By Phil Freeman, Stereogum This album is a surprise coming from saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin, whose previous work has been more R&B-tinged, closer to modern soul jazz. She interprets tunes written … Read More
by Phil Freeman, Stereogum Santiago Bosch, Galactic Warrior (Independent/Self-Released) Venezuelan keyboardist Santiago Bosch’s second album as a leader is a soundtrack to a nonexistent video game. The music is entirely composed, though … Read More
By: Phil Freeman, Stereogum Wallace Roney, Blue Dawn – Blue Nights (HighNote) Trumpeter Wallace Roney is probably best known for being Miles Davis’ backup player when the older man revived … Read More
By Phil Freeman, Stereogum Saxophonist Clark Gibson is the Director Of Jazz Studies at Northeastern State University in Oklahoma, but he makes a record every couple of years; this is … Read More
by Phil Freeman, Stereogum Chase Baird, A Life Between (Soundsabound) Saxophonist Chase Baird has lately been a member of drummer Antonio Sanchez’s Migration band, and on this album, the leadership torch has … Read More
By: Phil Freeman, Stereogum Eric Hofbauer’s Five Agents, Book Of Water (Creative Nation Music) Guitarist Eric Hofbauer is best known for his Prehistoric Jazz series, on which he creates chamber-jazz interpretations of … Read More
by Phil Freeman, Stereogum Saxophonist Brent Birckhead, a sometime member of Lauryn Hill’s touring band, makes his debut as a leader here, backed by pianist Mark Meadows, bassist Romeir Mendez, … Read More
Phil Freeman, Stereogum Dezron Douglas, Black Lion (Independent/Self-Released) Bassist Dezron Douglas has been a first-call player on the New York scene for years, playing in straightahead hard bop contexts as well as … Read More
Phil Freeman, Stereogum Pianist Gabriel Zucker’s debut album also features Tyshawn Sorey on drums, along with trumpeter Adam O’Farrill and saxophonist Eric Trudell. There’s no bassist; the fifth member of … Read More
Phil Freeman, Stereogum Plenty of people have interpreted tunes from Miles Davis’s “electric period” (meaning his music from 1969-75; he continued to work with electric bands when he returned in … Read More
