Trombonist Nick Finzer celebrates jazz legend J.J. Johnson’s centennial with Legacy featuring Johnson’s long standing band members Renee Rosnes, Rufus Reid and Lewis Nash – out April 5, 2024 via Outside in Music Outside in Music is thrilled to announce the release of Legacy, a joyous centennial celebration of the legendary J.J. Johnson by admired … Read More
Daniele Camerlengo, Suono Ralph Peterson & Messenger Legacy – Legacy Alive Vol. 6 at the Side Door Eric Hofbauer – Book of Water
by Larry Blumenfeld, Wall Street Journal Were he still alive, Art Blakey would turn 100 on Oct. 11. The drummer, a singular force in jazz, died in 1990 at age 71. The Jazz Messengers, the group Blakey led for more than three decades, defined a style often called “hard bop” and helped shape a yet … Read More
Andy Hazell, UK Vibe Had he still been among us Art Blakey would have celebrated his 100th birthday this year. One of Jazz’s greatest ever drummers, Blakey and his group, the Jazz Messengers, left us not only a sizeable discography including classic albums like “Moanin’” and “Mosaic”, but also nurtured generations of top jazz players. … Read More
Michael Jewett, WEMU Drummer Ralph Peterson Brings his Art Blakey tribute to the Blue Llama Jazz Club in Ann Arbor this weekend. He joins 89.1 WEMU’s Michael Jewett for music and conversation. LISTEN HERE!
Michael Ullman, The Arts Fuse Once again, drummer Ralph Peterson pays fine homage to Art Blakey’s tradition of joyous, hard-edged bashing jazz. Ralph Peterson & The Messenger Legacy/ Legacy Alive: Volume 6 at the Side Door (Onyx). “The Messenger” of this disc’s title is, of course, a reference to Art Blakey’s famous hard bop band … Read More
When it comes to Art Blakey, there is no living drummer more suited to honoring his legacy than the incomparable Ralph Peterson. As the last drummer chosen by Blakey to play by his side in the Jazz Messengers Two Drummer Big Band, Peterson is tasked with the unique responsibility to carry forth Buhaina’s torch and … Read More
Ralph Peterson’s Messenger Legacy Celebrates Art Blakey’s Centennial with New Release Legacy: Alive Volume 6 at the Side Door, due out May 20 on Onyx Productions Featuring the Messenger Legacy Band: Ralph Peterson, Bobby Watson, Bill Pierce, Brian Lynch, Geoffrey Keezer and Essiet Essiet Official Release Show at the Kennedy Center, May 31st When it … Read More
