Jazz Articles about Stan Piper

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Album Review

Sanifu Hall & Cosmos Dwellerz Arkestra: These Are The Times

Read "These Are The Times" reviewed by Andy Crowther

by Andy Crowther
July 21, 2026

Without paying attention to sleeve notes, you could be a fan of the Black Jazz record label and their run of funky yet deep releases of the 1970s, and miss the fact that trombonist Sanifu Al Hall Jr. both played and wrote on albums from Doug Carn, Henry Franklin, and Chester Thompson. If you like golden age hip-hop, and the classic “Luck Of Lucien" by A Tribe Called Quest, you might know it sampled “Forty Days" from Billy Brooks Windows ...

Album Review

Joshua Bowlus: Sleigh Ride

Read "Sleigh Ride" reviewed by La-Faithia White

by La-Faithia White
December 29, 2023

Sleigh Ride is a modern jazz Christmas gift from pianist and composer Joshua Bowlus which will brighten the holiday season. Joshua performs as the bandleader for his own trio and quartet. The thirteen-track album features long-time friends and musical collaborators Linda Cole on vocals, Juan Rollan on tenor sax, Stan Piper on bass and Ben Adkins on drums. Bowlus collaborates regularly with vocalist Linda Cole, a niece of Nat King Cole and a member of his family dynasty.