Jazz Articles about Reuben Gingrich

About Reuben Gingrich

Album Review

Firstly, Michael Ruth goes by the name of Rich Ruth. When asked about the conversion from Michael to Rich, Ruth had a clear and simple response “I chose to go by Rich Ruth because I felt it had a more distinct ring to it and Rich is my mother's maiden name as well as my middle name." As for influences, at times it seems Ruth believes he is channeling sounds and vibrations from a higher order. When citing the inspiration ...

Album Review

Samuel Mösching: Ethereal Kinks

Read "Ethereal Kinks" reviewed by Kyle Simpler

by Kyle Simpler
March 10, 2022

Two words that frequently get overused when talking about jazz are “fusion" and “eclectic." In many cases, if something is difficult to categorize, one of these terms will probably apply. Unfortunately, in many cases, these terms also fail to truly capture the essence of the music. However, for Samuel Mösching's Ethereal Kinks, both eclectic and fusion seem very appropriate, and this becomes evident upon listening. Mösching is a Swiss-born guitarist who started playing guitar when he was ten ...