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Kate Weekes - Better Days Ahead - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Better Days Ahead, from Kate Weekes, and it's really cool ride through folk, pop, and bluegrass music. Opening with Liminal Space, Kate Weekes on lead vocal and…
Continue Reading »Mismwo Music artist: Melvin Smith - Perseverance - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Perseverance, from Melvin Smith and it's a cool, laid back jazz exploration. Opening with Sound For Sore Ears, a Jimmy Heath composition, Melvin Smith on soprano sax…
Continue Reading »Zugz Wang Bebop Records artist: Chris Keefe - Opening - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Opening, from Chris Keefe and it's solid. Opening with original track, Got A Chick?, Chris Keefe, on piano sets a cool bop rhythm/ melody, with a tight…
Continue Reading »Tuzu Kuru Records artist: Fuat Tuac - Immigrant - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Immigrant, from Fuat Tuac, and it brings both heavy influences from American and Brazilian jazz as well as eastern overtones. Opening with No Strings Attached, Fuat Tuac,…
Continue Reading »David Larsen - The Peplowski Project - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, The Peplowski Project, from David Larsen and I really like it. Opening with Jerome Kern's All The Things You Are, David Larsen on Bari, Alto, Tenor and…
Continue Reading »Ears and Eyes Records artist: Esthesis Quartet - Time Zones - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Time Zones, from Esthesis Quartet and it's quite interesting. Opening with Blue Light, Emma Dayhuff on bass leads the way with a simple bass line joined by…
Continue Reading »Orenda Records artist: Dean Mucetti - Isolate//Integrate - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Isolate//Integrate, from Dean Mucetti and it's a cool funk soaked fusion release. Opening with Steps West, inspired by Coltrane's Giant Steps, has a firm, James Brown rhythm…
Continue Reading »Miguel Espinoza Flamenco Fusion - Living A Daydream - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Living A Daydream, by Miguel Espinoza Flamenco Fusion, and it's really enjoyable. Opening with Nagi Yate', Miguel Espinoza on guitar, opens with a beautiful intro, joined by…
Continue Reading »Mark Ortwein - It Was Time - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, It Was Time, from Mark Ortwein and it's a cool, and well executed set. Opening with title track, It Was Time, Mark Ortwein on tenor sax lays…
Continue Reading »John Daversa & Tal Cohen - The Art of Duo Volume One - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, The Art of Duo Volume One, from John Daversa & Tal Cohen and it's quite interesting. Opening with Artful Sparring, a piece with a strong Latin rhythm,…
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