by Jim Hynes, Making A Scene “This is one that broke late in 2021 that we’d be remiss to overlook. It is not often that one finds duets between trombone and fingerstyle guitar to begin with and considering that the trombonist is the late legendary Roswell Rudd along with the renowned finger stylist Duck Baker, … Read More
by Jim Hynes, Making A Scene “Throughout, there is such warmth and expressiveness in Weeds’ flawless lyricism, one can almost see him smiling at the results, while nodding to Dwyer that the project succeeded just as they had envisioned it.” Read the full review here.
By Jim Hynes, Making A Scene! Undoubtably you are wondering just what are Unamuno songs? This album has quite a concept behind it. Pianist and composer Dave Meder is using the writings of Spanish Civil War-era philosopher Miguel de Unamuno as a historical analogy to recent sociopolitical unrest here in the States. Meder views these the polarized … Read More
by Jim Hynes, Making A Scene “This is a well-chosen group of tunes from 20thcentury American composers that touch on the Great American Songbook but go beyond to include the music of Ray Charles, Marvin Gaye, and Nat King Cole, among others.” Read the full review here.
by Jim Hynes, Making A Scene “Brubeck was ahead of his time in so many ways, but not enough people recognize that side of his artistry. Zaleski and company not only give his material shine, but they give it an edge that should draw more listeners to these great compositions.” Read the full review here.
by Jim Hynes, Making A Scene “This is our second entry for Miki Yamanaka, who’s stunning 2020 Human Dust Suite we covered on these same pages. She returns with a more intimate recording, Stairway to the Stars, her third album, this time with a drumless trio featuring returning bassist Orlando le Fleming and acclaimed saxophonist Mark Turner. The album was recorded in Yamanaka’s … Read More
by Jim Hynes, Making A Scene “Unlike many trio albums, this one is not centered just on a collection of swinging tunes and a few ballads but rather conceived to draw from the personalities and sensibilities of each as if picturing intense discussions of convicted give and take where each voice is valued. Throughout the … Read More
by Jim Hynes, Making A Scene “… this is unequivocally top shelf big band material. That it appears on the label, ArtistShare, today’s premier label for large ensemble projects such as those from Maria Schneider, Brian Lynch, and Gil Evans, among others, only enhances its credibility.”
By Jim Hynes, Making A Scene! Carlos Henriquez is best known as the bassist for the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, a position he has held for over two decades. Henriquez is also a composer and bilingual artist, stepped in the Latin music of his Puerto Rican heritage. Currently, many acknowledge him as the most … Read More
By Jim Hynes, Making A Scene “Bassist Leon Lee Dorsey and legendary drummer Mike Clark are a tandem that just keeps on chugging, raising curiosity as to who will be the third member to join them on their next outing. Freedom Jazz Dance marks their fourth collaboration, having begun with 2019’s Monk Time (with guitarist Greg Skaff, 2020’s Play Sgt. Pepper (with pianist … Read More
