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Eric Jerardi - The Game
Eric Jerardi is a true road warrior of the blues-rock scene, known for his killer guitar chops, soulful vocals, and a non-stop tour schedule. Hailing from Ohio, Eric first started turning heads back in the late nineties with…
Continue Reading »Martin Luther McCoy - Welcome Back Love
Martin Luther McCoy—who often just goes by Martin Luther—is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist who has spent years carving out his own lane in modern soul. He is probably best known for his work alongside hip-hop legends The…
Continue Reading »Russ Anixter's Hippie Big Band - What's Next?
Russ Anixter's Hippie Big Band isn't your standard, straight-laced jazz ensemble. It’s an unconventional, hard-grooving 11-piece New York collective that takes the wild, improvisational freedom of late-1960s counterculture rock and smashes it together with the sophisticated horn charts…
Continue Reading »Jeremy Green - In Motion
Jeremy Green is a super talented contemporary guitarist and songwriter who has been making waves in the modern jazz fusion and rock scenes. Known for his clean technique, soulful melodies, and killer solos, he has a knack for…
Continue Reading »Haruna Fukazawa - Plays at the Wrong Time
Haruna Fukazawa is a killer jazz flutist who grew up in Tokyo and eventually made the leap to the New York jazz scene to really stretch her creative wings. She actually started out with a heavy classical background,…
Continue Reading »💿 ALBUM REVIEW: Ryan Barry - If I Did Not Speak Out
Ryan Barry is an up-and-coming U.S. jazz tenor saxophonist, composer, and bandleader who has fast become a fixture of the highly competitive New York City jazz scene. He first fell in love with jazz and organic improvisation while…
Continue Reading »💿 ALBUM REVIEW: Will Schneider Trio - Convergence
Based out of Northwest Ohio, Will Schneider is a horn player, composer, and teacher who has been doing cool things with the French horn, pulling it out of the classical world and dropping it straight into modern jazz…
Continue Reading »Severn Records artist: Ursula Ricks - My Street - New Release Review - Ursula is in need!
I was going through some of my old reviews and wondered what happened to Ursula as I have seen anything from her in a long time. I really loved this release. Well, I found out that Ursula is…
Continue Reading »💿 ALBUM REVIEW:Jane Getter Premonition - Transmogrify
Jane Getter Premonition is the killer progressive-fusion vehicle steered by NYC guitar ace and singer-composer Jane Getter. It’s basically where heavy prog-rock grit crashes headfirst into razor-sharp jazz fusion—zero filler, all teeth. Flanked by an elite crew of…
Continue Reading »💿 ALBUM REVIEW: Jeff Rupert Quartet - Sea Spell
The Jeff Rupert Quartet stands as one of modern jazz’s most reliable forces for elegant, deeply swinging acoustic interplay. Guided by acclaimed tenor saxophonist and educator Jeff Rupert, the ensemble has spent decades perfecting a sound that honors…
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