by Mike Jurkovic, All About Jazz “Saxophonist Roxy Coss‘ acute, teasingly biting tone and rich, no boundaries disposition to composing and jamming has placed her high in the generational echelon of new and challenging players. She willingly and unapologetically blends and blurs the lines to suit any and all missives, and the fourteen fireballs heard loud … Read More
by Mike Jurkovic, All About Jazz “If the title alone The Complete, Legendary, Live Return Concert doesn’t blow out those flu-like post-holiday cobwebs in a big hurry, the full, near ninety minute assault on all that was and is holy damn well will. Couple the jittery anticipation of NYC’s Town Hall audience pushing up against the cool … Read More
By Mike Jurkovic, All About Jazz If the title alone The Complete, Legendary, Live Return Concert doesn’t blow out those flu-like post-holiday cobwebs in a big hurry, the full, near ninety minute assault on all that was and is holy damn well will. Couple the jittery anticipation of NYC’s Town Hall audience pushing up against … Read More
By Mike Jurkovic, All About Jazz “Pianist Brandon Goldberg may not have the seasoned years behind him yet, (In Good Time finds him brewing with ideas most fifteen-year-olds never tackle) but it is no more a beloved veteran than the late Ralph Peterson who, via a wisely archived voice mail, urges the young man “What’s up Brandon, gimme a … Read More
By Mike Jurkovic, All About Jazz One of the Phoenix’s brightest lights, pianist-composer-vocalist Rachel Eckroth, who has ably added depth to the music of such polar opposites as Chris Botti, Rufus Wainwright, and St. Vincent, leaves no stone unturned in The Garden, her darkly convincing, Rainy Day Records debut. Read more here.
by Mike Jurkovic, All About Jazz “Horizons Quartet has something for everyone.” Read the full review here.
By Mike Jurkovic, All About Jazz Listening to bandleader/composer Jihye Lee and her mic-drop orchestra is like watching your life flash before your eyes. You see it all: All the richness of spirit one can attain. All the sadness one can espouse. All the waltzing mischief to which one can aspire. Read more here. … Read More
By Mike Jurkovic, All About Jazz He’s studied classical double bass with Ron Carter and he’s played alongside many of our most revered, among them Lionel Hampton, Art Blakey, andCassandra Wilson. Still, bassist/composer/arrangerLeon Lee Dorsey‘s name doesn’t roll off everyone lips when discussing the top ranks of today’s foremost, fearless bassists. But here’s breaking news: … Read More
Dave Brubeck’s most recent release “Time OutTakes,” the first release of the family’s record label Brubeck Editions, is a record of previously unreleased out takes from The Dave Brubeck Quartet’s 1959 record “Time Out.” Over the past few weeks, “Time OutTakes” has received reviews from All About Jazz, Glide Magazine, Toledo Blade, WRTI Radio and … Read More
By Mike Jurkovic, All About Jazz It’s not easy watching all the divergent and elusive pieces come together on Trio Grande, saxophonist Will Vinson, guitarist Gilad Hekselman and drummer/percussionist Antonio Sanchez‘s first outing, but then that’s not their desire at all. Read more here.
