Jazz Articles about Jack Macklin

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Album Review

Sam Robinson: 'Chasin' the Dream'

Read "'Chasin' the Dream'" reviewed by Jack Bowers

by Jack Bowers
May 6, 2026

Chasin' the Dream is the fourth album as leader by Chicago-based trumpeter Sam Robinson who keeps chasin' his dream of success as a jazz musician and composer even while holding down a full-time gig as a middle school French teacher and trebling as a husband and father. Although that is a lot of grub to pile on anyone's plate, Robinson shows here that there is no way the jazz entrée can cause him any discomfort. In other words, ...

Album Review

Chris Mondak: Blank With Colour

Read "Blank With Colour" reviewed by Richard J Salvucci

by Richard J Salvucci
March 7, 2024

Chris Mondak is a fine, NEC-trained bassist who works in a variety of genres. But this recording really has him in a secondary role, as part of the rhythm section of what must be a version of his working band. The band is good; funky from soft to shout, turn up the volume. Dan Hitchcock's lead sax voice is strong throughout, and Jack Macklin and Gabe Feldman work very well with him. The rhythm section is terrific and provides the ...