REVIEW: The Session – Collusion / BLACK GROOVES

April 3, 2020
REVIEW: The Session – Collusion / BLACK GROOVES

By Brenda Nelson – Strauss, Black Grooves Straight outta New Orleans, The Session is a jazz quartet of young musicians who were schooled by several of the city’s legendary elders, such as Ellis Marsalis, Germaine Bazzle, and Dr. John. While their focus is on more contemporary aspects of jazz, they respect the genre’s historical traditions, with various members performing regularly at Preservation Hall and with Jason Marsalis’ Vibraphone Quartet. Read the full review … Read More

REVIEW: The Session’s “Collusion” Reviewed by Jazz Weekly

November 8, 2019
REVIEW: The Session’s “Collusion” Reviewed by Jazz Weekly

by George Harris, Jazz Weekly Vintage bopping sounds are served up by the team of Darrian Douglas/dr, Andrew McGowan/p, Jasen Weaver/b and Steve Lands/tp on this collection of team composed originals that sound like they came from the secret desk drawer of Horace Silver. Lands’ horn is clean on the snappy “Monk Dancing On The … Read More

REVIEW: Musical Memoirs Reviews Ben Wolfe’s ‘Fatherhood’, The Session’s ‘Collusion’, Matt Ulery’s ‘Sifting Stars’ and Jeff Coffin & Dream Shanti’s ‘Music In Our Dreams’

August 23, 2019
REVIEW: Musical Memoirs Reviews Ben Wolfe’s ‘Fatherhood’, The Session’s ‘Collusion’, Matt Ulery’s ‘Sifting Stars’ and Jeff Coffin & Dream Shanti’s ‘Music In Our Dreams’

By: Dee Dee McNeil, Musical Memoirs BEN WOLFE –“FATHERHOOD” Resident Arts Records Ben Wolfe, bass/composer; Donald Edwards, drums; Luis Perdomo & Orrin Evans, piano; Joel Ross, vibes; Immanuel Wilkins, alto saxophone; Ruben Fox & JD Allen, tenor saxophone; Giveton Gelin, trumpet; Steve Davis, trombone; STRINGS: Jesse Mills & Georgy Valtchev, violins; Kenji Bunch, viola; Wolfram Koessel, … Read More

REVIEW: The Session’s “Collusion” Reviewed by Making a Scene

August 23, 2019
REVIEW: The Session’s “Collusion” Reviewed by Making a Scene

By: Jim Hynes, Making a Scene Collusion, their third album, marks the return from a brief hiatus of the New Orleans-based quartet, The Session. The four members got their start with Jason Marsalis’ Vibes Quartet, but soon found synergy amongst themselves. They are bassist Jasen Weaver, trumpeter Steen Lands, pianist Andrew McGowan and drummer Darrian Douglas.  All … Read More

PREMIERE: NextBop Premieres “Monk Dancing On The Levee” by The Session

July 12, 2019
PREMIERE: NextBop Premieres “Monk Dancing On The Levee” by The Session

by Sebastien Helary, NextBop The New Orleans group The Session was started in 2011 as a weekly get-together by four friends with the simple objective to get better at making music. Bassist Jasen Weaver, trumpeter Stephen Lands, pianist Andrew Mcgowan, and drummer Darrian Douglas, honed their chops as a collective and kept developing their unique … Read More