Ricky Alexander

The New Wonders: The New Wonders

Read "The New Wonders" reviewed by Nicholas F. Mondello

by Nicholas F. Mondello
October 16, 2023

In the vast array of jazz styles, if there is one segment which rises phoenix-like over time, it is the music of the first third of the Twentieth Century, the era which saw Louis Armstrong, Bix Beiderbecke, Duke Ellington, and other individuals and bands ignite popularity. With “the New Wonders," NY-based cornetist, vocalist, arranger and ardent student of that early jazz era Mike Davis has pulled together some of New York's finest trad players in a romp and stomp collection ...

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Sweet Megg & Ricky Alexander

Source: JazzWax by Marc Myers
June 18, 2021

I'm always amazed when young musicians and singers today are passionate about and obsessed with a long-ago jazz era. I just assume that given a choice, these artists would rather stick with post-war jazz movements—from bebop to fusion and beyond. Not Sweet Megg and Ricky Alexander and the musicians they hang out with. For them, the year is 1935, when syncopation was king and bluesy vocals were sandwiched in the middle of hot jazz recordings by small groups. Their album's ...
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Jazz Artists Sweet Megg And Ricky Alexander Join Forces On New Album Coming June 2021

Source: EMPKT PR
April 23, 2021

New York City-based jazz artists Sweet Megg (Meaghan Farrell) and Ricky Alexander prove you can always re-spark a romance, even for music. The two solo artists, who have been performing together for the past few years, aim to make early jazz classics popular again with their debut collaboration album, I’m in Love Again. The album is set to be released on Turtle Bay Records on June 11th, 2021. The two artists bring together a delightful collection of playful and romantic ...
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