Jazz Articles about Joe Dyson

About Joe Dyson

Album Review

Jerry Z, a worthy successor to such organ maestros as Joey DeFrancesco, Mel Rhyne, Jimmy Smith, Charles Earland, Jimmy McGriff and others too numerous to single out, shows on Break Allegro, only the second recording as leader of his own group, that he clearly deserves to be mentioned in such esteemed company. In musical parlance, allegro means “fast" or “lively," which is exactly how Jerry Z's quartet opens the album, sprinting from the starting line on the title ...

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Frank Swart: This Is The One! (Raison D'êTre)

Read "This Is The One! (Raison D'êTre)" reviewed by Kyle Simpler

by Kyle Simpler
July 27, 2026

There is a common misconception that musical artists who release albums usually tour to promote them. While this may be true for the most part, there are exceptions. San Francisco-based bassist and composer Frank Swart is quick to point out that artists such as The Beatles were more focused on spending time in the studio creating albums than taking the show on the road. Swart's project Funkwrench Blues uses the studio to full effect, and this is evident on This Is The ...

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Pat Metheny: Side-Eye 3 +

Read "Side-Eye 3 +" reviewed by Dan McClenaghan

by Dan McClenaghan
April 7, 2026

Pat Metheny's Side Eye ensemble surfaced in 2016. Its mission was to introduce a younger set of musicians to his music. It began as an organ trio, though the piano and synths--and much more--have since found their place in the unit. Side Eye VI.IV, NYC (Modern Recordings, 2021) introduced the group in a live setting, dishing up a modern take on the time-tested organ trio format. Metheny can always be counted on for creating an atmosphere of positivity, ...

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Pat Metheny: Side-Eye III+

Read "Side-Eye III+" reviewed by Jack Kenny

by Jack Kenny
March 16, 2026

Pat Metheny occupies a singular place in jazz history. With over 20 million records sold, three gold albums, and 20 Grammy Awards across 10 different categories--a record unmatched by any other artist--he has achieved a level of crossover popularity rarely seen in jazz. An NEA Jazz Master and DownBeat Hall of Fame inductee, he is widely regarded as one of the finest jazz guitarists of his generation. Like Thelonious Monk, he has always gone his own way, as demonstrated by ...

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Jaleel Shaw: Painter Of The Invisible

Read "Painter Of The Invisible" reviewed by Carl Medsker

by Carl Medsker
July 30, 2025

For twenty years, Jaleel Shaw has steadily built a robust career that includes a lengthy apprenticeship with Roy Haynes, steady work as an in-demand sideman and mentoring the next generation at the Manhattan School of Music. Painter Of The Invisible caps two years of significant events: Dave Holland enlisted him in his 2024 quartet along with Kris Davis and Nasheet Waits, after which he fronted a band at the 2024 Newport Jazz Festival for the first time. Then, in March ...