by Sascha Feinstein, Jazziz “Singer Catherine Russell’s eighth album as leader, Send for Me, buoyantly celebrates the spirit and history of traditional jazz, starting with “Did I Remember,” famously recorded by Billie Holiday in 1936.” Read the complete review here.
by Sascha Feinstein, JazzIz “..this latest release [is] something of a departure from his bop roots, and a charming one at that. Inspired by his daughter Camille and her prominent position in the San Diego Ballet, Jazz Dance Suites inspires physical movement through linked vignettes of varying tempo and tone. ” Read the full review here.
Sascha Feinstein, Jazziz This two-CD tribute to Art Blakey, recorded live over two nights in 2018 at the Side Door Jazz Club in Old Lyme, Connecticut, does justice to its honoree’s high standards. Ralph Peterson, the last drummer to perform side-by-side with his mentor, united five alums of Blakey’s Jazz Messengers: tenor saxophonist Billy Pierce, … Read More
by Sascha Feinstein, Jazziz This debut by Josh Shpak, a trumpet and flugelhorn player who’s in his early 20s, seems longer than 33 minutes. Layered and evocative, Shpak’s arrangements of these six originals – five of them his own – guide his ensemble across varied terrain; this is anything but a classic blowing session. With … Read More
