Releasing this month on the Italian label GleAM Records, the new CD “A Congregation of Folks” by front man/sax player Daniele Germani presents some top-notch material. On the track “The Capitalist Creed,” his sax strolls and peeks into the corners, braced by morphing chord blocks on piano and the soft swell of cymbal crashes and... Continue Reading →
The debut album from sax player Nicole McCabe delivers a lot of honest musicianship and some great songs. McCabe’s right there with a feathery touch or full breath of fresh air, whatever’s needed at the moment. She can pin down a loving and personal conversation that becomes more animated in “You’re Missing the Point” and... Continue Reading →
Jeff Ellwood’s new breakout CD is a collection of tracks that showcase a diversity of approaches on tenor sax. Called “The Sounds Around the House,” it features his tenor as the main speaker, and for a debut album, it showcases his strong appreciation of melody, his technical skills and an overall TLC for the art... Continue Reading →
A blockbuster tune that’s resonated with generations of soul and R&B fans has a new life with its original creator, vocalist and composer Clifton Davis. “Never Can Say Goodbye” is Davis’ jazz debut in a sizzling new collab with pianist Beegie Adair backed up by vocal group Take 6 and singer Monica Ramey. Singing the... Continue Reading →
Ethereal and abstract, the improv tone poems contained in the eponymous new album by NO BASE TRIO are mood-inducing, thought-provoking and uncontainable. Tracks are differentiated by number; their description and nomenclature are up to the listener. The music explores all corners, offering, for example, electronica that might feel like next-next gen Emerson Lake & Palmer;... Continue Reading →
Don’t let the delicate title fool you. Yes, there is a very pretty grace about the music on Sukyung Kim’s newest album “Lilac Hill,” but she can pivot and deliver hearty and hale, confident and stately. Warm vibes flow off “Stargazers” which swings and meanders. Her piano is focal but inclusive, proving tight interplay with... Continue Reading →
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