Dan Ouellette Judging from vocalist Judi Silvano’s latest album, Lessons Learned on Unit Records, her sold-out Birdland Theater date on February 18 with the all-star Zephyr Band promised to be an off-center affair for a jazz club. The recording doesn’t drive straight up the standards middle of the road. First off, Silvano penned all the ten tunes … Read More
Judi Silvano and The Zephyr Band with SPECIAL GUEST: Matt Wilson, drums And VERY SPECIAL GUEST: Joe Lovano, tenor sax Live at the Birdland Theater, February 18th, 8:30PM Birdland Jazz Club, located at 315 West 44th St New York, NY, is thrilled to welcome four time Downbeat Top 10 Vocalist and Composer Judi Silvano and … Read More
By Bruce Crowther, Jazz Journal For a number of years, Silvano has been at the forefront of innovative jazz singing. Often in collaboration with husband Lovano, she performs from her New York City base, playing clubs and concerts and making numerous albums. A gifted songwriter, Silvano has written words and music for all 10 songs heard … Read More
13th Annual Jazz Critics Poll Spanish Harlem Orchestra – Anniversary (ArtistShare) Latin – Karl Ackerman (All About Jazz) New Releases – Russ Musto (New York City Jazz Record, DownBeat) Henry Conerway III – With Pride For Dignity (Self-released) New Releases – Richard B. Kamins (Step Tempest) New Releases – Peter Quinn (Jazzwise, The Arts Desk) Debut – Richard B. Kamins (Step Tempest) … Read More
Jerome Wilson, All About Jazz Judi Silvano is a vocalist, singer and artist who has been around for some time, long enough to look back over her life and create this set of songs which reflect on her experiences and accumulated knowledge. Her music here contains elements of jazz, rock and other genres with a heavy … Read More
Alex Henderson, New York City Jazz Record My Dance came as a surprise to longtime followers of singer Judi Silvano in 2014. More than the fact that her only accompaniment was Michael Abene (of MDR Big Band fame) was that Silvano was performing exclusively original material. Although Silvano had included original songs on previous releases, … Read More
C. Michael Bailey, All About Jazz On her standards collection Indigo Moods (Jazzed Media, 2015), Judi Silvano was celebrating 20 years of recording. On Lessons Learned, the vocalist looks inward, producing 10 grown-up original compositions that remind me lyrically of Louise Van Aarsen‘s Destiny (Self Produced, 2012). The music to which Silvano applies words is forward-thinking and progressive, stylistically well beyond even post-bop. … Read More
Rolf Thomas, Jazz Thing Die amerikanische Jazzsängerin Judi Silvano hat Koryphäen wie den Gitarristen Kenny Wessel, den Bassklarinettisten Adam Kolker und den Tenoristen Joe Lovano, der das Album überdies auch produziert hat in ihrer Zephyr Band, man kann also davon ausgehen, dass sie nicht gerade einen schlechten Ruf in der Szene genießt. In schrägen, manchmal … Read More
Eric Alan, All Jazz Radio You know this album has been a bit perplexing for me to write about, it has taken me weeks to do and listen to, it has moved my thoughts and memories in countless directions. Judi Silvano’s words awaken so much of a life lived, sometimes well and um, sometimes not so well. … Read More
Nate Chinen, WBGO Lessons Learned is an apt title for the 14th album by Judi Silvano, a vocalist and composer who draws from a wide range of experience. Her Zephyr Band — named after an early-2000s album she made with pianist Mal Waldron — has Kenny Wessel and Bruce Arnold on guitars; Adam Kolker on bass clarinet, … Read More
