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New Book “Klezmer for the Joyful Soul” Examines the Contemporary Klezmer Scene
A new book by jazz author Debbie Burke looks at the history of klezmer and lavishes the most love on today’s klezmer artists. In-depth, personal interviews with over thirty musicians, authors, enthnomusicologists, historians, klezmer professionals from radio and the movies, and others involved in sustaining this art from the shtetls of Eastern Europe include the... Continue Reading →
Embellish Your Instrument
There's nothing like wailing out on your sax or hitting those highs on your trumpet when you have a gorgeous showpiece as well; something that's individual to you and expresses who you are. Robert Majzik (a Hungarian craftsman now residing in Tokyo) has been engraving for over 35 years. He's working on a (secret) new... Continue Reading →
“University of the Jazz Messengers” by Valery Ponomarev
There’s a famous photo of Louis Armstrong that the young Valery Ponomarev first saw in Amerika Magazine sold in Russia during the Cold War. He decided to paint his own version of it in watercolor. He had already been grabbed by American jazz and the painting is a symbol of his creativity and free spirit.... Continue Reading →
Short and Sweet and Hot and Spicy: Straight Talk on “Prim and Primal” from Adam Nolan
With grunts and growls and poppin’ those harmonics, alto/tenor sax player Adam Nolan from Ireland waxes poetic on his new CD called “Prim and Primal” with his trio, comprised of Derek Whyte on bass and Dominic Mullan on drums. “The Magic Carpet” turns arpeggios inside out while the bass stays strong and true; drums stir,... Continue Reading →
New “Park North” CD from James Robert Murphy is Sweet on the Ears
A guy with a thing for the blues and CSNY finds himself immersed in jazz and turns into a lifelong student. Guitarist James Robert Murphy has worked those etudes and now his breakout as a jazz musician in the new CD “Park North, the 2920 Sessions” shows he has the passion, the material and the... Continue Reading →
Travel to the Lusciousness of “Bimal” with Oli Morris
A single track born of a year of deprivations: lockdown restrictions, travel restrictions, social distancing, and the inability to practice or perform together. Still, with all those chains in place, beautiful music has emerged. Whether because of the constraints or in spite of them (or both), sax player and leader Oli Morris has been inspired... Continue Reading →
Bruno Schorp’s “The Depths” Pulls Us Out of Same
Bassist and composer Bruno Schorp has written music inspired not so much by the pandemic state of the world for the past year and a half, but our need for art to shine through and lift and inspire us. His compositions are fresh, bold and meaningful. The upcoming EP called “The Depths” (set for release... Continue Reading →
New Solo CD by Terence Thompson is Subtle, Strong and Sweet: “If I Only Had a Band”
Self-taught with no formal music training, former DJ and now producer, composer and musician Terence Thompson has come out with beautiful proof of his talents. His new CD “If I Only Had a Band” features eight tracks that are sweet and salty, with rhythms locked down tight and great grooves. “It’s Not Over” has a... Continue Reading →
New CD “Light Pillar” from Gordan Spasovski is Swift and Smart
Pianist, arranger and composer Gordan Spasovski is out with a new CD called “Light Pillar” that brings glints of sun into all corners of a room. Eight sizzling tracks describe the freedom of a steady tempo, the value of space and air, and the music of spoken words. “Outside of Time” is a linguistic approach... Continue Reading →
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