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Saul Dautch: Music for the People

Read "Music for the People" reviewed by Jack Bowers


It is always a pleasure to hear a straight-ahead contemporary jazz quintet whose front line consists of baritone sax and trumpet, especially when it is as well-drawn as Florida-bred baritone Saul Dautch's debut recording, Music for the People, on which he shares melodic assignments with trumpeter Noah Halpern and, to a lesser extent, pianist Miki Yamanaka. Music for the People means what it says: stylish yet accessible small-group jazz aimed at reaching the widest possible audience. Seven ...

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Noah Halpern: The Embrace Vol. 1

Read "The Embrace Vol. 1" reviewed by Paul Rauch


Since arriving in New York to study at Juilliard in 2014, trumpeter Noah Halpern has steadily shouldered his way into the vibrant city club scene, providing the truest proving ground for him in ways that higher education could never present. His musical upbringing in Seattle was two-fold as well, being raised in the nationally acclaimed high school program at Roosevelt High School, while diving into the inspired local scene there that bears a great trumpet lineage beginning with Quincy Jones ...

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Danny Jonokuchi Big Band: A Decade

Read "A Decade" reviewed by Jack Bowers


For trumpeter, vocalist and bandleader Danny Jonokuchi, the path to success--in music and in life--has never been smooth or trouble-free. Born with a congenital lung disease, Jonokuchi needed life-saving surgery while in high school to treat a collapsed lung, which caused him to put his trumpet playing aside, at least temporarily. Years later, and almost a continent away from his native Los Angeles, Jonokuchi was viciously attacked in south Philadelphia, resulting in traumatic injuries to his mouth and embouchure. This ...

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Danny Jonokuchi: A Decade

Read "A Decade" reviewed by Pierre Giroux


A Decade is arranger-composer, trumpeter and vocalist Danny Jonokuchi's celebration of personal and musical evolution, encapsulating his growth over the last ten years as a musician and leader of his big band. The album draws on jazz's rich traditions while also serving as a reflection of the enduring spirit of the genre. The release features compositions that outline the signature flourish of Jonokuchi's writing, standing as a testament to his ability to overcome personal obstacles. The ...

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Meridian Odyssey: Earthshine

Read "Earthshine" reviewed by Jack Bowers


Meridian Odyssey is a sextet comprising young musicians from the improbable jazz territory of Big Lake, Alaska, and Earthshine is their second recording together, with trumpeter Noah Halpern having been added to the quintet since the ensemble's 2021 debut album, Second Wave. On Earthshine, there are nine original compositions by members of the group, two of which ("The Front of the Mirror," “Reflecting") are roughly a minute or so long. “Mirror" was written by and features bassist ...

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Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

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Future Imperfect
2025

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Music for the People

Self Produced
2025

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A Decade

Bandstand Presents
2024

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The Embrace Vol. 1

Self Produced
2024

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Earthshine

Origin Records
2022

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Cappuccino

From: earworm
By Noah Halpern

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From: Earthshine
By Noah Halpern

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