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 →
Icon of the upright bass, Ron Carter (who began his music career as a schoolboy on cello) has enjoyed decades of amazing performances and is a major contributor to the jazz lexicon. He is a composer, a teacher, an author, and has the distinction of making the Guinness Book of World Records for 2,221 individual... Continue Reading →
Bassist Jonathan Andersen of Denmark started with scraps and roots of songs that grew into his debut album “Tiny Grass is Dreaming.” A serious display of talent and heart, the album explores the width of the emotional spectrum with pieces that are sometimes frail, sometimes hearty; sometimes hopeless and sometimes starry-eyed. “Dry Air” is an... Continue Reading →
Bassist Ferdinando Romano’s debut as a front man in the new CD called “Totem” is proof he has the chops to create a variety of textures and flavors, coaxing the very best from his ensemble. “Mirrors” has the quality of a band tuning up/coming together, its independent melodic fragments sprinkled skillfully; “Evocation” gives Romano the... Continue Reading →
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