New York City Jazz Record, January 2022 Best of 2021 selections: BEST TRIBUTES OF THE YEAR / BEST CONCERTS OF THE YEAR Dave Liebman Expansions: Selflessness (Dot Time) BEST REISSUES OF THE YEAR Louis Armstrong: The Complete Louis Armstrong Columbia and RCA Victor Studio Sessions 1946-1966 (Mosaic) BEST DEBUTS OF THE YEAR Samara Joy: Samara … Read More
16th Annual Jazz Critics Poll Gerry Gibbs Thrasher Dream Trios, Songs From My Father (Whaling City Sound) New Releases – Philip Booth (JazzTimes, Jazziz, Relix) New Releases – Andrew Gilbert (San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco Classical Voice, Bay Area News Group) New Releases – Mark Holston (Jazziz, Latino) New Releases – Yoshi Kato (San Francisco … Read More
ABC Jazz “Our feature album this week takes us to New York and not to a club or studio, but Champian Fulton‘s home – where she captured a session live from lockdown with her father, trumpeter Stephen Fulton. Prior to this session, the pianist and singer had run a series of online gigs throughout the pandemic and … Read More
By Morgan Enos, JazzTimes We know what you’re thinking: Oh, great, here come the pandemic albums. Those who didn’t merely dump their offerings on Bandcamp during the initial wave, the artists who actually paid for a publicist and a pressing plant, are just now putting out their quarantine music. But if any COVID releases endure, … Read More
by Alan Young, Lucid Culture “When the 2020 global coup d’etat crushed the performing arts in New York, Champian Fulton took to social media to keep her fan base satisfied. The woman who is arguably the best piano-playing singer and best singing pianist in jazz has featured her dad, flugelhornist and trumpeter Stephen Fulton on many albums … Read More
By Rick Anderson, CD Hotlist A new album from Champian Fulton is always cause for celebration, and when she’s joined by her father, the outstanding flugelhorn and trumpet player Stephen Fulton, you can be assured of a warm, complex, and golden-toned musical experience. Read more here.
By Stephen Smoliar, The Rehearsal Studio This album was released at roughly the same time as another “antidote” album produced by pianist and vocalist Champian Fulton. Like many, Fulton turned to live streaming to compensate for the loss of her many bookings of concerts and tours, self-producing webcasts on Sunday evening as an alternative. Her … Read More
Jazz Trotter : Champian Fulton – Live from Lockdown La pianiste et chanteuse Champian Fulton présente “Live from Lockdown”, doux témoignage d’une période incertaine enregistré en duo avec son père Stephen Fulton à la trompette et au bugle. Read more here.
by Chris Spector, Midwest Record Chris Spector reviews new albums from Carlos Henriquez, Sasha Dobson, Ben Tiberio, Grant Richards, Dave Liebman and Champian Fulton. All reviews can be read here.
by Dee Dee McNeil, Musical Memoirs Freedom Jazz Dance: “Leon Dorsey’s bass walks with powerful steps and Valera’s piano moans the blues through his steady fingers. Mike Clark colors the music brightly on drums and keeps the pulse crisp and in-the-pocket. This is a recording I will enjoy playing time and time again!” Live From … Read More
