By Nelson Brill, Boston Concert Reviews Thanks to the team at Dot Time Records, we now can listen to a superb new recording of Coryell sitting in with some sterling cohorts: Wolfgang Lackerschmid on vibraphone; Chet Baker on trumpet; Buster Williams on bass and Tony Williams, (another Boston maestro) on drums, taken from their recording … Read More
By Jonathan Blackman, Occhi Magazine Ralph Peterson is back in Occhi Magazine, this time as we discuss his recent release Onward and Upward. Carrying on the legacy of Blakey, the album is composed of seventeen people, fourteen Jazz Messengers alumni, and three individuals (Legacy Messengers) Peterson feels would have become messengers had Blakey heard them! … Read More
By Euan Dixon, Jazz Views When Art Blakey died in 1990 Dave Gelly wrote in the obituary that appeared in The Observer , “Art Blakey’s finishing school for promising young musicians……….finally shut up shop last Tuesday with the death of its proprietor. No one can take over because no-one has the faintest idea how he … Read More
By Marlbank Recorded just before lockdown 17 former members of the Jazz Messengers and Legacy Messengers including the leader Ralph Peterson feature on the stellar September release Onward and Upward, it has just been announced. Read this full article here.
By Filipe Freitas, JazzTrail Charismatic drummer Ralph Peterson, an inveterate swinger with a knack for propulsive straight-ahead jazz and more, makes a strong case with his 25th album as a leader, Onward & Upward. With it, he continues to pay homage to the perennial art of late drummer Art Blakey and his quintessential group Jazz … Read More
By Jim Hynes, Glide Magazine Last year, Ralph Peterson and the Messenger Legacy released their recording Legacy: Alive Volume 6 at the Side Door, reviewed on these pages. With Bill Pierce, Brian Lynch, Bobby Watson, Geoffrey Keezer, Essiet, and Peterson at the drums. Read this review here.
By Tomas Peña, JazzDeLaPena Master drummer Ralph Peterson continues to advance the continuum of his late mentor Art Blakey on Onward & Upward, his ambitious and expansive 25th release as a leader. On this historical release, due out September 18th, Peterson brings together 14 former Jazz Messengers and three Legacy Messengers to write a new page in the Jazz Messenger … Read More
By Chris Spector, Midwest Records REGINA CARTER FREEDOM BAND/Swing States Harmony in the Battleground: Chop wise, Carter is a player you can’t argue with. The resume is too long to reprint when you can Google it. Politically, she’s a force of nature that power’s a Republican’s worst nightmare. Read all this reviews 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 Matt Micucci, JAZZIZ The Week in Jazz is your roundup of new and noteworthy stories from the jazz world. It’s a one-stop destination for the music news you need to know. Let’s take it from the top. Read this full article here.
