Jazz Articles about Cory Weeds

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Album Review

Cory Weeds: Hip to Be Square Plays Huey Lewis & The News

Read "Hip to Be Square Plays Huey Lewis & The News" reviewed by Jack Bowers

by Jack Bowers
November 8, 2026

In 2013, saxophonist Cory Weeds and organist Chris Hazelton used Hazelton's father's van to make a four-hour-long trip from Kansas City to a gig in St. Louis. There was one CD in the van's player: Huey Lewis & the News Greatest Hits. After several listens, an idea started to form in Weeds' head, namely that the music might work well in a classic jazz organ quartet setting. Weeds and Hazelton sat on the idea for more than a decade before ...

Radio & Podcasts

Huey Lewis, Cory Weeds, Stan Getz, Nova Fellowship, Calibro 35 & More

by Ludovico Granvassu
October 27, 2026

A playlist of unexpected connections: from Cory Weeds to Stan Getz, with Huey Lewis as the missing link; from James Ellroy to Calibro 35's cinematic funk-jazz; and from Steve Reid to today's scene via Nova Fellowship--with a few more surprises along the way.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Cory Weeds “Bad Is Bad" Hip To Be Square--Plays Huey Lewis & The News (Cellar Live) 0:16 Host talks 7:22 ...

Album Review

Cory Weeds: Hip to Be Square Plays Huey Lewis & The News

Read "Hip to Be Square Plays Huey Lewis & The News" reviewed by Pierre Giroux

by Pierre Giroux
October 23, 2026

There is something wonderfully mischievous about Cory Weeds taking on Huey Lewis And The News. At first glance, the pairing might seem unlikely, but spend a little time with Hip to Be Square - Plays Huey Lewis & The News (Boop Bop Bing Bash!) and the logic becomes clear. The band's songs were built on strong melodies, deep grooves, and a healthy dose of the blues, making them surprisingly natural material for a Hammond B3 organ quartet. Saxophonist Weeds, organist Chris ...

Album Review

Gergana Velinova: Free

by Pierre Giroux
August 9, 2026

Every so often, an album arrives that does not seek to be admired so much as understood. This effort by Bulgarian-Canadian vocalist, songwriter, and poet Gergana Velinova, titled Free, fits that category. Velinova spent five years writing the album's ten songs. There is not a wasted word or an unnecessary note. Another part of the project is the artistic reunion between Velinova and multi-instrumentalist and producer Kristian Alexandrov, who have known each other since their teenage years and share a ...

Album Review

Ardeshir: Introducing Ardeshir

Read "Introducing Ardeshir" reviewed by Jack Bowers

by Jack Bowers
July 9, 2026

For more than 35 years, starting in the mid-1950s, Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers set the gold standard for small-group hard bop jazz in the U.S. and around the world, a benchmark at which Canadian tenor saxophonist Ardeshir Pourkeramati's charismatic quintet/quartet takes dead aim on the leader's superlative debut recording, Introducing Ardeshir. This is hard bop the way it should be played, with an abundance of energy and enthusiasm bolstered by resourceful solos and razor-sharp group interplay--on ...

Album Review

Champian Fulton: House Party

Read "House Party" reviewed by Pierre Giroux

by Pierre Giroux
May 3, 2026

There are evenings when jazz truly finds its footing: social, spontaneous, and unguarded. House Party was recorded live in March 2025 at a producer's home for Turtle Bay Records, capturing one such moment. Pianist-vocalist Champian Fulton, joined by bassist Hide Tanaka and drummer Fukushi Tainaka, along with guest saxophonists Klas Lindquist and Cory Weeds, dispense with polish-for-polish's-sake and instead offer something more meaningful: the sound of musicians trusting each other without prior rehearsal. The opening trio performance of ...

Album Review

Bernie Senensky: Duos

by Pierre Giroux
April 22, 2026

Duos by Bernie Senensky is a record built on patience, craftsmanship, and the quiet confidence of musicians working together. It is a carefully arranged and well-executed set that highlights one of Canada's most respected pianists performing in a duo, accompanied only by a saxophone voice from a select group of notable North American saxophonists, where any wrong note or discord will be immediately noticeable. Since arriving in Toronto in 1968, Senensky has earned admiration from musicians for his exceptional tact, ...