Jazz Articles about Mitch Woods

About Mitch Woods

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Mitch Woods: A Night in New Orleans

Read "A Night in New Orleans" reviewed by Jim Trageser

by Jim Trageser
September 14, 2026

One of the most charmingly energetic pianists working on the blues side of the aisle, Mitch Woods' playing seamlessly takes in everything from boogie woogie to jump blues to New Orleans R&B, with broad streaks of jazz stride thrown in. On his latest release, Woods eschews his usual backing band, The Rocket 88s, for a solo show at Snug Harbor in New Orleans. His spirited performance harkens back to the great pianists who could hold a room all ...

Album Review

Swingadelic: Bluesville

Read "Bluesville" reviewed by Jack Bowers

by Jack Bowers
June 29, 2020

If you're partial to music that is sunny and freewheeling and almost commands a smile, you should have no trouble warming to Bluesville, the eighth recording by New Jersey-based Swingadelic, now twenty-two years old and counting. As its name implies, the orchestra (more often than not a mini-big band a dozen or so strong) re-creates an era wherein young fun-lovers (and some older ones as well) listened, danced and grooved to bands whose essential purpose was to make sure everyone ...