Jazz Articles about Jesse Whitman

About Jesse Whitman

Album Review

Amanda Gardier: Transmutations: Bjork Rearranged

Read "Transmutations: Bjork Rearranged" reviewed by Jeff Cebulski

by Jeff Cebulski
October 22, 2026

With the same studio ensemble as assembled for her notable previous album, Auteur: Music Inspired by the Films of Wes Anderson (Self Produced, 2024), the alto saxophonist and now flutist Amanda Gardier continues her musical interpretations of others' art on Transmutations: Björk Reimagined (TIDEL). Recorded in January 2024, after playing release shows for Auteur, Gardier had planned to record a Bjork song when she realized that her supporting cast--guitarist Charlie Ballantine, bassist Jesse Whitman, and drummer Peter King--would complement her ...

Album Review

Charlie Ballantine: Falling Grace

Read "Falling Grace" reviewed by Robert Middleton

by Robert Middleton
December 19, 2022

At 33, Ballantine has recorded eight albums and they are all gems. His range is wide and eclectic with tributes to Bob Dylan, Thelonious Monk and Kurt Vonnegut. But his December 2022 release stands out as a masterpiece of artistry, melody, and deep feeling. Falling Grace doesn't hit one over the head right away, but you might find you can't stop playing it over and over again. Ballantine's guitar style is crisp as an autumn morning, bluesy as ...