By Dee Dee McNeil, Musicalmemoirs’s Blog The opening tune of this artistic work is smooth, melodic, but a little too repetitious for my taste. It was composed by Michael Feinberg … Read More
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REVIEW: Brandon Goldberg “In Good Times” – Musicalmemoirs’s Blog
By Dee Dee McNeil. Musicalmemoirs’s Blog Three years ago, pianist Brandon Goldberg was twelve-years-old. He received plenty of attention when he released his debut CD titled, “Let’s Play!” It was … Read More
REVIEW: Adam Moezinia “Folk Element Trio” – Musicamemoirs’s Blog
By Dee Dee McNeil, Musicalmemoirs’s Blog Adam Moezinia has brought a fresh perspective to folk music, infusing his original folksy compositions with jazz improvisation in a very creative and unique … 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: Allan Harris, Taber Gable and Kristina Roemer on Musicalmemoirs’s Blog
By Dee Dee McNeil, Musicalmemoirs’s Blog Allan Harris reflects on his life in Harlem as a place of opportunity, inspiration and love. He opens up this album with a self-penned … Read More
REVIEWS: Santi Debriano “Flash of The Spirit” & Leon Lee Dorsey “Thank you Mr. Marbern” – Musicalmemoirs’s Blog
By Dee Dee McNeil, Musicalmemoirs’s Blog This album premise began while Santi Debriano was a graduate student at Wesleyan University. He was reading the Robert Farris Thompson book, “Flash of … Read More
REVIEWS: Charles McPherson, Regina Carter & Teodross Avery on Musicameoirs’s Blog
By Dee Dee McNeil, Musicalmemoirs’s Blog harles McPherson has long been one of my favorite bebop saxophone players. So, I was both excited and expectant when his “Jazz Dance Suites” … Read More
REVIEW: Azat Bayazitov -“The Doors Are Open” – Musicalmemoirs’s Blog
By Dee Dee McNeil, Musicalmemoirs’s Blog Azat Bayazitov is a Russian tenor saxophonist currently living in New York City. His music reverberates the energy and straight-ahead excitement of cities like … Read More
REVIEW: The Spanish Harlem Orchestra & Dave Bryant Reviewed on Musicalmemoirs’s Blog
By Dee Dee McNeal, Musicalmemoirs’s Blog The Spanish Harlem Orchestra is blending Latin fire, sparkling percussive brilliance and traditional jazz in a multi-colored spotlight. Piano notes scurry like wild salmon … Read More
REVIEW: The 8-Bit Big Band Reviewed on Musicalmemoirs’sBlog
By Dee Dee McNeil, Musicalmemoirs’s Blog The Full album of this unusual music project is available on Apple Music Spotify and Bandcamp. The concept was for musicians and video game … Read More