By Scott Yanow, L.A. Jazz Scene Rachel Therrien is an excellent modern jazz trumpeter from Canada. Her inside/outside playing and ability to jump into the upper register on a moment’s notice recall Kenny Wheeler at times but she mostly displays her own sound and style on Vena, her fifth recording as a leader. Read this … Read More
By Dee Dee McNeil, L.A. Jazz Scene The Spanish Harlem Orchestra blends Latin fire, sparkling, percussive energy and traditional jazz in a multi-colored spotlight. The leader of this Grammy Award winning congregation is Oscar Hernandez. Read this full feature here.
By Chris Walker, L.A Jazz Scene Educators, parents, child psychologists and musicians have overwhelming emphasized the importance of exposing children to music at an early age. One musician who’s in the trenches doing the work is reedist Oran Etkin. He was born in Israel and grew up in Boston, where as a teenager he studied … Read More
