Jazz Articles about Jason Burger

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Album Review

Luke Bergman, Jason Burger, Martin Nevin: Luke Bergman, Jason Burger, Martin Nevin

Read "Luke Bergman, Jason Burger, Martin Nevin" reviewed by Max Kutner

by Max Kutner
January 6, 2026

Centering the theme of an album around the sum of its performers is hardly a new idea but one that nevertheless yields innumerable possibilities of expression as personalities will always be unique. The dynamic between Luke Bergman, Jason Burger, and Martin Nevin on this self-titled recording is no exception to that rule but speaks to the most positive aspects of serving the concept before the separate needs of each member. Together, they fuse minds and deliver a set of sweetly ...

Album Review

Joshua Crumbly: Rise

by Geno Thackara
July 14, 2020

Joshua Crumbly and his bass have logged a good few miles learning from a respectable number of fellow players (Victor Bailey, Terence Blanchard, Kamasi Washington and more) in his fairly young career, and it shows—his debut may not be as wildly eclectic as it could have been with such a colorful history to build on, but then it's not specifically meant to be. Rise is more about portraying emotions and inner thoughts, and the variety of players and tones here ...