal to New York, where she met and started collaborating with jazz pianist Aaron Parks. The partnership yielded a delicate kind of magic, weaving together jazz … Read More
NEW YORK’S EMMA FRANK TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM COME BACK (Justin Time) ON SEPTEMBER 6th ALBUM RELEASE SHOW AT THE KNITTING FACTORY IN BROOKLYN, NY + ADDITIONAL TOUR DATES “Her honesty is heartwarming and pure… with an ease that is only achieved by Frank’s strong sense of melodic direction and open lyricism.” – Atwood Magazine … Read More
Steve Haines and the Third Floor Orchestra Join Becca Stevens for New Release on Justin Time Records, Out March 29th Justin Time Records is proud to announce the March 29th release of bassist, composer and arranger Steve Haines’ upcoming album Steve Haines and the Third Floor Orchestra. The album features Becca Stevens on vocals, Chad … Read More
