by Dee Dee McNeil, LA Jazz Scene “On his recent recording, Alex Brown weaves in his own fiery talents on piano and keyboard, enticing us to enjoy his composer skills.” Read the full feature story here.
by Dee Dee McNeil, LA Jazz Scene “The System 6 album, ‘Tales From the Backyard’ is the result of Benn and his musical entourage meeting, outdoors and socially-distanced, throughout the pandemic in 2020. Consequently, this album title was inspired after months of Benn Clatworthy holding rehearsals in his backyard, preparing for this studio project.” Read … Read More
by Scott Yanow, LA Jazz Scene Read both reviews in full here.
Dave Brubeck’s most recent release “Time OutTakes,” the first release of the family’s record label Brubeck Editions, is a record of previously unreleased out takes from The Dave Brubeck Quartet’s 1959 record “Time Out.” Over the past few weeks, “Time OutTakes” has received reviews from All About Jazz, Glide Magazine, Toledo Blade, WRTI Radio and … Read More
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 Scott Yanow, LA Jazz Scene This is the fourth of four Louis Armstrong CDs put out by the Dot time label (www.dottimerecords.com). Unlike the first three, most of the music on Live In Europe has been out before although just released by mostly tiny labels. The great Armstrong is featured with two different versions … Read More
By: Scott Yanow, LA Jazz Scene Roxy Coss is a very talented tenor and soprano-saxophonist who deserves to be well known. She plays with passion and intensity yet can also caress a melody with warmth. Born in Seattle, she began playing piano and then switched to tenor-sax when she was nine. The saxophonist moved to … Read More
Chris Walker, L.A Jazz Scene Duet Natalie Cressman-trombone/vocals and Ian Faquini guitar/vocals based in New York with roots in the San Francisco Bay Area showcased songs from their recently released Setting Rays of Summer CD at the downtown LA adjacent Mayfair Hotel. The venue with a bar about 15 feet from the performance area provided a noisy backdrop … Read More
By: Scott Yanow, LA Jazz Scene Tadd Dameron (1917-65) was arguably the most significant arranger-composer to emerge from the classic bebop era. While best known for “Hot House” and “If You Could See Me Now,” he wrote a couple dozen other timeless songs too, sometimes also contributing lyrics. He had a short life but along … Read More
Scott Yanow, L.A. Jazz Scene Drummer Ralph Peterson, himself a legend, paid tribute to the great Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers by leading the Messenger Legacy Sextet at the Moss Theater. Presented by Ruth Price and the Jazz Bakery, the exciting night found Peterson heading a group that also featured trumpeter Brian Lynch, altoist … Read More
