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
By Paul Medrano, Best of Jazz Exorcisms is tenor saxophonist Asaf Yuria’s sophomore album, after his 2018 release Papa Wawa. Exorcismswas released on November 5, 2021, on Jojo Records and was recorded at Sear Sound in NYC during winter 2019. For his new release, Asaf Yuria gathered trumpeter Josh Evans, trombonist Jonathan Voltzok, pianist Jeremy … Read More
By Paul Medrano. Best Jazz Period Pieces is the new release by Eric Hofbauer and Dylan Jack. Period Pieces was recorded at The Rotary Records, Massachusetts, USA, and was released on October 22, 2021, via Creative Nation Music. Read more here.
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 A Scene), Dee Dee McNeil (Musical Memoirs), Paul Medrano (Best of Jazz) and Lance Liddle (Bebop Spoken Here) all applaud the energetic performance from the … Read More
By Paul Medrano, Best of Jazz Kinetic is the debut album of Steven Feifke’s Big Band. Steven (born 1991) released his 1st album in 2015 (Peace In Time – self-produced), but he is mainly a prolific pianist, composer, arranger, orchestrator with an impressive discography: he appeared on 30 albums all before turning 30 years old. … Read More
Paul Medrano, Archaic Pop Best of Jazz, September 2018 A selection that largely puts forward the United States, including the excellent Barre Phillips – with probably one of the best album of the year – covers by José James, unreleased by Ben LaMar Gay, and new talents as Henry Conerway III. Europe also had great releases coming from Germany via … Read More
Paul Medrano, Archaic Pop The same quintet with almost the same band members, same sweetness, and same will to create moving music, Arnan Raz is successfully back with his second album “Chains of Stories“. By looking at his Instagram account you will quickly get an idea of the music you are about to dive into. Only friends and moments. … Read More
by Paul Medrano, Archaic Pop Afrika! Afrika! is a beautiful piece that not only massage your brain – as jazz does – but also touch you deep inside in your heart. The way Akua Dixon is playing is simply incredible. It is both delicate and strong, as a silent scream. Akua apparently composed ‘Afrika! Afrika!’ … Read More
by Paul Medrano, Archaic Pop Lupa Santiago 4teto & Ed Neumeister “Ubuntu” An unusual combo guitar / trombone that go past Brazilian Jazz to something extra fresh as well as deep and attention catching. Brazilian guitarist Lupa Santiago, while touring internationally thanks to his already incredible career, meet the great American trombonist Ed Neumeister … Read More
Top 5 Jazz Songs – October 2016 by Paul Medrano, Archaic Pop #3 – Matt Ulery’s Loom/Large “The Peacocks” A precious world, out of time. This song (as well as the full album) reminds me of the universe at once baroque and futuristic of “Dune”, without tensions, only coated with sweetness. Magical. (extract from ‘Festival’)
