Pacific Mambo Orchestra – ‘The III Side‘ The Caribbean, festive beats are plentiful, anchoring a refined big band up front! Lyrics come from Braulio Barrera, Christelle Durandy and Armando Cordoba on 5 of the 9 selections. There are excellent covers, notably fresh arrangements of “Through The Fire”, “A Night in Tunisia” and “Birks Works”. Jon … Read More
By George W. Harris, Jazz Weekly Pianist Sam Hirsh debuts on this trio/quartet album of mostly originals with the team of John Webber/b, Kevin Kanner/dr and guest Ralph Moore/ts. Hirsh has a nice swinging pulse to his playing, bopping hard on the shuffling “No C!” and bluesy to the hip “Quite Frankly”. Read the full … Read More
By Chris Spector, Midwest Record ROXY COSS/Quintet: It wasn’t that long ago that Coss was wearing an evening gown and looking like a member of a society band. In the intervening years, she’s shown herself to be a top shelf, hard core swinger that can be a first class leader whether politicized or not because … Read More
By Musicalmemoir’s Blog MIKE BOND – “THE HONORABLE ONES” Bounce Castle Records Mike Bond, piano/composer/arranger; Ben Wolfe, bass; Anwar Marshall, drums; Josh Evans, trumpet; Steve Wilson, alto & soprano saxophones; SPECIAL GUESTS: Gene Shinozaki, beatbox vocals; Claudia Acuna & Maya Holliday, vocals. Titled, “Chapter 1: On Your Mark …” the first track is Avant Garde … Read More
By Jim Hynes, Making a Scene! Pianist, composer and educator Sam Hirsh makes his debut as a bandleader with Quite Frankly, recorded to celebrate the pianist’s thirtieth birthday and tenth year as a staple musician in the jazz scene in Los Angeles. Joined by a bicoastal cadre of world-class improvisers, Hirsh introduces a set of original tunes inspired … Read More
Sam Hirsh Releases Quite Frankly, His Stunning Debut Album as a Bandleader, on February 7th Renowned Tenor Saxophonist Ralph Moore Featured Pianist, composer and educator Sam Hirsh is pleased to release Quite Frankly, his debut album as a bandleader, out February 7th. The album was recorded to celebrate the pianist’s thirtieth birthday and tenth year … Read More
