DOWNBEAT MAGAZINE – APRIL 2022 – Reviews of Deanna Witkowski, Mathis Picard, Lennie Tristano, Tenor Time + Beat Feature on Bill O’Connell

March 3, 2022

Downbeat Magazine – April 2022 Reviews: Mathis Picard – Live at the Museum (Outside In Music) Deanna Witkowski – Force of Nature (MCG Jazz) Scott Burns, John Wojciechowski, Geof Bradfield – Tenor Time (Afar Music) Lennie Tristano – Lennie Tristano Personal Recordings 1946-1970 (Dot Time Records / Mosaic Records) Beat Feature: Bill O’Connell – A … Read More

REVIEW: Mathis Picard “Live At The Museum” – Midwest Record

January 14, 2022

By Chris Spector, Midwest Record MATHIS PICARD/Live at the Museum: Just a solo pianist that has the history of music at his fingertips and can play anything. Move along, nothing to see here—NOT!!! A breath taking trip with a creative and dexterous mind that keeps you on the edge of your seat to hear what’s … Read More

NEWS: Albums from Christiane Karam and Mathis Picard Listed on 10 Albums You Need to Know, January 2022 – Jazziz

January 5, 2022

by Matt Micucci, Jazziz “On Nar, visionary vocalist/composer Christiane Karam melds Middle Eastern and Balkan aesthetics with contemporary jazz alongside her quartet with pianist Vadim Neselovskyi, cellist Naseem Alatrash, bassist Peter Slavov and percussionist Keita Ogawa. This is her first full-length release in nine years.” “Pianist Mathis Picard explores early influences and his inner musical world … Read More

REVIEW: Mathis Picard’s ‘Live at the Museum’ – Best of Jazz

January 5, 2022

by Paul Medrano, Best of Jazz “Live at the Museum is New York City-based French and Malagasy pianist Mathis Picard’s first solo release. It was recorded live at the National Jazz Museum of Harlem in New York City, in January 2019, and it will be released on January 28, 2022, on Outside in Music.  This album is … Read More