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Joe Baione: Vibe Check
by Kyle Simpler
Some albums take time to grow on you, while others hook you from the first play. Vibraphonist Joe Baione's Vibe Check falls into the latter category. Backed by a stellar band featuring Duane Eubanks on trumpet, Toru Dodo on piano, Marco Panascia on bass, and Jerome Jennings on drums, along with Baione's daughter Alexis Baione guesting on vocals, Vibe Check captures a unique blend of modern creativity and nostalgic charm, balancing a cool sixties aesthetic with contemporary sensibilities. With this ...
Continue ReadingGeorge Cables: I Hear Echoes
by Joshua Weiner
Pianist George Cables has released a steady stream of albums as a leader since the mid-1970s, but may be best known to listeners as a stalwart side man whose contributions to a slew of classic records by the likes of Freddie Hubbard, Art Pepper, Dexter Gordon, Bobby Hutcherson, Joe Henderson and Woody Shaw never fail to enliven the proceedings. I Hear Echoes, another in a string of strong releases on High Note Records, was released on his 80th birthday, though ...
Continue ReadingThembi Dunjana: God Bless iKapa. God Bless Mzantsi.
by Dan Bilawsky
In January of 2024, Ropeadope announced a partnership and co-directed initiative with City of Gold Arts dubbed AfricArise--a new imprint intent on promoting music from the titular continent, with a specific focus on South African artists. Showcasing musicians at once rooted in their heritage and boldly branching out into today's knowns and unknowns, the label quickly established its vision. April saw its inaugural releases, with two singular saxophonist-led albums--Steve Dyer's Enhlizweni: song stories from my heartland (AfricArise, 2024) and McCoy ...
Continue ReadingSynia Carroll: Water is My Song
by Nicholas F. Mondello
Water is My Song, from Sarasota-based vocalist Synia Carroll, sends up ten terrific vocals, tasteful solos and surprises. Water-related selections and themes span across the date wherein Carroll and her team of fine players hit on the classics, hand-picked gems and uniquely presented traditional fare. “Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea" starts things swinging with Carroll's “Great Divas of Jazz"-inspired pipes swaying and over a laid-back rhythm bed. Guest artist Houston Person offers a tasty ...
Continue ReadingSynia Carroll: Water is My Song
by Pierre Giroux
Vocalist Synia Carroll's Water is My Song is a journey through musical fluidity. She gracefully navigates the currents of jazz with a collection of offbeat compositions inspired by the ebb and flow of water. The album is enriched by an ensemble of stellar musicians including pianist John Di Martino, bassist Kenny Davis and drummer Jerome Jennings with guests including the impeccable tenor saxophonist Houston Person on two tracks. The ten-track set opens with the Harold Arlen/Eric ...
Continue ReadingKristin Berardi: The Light & The Dark
by Angelo Leonardi
Kristin Berardi è una jazz vocalist australiana con quindici anni d'esperienza professionale e una decina di dischi alle spalle, riconosciuta tra le migliori cantanti del suo Paese. Da qualche tempo s'è trasferita in Svizzera, dove nel 2006, agli inizi di carriera, ha vinto l'International Jazz Vocal Competition al Festival di Montreux. Dopo fantasiose prove come classica jazz singer, reinterpretando soprattutto standard (si ascoltino ad esempio gli ottimi Where or When del 2015 e Just as You Are ...
Continue ReadingRina: RINA
by Hrayr Attarian
Japanese pianist Rina's eponymous debut is intelligent, graceful and passionate, and showcases the young artist's multiple talents. A protegee of renowned pianist Makoto Ozone, who also produced the release, Rina received a full scholarship to Berklee College of Music as well as other accolades, including third place in the 2018 edition of the international 7 Virtual Jazz Club's Contest. On Rina she also proves to be an exciting composer, as she penned all nine of its tracks. The ...
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