Jazz Articles about Jerome Jennings

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Album Review

Ted Chubb: Live at The Statuary

Read "Live at The Statuary" reviewed by Jack Bowers

by Jack Bowers
June 8, 2026

Trumpeter, composer and educator Ted Chubb leads a blue-chip quintet on Live at The Statuary, recorded during four concert sessions in March 2025 at the historic Jersey City, New Jersey, site that Chubb co-owns with his wife, Rachel Ryll. This is wall-to-wall hard bop jazz wherein Chubb and his front-line partner, alto saxophonist Bruce Williams, tread an undeviating straight-ahead path, one that their audience seems to appreciate. These concerts, however, are far more sedate than exciting, and represent ...

Album Review

Shunzo Ohno: Live at Joe's Pub

Read "Live at Joe's Pub" reviewed by Jack Bowers

by Jack Bowers
May 28, 2026

A string section? In Joe's Pub? Strange as that may seem, it is clearly the case on veteran trumpeter Shunzo Ohno's latest album, recorded Live at Joe's Pub in New York City. The seven-member section, led by Ohno's daughter, cellist Sasha Ohno, is not mere window dressing, as it plays a sizable role on every one of the album's eight numbers and is, in fact, the only voice heard on Ohno's gossamer “Firefly." What better way to get ...

Album Review

Joe Baione: Vibe Check

Read "Vibe Check" reviewed by Kyle Simpler

by Kyle Simpler
January 22, 2025

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 ...

Album Review

George Cables: I Hear Echoes

Read "I Hear Echoes" reviewed by Joshua Weiner

by Joshua Weiner
December 22, 2024

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 ...

Album Review

Thembi Dunjana: God Bless iKapa. God Bless Mzantsi.

Read "God Bless iKapa. God Bless Mzantsi." reviewed by Dan Bilawsky

by Dan Bilawsky
July 2, 2024

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 ...

Album Review

Synia Carroll: Water is My Song

Read "Water is My Song" reviewed by Nicholas F. Mondello

by Nicholas F. Mondello
June 20, 2024

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 ...

Album Review

Synia Carroll: Water is My Song

Read "Water is My Song" reviewed by Pierre Giroux

by Pierre Giroux
June 11, 2024

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 ...