Jazz Articles about John Belzaguy

About John Belzaguy

Album Review

Barbara Reed: Lucky Still

Read "Lucky Still" reviewed by Nicholas F. Mondello

by Nicholas F. Mondello
October 16, 2024

Lucky Still is a deeply moving track from the pen and vocal talents of L.A.-based singer, composer and author Barbara Reed. The presentation is lush with a crew of piano, rhythm, and strings drawn from first-call L.A. and Las Vegas musicians who accompany Reed. Originally from New England, Reed has been on the L.A. scene for decades, being quite active as a solo artist and primarily accompanying herself on piano. As an author, she's written a handful-plus of critically-acclaimed books ...

Album Review

The Echo Park Project: It's My Turn

Read "It's My Turn" reviewed by Jack Bowers

by Jack Bowers
May 10, 2021

There is an abundance of salsa and soul (soulful salsa?) on It's My Turn, the sixth recording by conguero Carlo Lopez's Los Angeles-based Echo Park Project. Most of the sunny, light-hearted music was written and arranged by Joe Mannozzi (the one exception is bassist John Belzaguy's “Can't Complain"). “These tunes," Lopez says, “are for listeners and dancers alike." That must be true, as it is hard to keep the feet from moving and toes from tapping as one's ears are ...