New York City Jazz Record, April 2022 Vox News article by Suzanne Lorge, Samara Joy in Vocal Jazz Summit 2022 – Page 11 Review by Marco Cangiano – Michael Leonhart – The Normyn Suites – Page 19 Review by Phil Freeman – Oz Noy/Ugonna Okegwo/Ray Marchica – Riverside – Page 24 Review by Russ Musto … Read More
by S. Victor Aaron, Something Else! In the video we’re premiering above, the Riverside Trio is captured taping their fresh take on Kern & Hammerstein’s “All The Things You Are.” Noy plays an effortless combination of rhythm and lead, honoring the sweet melody and not smothering it. He leaves plenty of room for the Okegwo/Marchica … Read More
by Preston Frazier, Something Else! “Shifting to a more straight-ahead vibe, Riverside finds solo fusion guitarist Oz Noy joined by drummer Ray Marchia and in-demand session player Ugonna Okegwo. They groove through 10 standards, creating something familiar yet new.” “Saxophonist Adam Larson has accelerated his creative ventures as of late. The composer, bandleader and educator is … Read More
By Matt Micucci, Jazziz Guitarist Oz Noy, drummer Ray Marchica and bassist Ugonna Okegwo will release Riverside, their new trio recording, on January 21 via Outside In Music. Read more here.
By Michael Toland, The Big Take Over Guitarist Oz Noy is best known for bluesy fusion records. For Riverside, however, he’s teamed up with his pals Ugonna Okegwo (bass) and Ray Marchica(drums) for a set of standards derived from sets the trio played in Riverside Park during lockdown. Read more here.
By Chris Spector, Midwest Record A result of this trio’s impromptu jams in Riverside Park that were done to chase their lockdown blues away, this set finds these three in demand pros laying out their first set as a trio. Read more here.
