by Dee Dee McNeil, Musical Memoirs “Asaf Yuria’s project is both beautifully played, smoothly arranged and offers us memorable compositions that highlight Yuria’s full range of musical talents.” Read the … Read More
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REVIEW: Gabriel Zucker’s ‘Leftover Beats From The Edges of Time’ – Musical Memoirs
by Dee Dee McNeil, Musical Memoirs “This is improvised madness, swathed in Avant-garde wrapping paper like an unusual holiday present. You can’t wait to open it, on the celebratory morning, … Read More
REVIEWS: Leon Lee Dorsey’s ‘Freedom Jazz Dance’ and Champian Fulton’s ‘Live From Lockdown’ – Musical Memoirs
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 … Read More
REVIEWS: Alí Bello, Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol, Tim Hagans & the NDR Big Band in Musical Memoirs
by Dee Dee McNeil, Musical Memoirs In her latest blog post, Dee Dee McNeil spotlights International Jazz artists, including new releases from Tim Hagans, Alí Bello, and Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol. … Read More
REVIEWS: Spike Wilner’s ‘Aliens & Wizards’ Reviewed by Best of Jazz, Making A Scene & More
Since his latest album release of Aliens & Wizards on April 23, 2021, Spike Wilner has received numerous reviews for his Cellar Music Group collaboration. Reviews from Jim Hynes (Making … Read More
REVIEWS: Ulysses Owens Jr., Berta Moreno, Ted Nash & Glenn Close – Musical Memoirs
by Dee Dee McNeil, Musical Memoirs In her latest Musical Memoirs post, McNeil reviews several new LLP releases, including Ulysses Owens Jr. Big Band’s Soul Conversations, Berta Moreno’s Tumaini, and the … Read More
REVIEWS: Trio Grande, Aaron Burnett & The Big Machine – Musical Memoirs Blog
by Dee Dee McNeil, Musical Memoirs Blog In a New Music for 2021 blog post, Dee Dee McNeil has included reviews of Aaron Burnett & The Big Machine’s Jupiter Conjunct and Trio … Read More
REVIEWS: Time OutTakes Reviewed by All About Jazz, Toledo Blade, and 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 … Read More
REVIEW: JD Walter “Dressed In A Song” reviewed in Musical Memoir’s
By Dee Dee McNeil, Musical Memoir’s JD Walter, vocals; Jim Ridl, Taylor Eigsti, Marc Cary, Orrin Evans, Jean-Michel Pilc & Julius Rodriguez, piano; Ben Wolfe, bass; Obed Calvaire, drums; Becca … Read More
REVIEW: Yvonnick Prene Reviewed in Musical Memoirs
By Dee Dee McNeil, Musical Memoirs This is a captivating album that features Mr. Prené’s harmonica mastery and showcases his composer skills. He is featured along with Brian Charette on … Read More