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Joe Syrian Motor City Jazz Octet: Secret Message
by Jack Bowers
No fuss, no frills here, simply forty-seven or so minutes of generally bright and engaging straight-ahead jazz, stylishly performed by drummer Joe Syrian's admirable Detroit-based octet. This is music the group plays often, blending standards from the Great American Songbook with more recent themes by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder, Leon Russell and others. The congenial session opens with a pair of well-traveled standards--"Bye Bye Blackbird," and “Star Eyes"--and closes with two more- -"Night and ...
Continue ReadingJoshua Weiner's Best Jazz Albums Of 2024
by Joshua Weiner
Sweet reissues, new archival releases, and a truly new recording that is nevertheless a tribute to a genius musician of the 1950s and early 1960s... what can I say, I'm just an old-school kind of jazz fan! Also a vinyl listener, and the vast number of all-analogue, well-cut and well-pressed reissues of classic jazz albums coming out now make this a great time to collect records. Vince Guaraldi's Peanuts special music got me into jazz in the first ...
Continue ReadingDoug MacDonald: Live at the Rancho Mirage Library
by Richard J Salvucci
"Another damn'd thick, square book! Always scribble, scribble, scribble! Eh! Mr. Gibbon?" Well, maybe the Duke of Gloucester did (or did not say it) on the publication ofThe Rise and Fall of The Roman Empire, but something similar comes to mind when Doug McDonald's most recent recording comes to hand. “The SoCal guitarist has been at it for well over a half-century, and his recent (2022) Serenade to Highland Park was, in the words of Los Angeles jazz writer Kirk ...
Continue ReadingEric Bell: Vulnerability
by Pierre Giroux
Eric Bell's debut album Vulnerability is an exploration of artistry, creativity and respect for jazz traditions. Accompanied by his regular partners bassist Cole Sainburg and drummer Nico Vasquez along with special guests guitarist Dean Anbar and tenor saxophonist Eric Hirschhorn, Bell delivers a compelling performance, balancing the weight of jazz history with an innovative spirit. The carefully curated eight-track outing offers a mix of jazz, popular standards and original compositions. The session opens with the appropriately ...
Continue ReadingMarcus Miller, Harry Connick, Jr., John Coltrane & Maria Schafer
by Joe Dimino
Episode 884 of Neon Jazz kicks off with the exceptional talent of Los Angeles-based singer Maria Schafer, followed by the iconic Harry Connick Jr., whose influence helped shape her journey to becoming one of the most sought-after jazz vocalists on the West Coast. From there, we dive into fresh sounds from seasoned veterans releasing new material before the year's close, including Arun Ramamuthy, Carlos Mena, and the dynamic Brooklyn-based WORKS trio of Michel Gentile, Daniel Kelly, and Rob Garcia. The ...
Continue ReadingQuartet Diminished: Deerand
by Mark Sullivan
Deerand is a Persian term which means “duration" of instrument's tones. Quartet Diminished was established in Iran in 2013 by guitarist Ehsan Sadigh. This is their fourth album, following Station Three (Hermes Records, 2021). Their music is stylistically diverse, drawing freely from contemporary jazz, art rock, and avant-garde music. The membership has been relatively stable. Sadigh (electric guitar) has had bandmates Soheil Peyghambar (woodwinds), Mazyar Younesi (piano, voice), and Rouzbeh Fadavi (drums) on most of the group's albums. ...
Continue ReadingSteve Hunt, Tim Miller, BD Lenz, Beledo, Cristian Tamblay and Eric Escobar
by Len Davis
New Music with Steve Hunt and Tim Miller, guitarist BD Lenz, and music from South America with Silibrina, Beledo, and drummer Cristian Tamblay. Keyboard player Erik Escobar, Igor Willcox Pepe Cisneros and Sandro Heick. Playlist Steve Hunt-Tim Miller “Aerial Root" from Changes (Self Prod) 00:00 Epic “The Crown" from Epic (Self Produced) 08:01 B D Lenz “Pop Tart" from Pop Tart (Self Produced) 16:02 Silibrina “Jacksonado" from Sonambulando (Self Produced) 24:03 Beledo “De Tardecita" from Flotando en el ...
Continue ReadingEran Har Even, Ronald Snijders & Robby Alberga, BOI AKIH and more
by Co de Kloet
The first episode of inJazz Radio International, where we shine a light on new Dutch jazz, global music and more. In this episode you will hear music by two Boy Edgar Prize winners Ronald Snijders and Monica Akihary. Also new music from the trio of Eran Har Even and The New Conrad Miller Trio can be heard. Playlist Marike van Dijk Nonet “Landed" The New Conrad Miller Trio “Sunday Morning in Granada" The New Conrad Miller Trio “A ...
Continue ReadingPatricia Brennan at The Jazz Gallery
by Matty Bannond
Patricia Brennan The Jazz Gallery New York, NYDecember 6, 2024 One string quartet, a grand piano, a double bass and a drum kit were squished onto the cozy stage at The Jazz Gallery, but vibraphonist Patricia Brennan still had enough room to boogie. Even in Midtown Manhattan, where every square inch carries a hefty premium, there was space for movement behind the bandleader's hardware. And there were movements about space, too. “Suite of ...
Continue ReadingJakob Bro, Lee Konitz, Bill Frisell, Jason Moran, Thomas Morgan, Andrew Cyrille: Taking Turns
by Neil Duggan
Despite being recorded a decade ago, this album from Danish guitarist Jakob Bro sounds as fresh and contemporary as any 2024 release. Taking Turns was originally recorded in New York in 2014; the album release was delayed by ECM Records, who initially preferred to highlight Bro's trio work. The postponement proves fortuitous, as Bro's melodic compositions create expansive soundscapes that invite his all-star sextet to explore and improvise around his delicately rendered musical themes. Bro composed the seven ...
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