By Ron Schepper, Textura The expansiveness of Los Angeles native Adam Moezinia’s vision is well accounted for on his first album as a bandleader, Folk Element Trio. By way of … Read More
REVIEW: Adam Moezinia: Folk Element Trio – Textura
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REVIEW: Lorne Lofsky: This Song Is New – TEXTURA
By Ron Schepper, Textura “I just plug my guitar into an amp, try to get a decent sound, and then, you know, sail away” (quote taken from James Hale’s liner … Read More
REVIEW: Paul Bedal: Cerulean Stars – Textura
By Ron Schepper, Textura Prominent among the distinguishing aspects of Cerulean Stars are the rapport between the four participants and the genuine impression of fellowship that emerges. It’s pianist Paul … Read More
REVIEW: Jihye Lee Orchestra: Daring Mind – Textura
By Ron Schepper, Textura As excellent as the musicianship is on Daring Mind, the sophomore album from the Jihye Lee Orchestra, it’s the compositions by the South Korea native that … Read More
REVIEW: Santi Debriano: Flash of the Spirit – Textura
By Ron Schepper, Textura Like its creator, Flash of the Spirit spans multiple traditions. After his family emigrated from Panama when he was four, acoustic bassist Santi Debriano grew up … Read More
REVIEW: Elsa Nilsson’s ‘Dark is Light is’ – Textura
by Ron Schepper, Textura “Elsa Nilsson and her band make the material on Dark is Light is so much their own, you’d naturally take the seven pieces for originals by the … Read More
REVIEW: Dustin Laurenzi’s Natural Language: A Time and a Place – Textura
By Ron Schepper, Textura Recorded in Chicago on a late June day in 2019, Dustin Laurenzi’s latest quartet album truly does capture a particular time and place. The situation then, … Read More
REVIEW: Dustin Laurenzi’s A Time and a Place – Textura
by Textura Recorded in Chicago on a late June day in 2019, Dustin Laurenzi’s latest quartet album truly does capture a particular time and place. The situation then, after all, … Read More
REVIEW: Luke Sellick & Andrew Renfroe’s Small Vacation – Textura
by Ron Schepper, Textura On their first studio release as a duo, guitarist Andrew Renfroe and bassist Luke Sellick perform engaging instrumental versions of traditionals, pop classics, and blues songs … Read More
REVIEW: Chad McCullough’s ‘Forward’ – Textura
by Textura Forward is the first release from Chad McCullough under his own name since 2009’s Dark Wood, Dark Water, but the trumpeter has hardly been dormant. In the eleven years since … Read More