16th Annual Jazz Critics Poll Gerry Gibbs Thrasher Dream Trios, Songs From My Father (Whaling City Sound) New Releases – Philip Booth (JazzTimes, Jazziz, Relix) New Releases – Andrew Gilbert (San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco Classical Voice, Bay Area News Group) New Releases – Mark Holston (Jazziz, Latino) New Releases – Yoshi Kato (San Francisco … Read More
By Dee Dee McNeil, Musicalmemoirs’s Blog What do you get when you mix Mexican, Israeli and British cultures into a contemporary jazz album? It’s like a ball of colorful yarn that unravels and spins songs featuring saxophones, guitars, drums and a splattering of keyboards? The answer is, “Trio Grande.” Read more here.
by Dee Dee McNeil, Musical Memoirs Blog In a New Music for 2021 blog post, Dee Dee McNeil has included reviews of Aaron Burnett & The Big Machine’s Jupiter Conjunct and Trio Grande. Read the full article here.
by Michael Ambrosino, 33third Trio Grande, Trio Grande If Sonny Rollins perfected the Jazz trio, then drummer Antonio Sanchez has perfected its distant electronic cousin. Trio Grande morphs Sanchez’s mastery with the talents of guitar savant Gilad Hekselman and fiery saxophonist Will Vinson, shaping an album that sounds much larger than just a trio. Propelled by this … Read More
By Filipe Freitas, JazzTrail Virtuosic things are expected to be found when we hear Trio Grande, a collaborative bass-less trio of high-caliber bandleaders with different backgrounds and influences. Read more here.
by Jeff Potter, DownBeat “Guitarist Gilad Hekselman, saxophonist Will Vinson and drummer Antonio Sánchez each have earned acclaim as bandleaders, and are in the vanguard of their instruments.” Read the full review here.
By Nate Chinen, WBGO Peruse the credits on some standout straight-ahead jazz releases of the last several years, and there’s a good chance you’ll encounter guitarist Alex Wintz. A Morristown, N.J. native, he appears on recent albums by Jeremy Pelt, Roxy Coss, Nick Finzer and Etienne Charles. Read more here.
by Matt Micucci, JazzIz Trio Grande is a captivating debut statement from a new trio formed by three of the hottest bandleaders on the scene today: saxophonist Will Vinson, guitarist Gilad Hekselman and drummer Antonio Sánchez. An encounter between three strong, distinctive musical personalities, the album offers a blend of wide-ranging styles and influences that … Read More
By Jim Hynes, Glide Magazine Trio Grande is the debut that unites three of the most inventive, exciting, and accomplished musicians working at the interface of New York’s contemporary musical culture. British-born saxophonist Will Vinson, Israeli guitarist Gilad Hekselman and Mexico City native, longtime Queens resident Antonio Sánchez, first came together at the city’s legendary club residencies at the Cornelia … Read More
By Matt Micucci, JAZZIZ Tone is the poetic duo debut album of vocalist Sarah Elizabeth Charles and pianist Jarrett Cherner. Read more here.
