by Bman | Aug 31, 2026 | Uncategorized
Rafael Greco—the legendary Venezuelan saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist, and long-time creative engine behind Guaco—is finally stepping completely out of the big-band shadow to do exactly what he wants. On his new album, Verses Under My Shadow, he skips the...
by Bman | Aug 26, 2026 | Uncategorized
Bob Nell draws deep inspiration from his roots in Montana, a vast landscape that mirrors the wide, open spaces and unhurried pacing found inside his compositions. This geographic isolation allowed him to develop an intensely individual piano voice, blending rural folk...
by Bman | Aug 24, 2026 | Uncategorized
"Drummer Scott Sadlon is back with a new collaborative project, Songs From Thin Air. Decades after his 2006 trio release The Double Life, Sadlon returns to the studio alongside keyboardist Rachel Eckroth and bassist Tim Lefebvre. The album relies entirely on live,...
by Bman | Aug 11, 2026 | Uncategorized
If you are looking for an album that completely changes how you think about the double bass, Jon Hamar’s Música Callada is it. Instead of playing the same old classical tracks everyone expects, the Pacific Northwest bassist steps out from the background to deliver...
by Bman | Jul 27, 2026 | Uncategorized
First documented together on 2018's That's Right!, the musical relationship of virtuosic trumpeter Brad Goode and legendary saxophonist Ernie Watts goes back 8 years earlier when the two met on a stage together. Their vivid musical rapport immediately apparent,...
