By Paul Rauch, All About Jazz ransformation is a multi-disciplinary work from saxophonist/composer Ted Nash, and iconic actress Glenn Close, exploring the multi-faceted and abstract theme of transformation. The works included examine the theme from both universal and individual conceptions. Read more here.
by Paul Rauch, All About Jazz Trumpeter Chad McCullough has an identifiable sound—his striking, bold tonality, and his penchant for stark contrasts compositionally. His previous four releases on Origin Records, featured artists encountered during his tenure in the Pacific Northwest. Read the full review here.
By Paul Rauch, All About Jazz This is a marvelous effort, featuring sparkling new compositions performed by some of the best modern jazz has to offer. It swings like mad from the outset to its dynamic finish. The fact that it is attached to a great legacy makes it that much more intriguing. Read this … Read More
By Paul Rauch, Downbeat You may not know the name Dave Pietro offhand, but it is likely, if you are a jazz fan of any sort, that you have heard him play. As a saxophone/woodwind artist, composer, educator, sideman, and bandleader, he has performed across a broad spectrum of projects since his becoming a mainstay on … Read More
By Paul Rauch, All About Jazz There is a risk in creating art that reflects in essence, one’s own personal journey. What that journey reveals within the context of one life may not carry the same value to a collective audience. Read the full review here.
By Paul Rauch, All About Jazz Flutist Elsa Nilsson is a strong voice performing on an instrument that has historically received secondary status in jazz music. Often the second or third instrument for saxophonists such as Eric Dolphy, Charles Lloyd and Tia Fuller, it would seem even the most passionate fans of the genre have … Read More
By Paul Rauch, All About Jazz The musical paths of saxophonist/composer Walter Smith III and guitarist/composer Matthew Stevens have crossed on many occasions over the years, touring and recording together in their respective bands and those of Esperanza Spalding, Ambrose Akinmusire, Terence Blanchard, Dave Douglas and Terri Lynne Carrington. Read the full review here. … Read More
By Paul Rauch, Seattle Jazz Scene Elsa Nilsson Band- Tue Mar 17, 8 PM/ Seamonster Elsa Nilsson is a Swedish born, New York based flautist who spent some time in Seattle attending Cornish College of the Arts. She is touring in support of her new release, Hindsight (Bumblebee Collective, 2020), an album of original compositions … Read More
Paul Rauch, All About Jazz At times, saxophonist Roxy Coss can appear to be a whirlwind. Over the past decade, Coss has firmly established herself as a saxophonist, bandleader, composer, and activist. She has toured extensively, most notably with trumpeter Jeremy Pelt. She founded Women In Jazz Organization (WIJO) to combat misogyny in jazz culture, and create gender … Read More
