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Radio & Podcasts

Dayna Stephens, Monty Alexander, Tom Collier & Daniel Bennett

Read "Dayna Stephens, Monty Alexander, Tom Collier & Daniel Bennett" reviewed by Joe Dimino


From a brilliant New York City talent, we begin the 850th Episode of Neon Jazz with multi-instrumentalist Daniel Bennett and a get a cut off his 2024 album Mr. Bennet's Mind. From there, we move on to a collection of great new songs from Monty Alexander, KJ Denhert, Tom Collier & Hendrik Meurkens. In between, we feature new music from promising artists including Jazz Ensemble of Memphis, Mimosa and Abe Pollack. We wrap up the episode with a collaboration between ...

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Album Review

Daniel Bennett Group: New York Nerve

Read "New York Nerve" reviewed by Tyran Grillo


"This is not a pandemic record, but it is," says Daniel Bennett about his latest album. What might come across as a paradoxical statement is, from the multi-instrumentalist and composer's lips, a poignant assessment of his creative turn. “I didn't go on pause at all. I did my best as a human, using common sense while taking the blessings I had in my life. I didn't want to be consumed by fear. No disrespect, of course, to everyone who has ...

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Radio & Podcasts

Daniel Bennett, John Coltrane, Freddy Cole and More

Read "Daniel Bennett, John Coltrane, Freddy Cole and More" reviewed by Joe Dimino


As we continue our coverage of the COVID-19 jazz world this week we focus in particular on a group of musicians fighting for change and releasing albums during the pandemic. We begin with New York City multi-instrumentalist Daniel Bennett. We also profile John Lamkin, Pearl Django, JD Walter and Jimmy Greene. Finally, we pay tribute to the late, great Freddy Cole. Keep swinging. Playlist Daniel Bennett “Loose Fitting Spare Tire" We Are The Orchestra (Daniel Bennett Group) 00:00 ...

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Radio & Podcasts

Daniel Bennett Group is the Orchestra

Read "Daniel Bennett Group is the Orchestra" reviewed by Lorens Chuno


On his new album, We Are The Orchestra , Daniel Bennett presents a collection of songs inspired by the poetry and essays of Walt Whitman. The album features musicians Daniel Bennett and Mark Cocheo. Join Daniel and Lorens as they talk about the album, touring, driving in the snow, AC units and other subtly related things. Playlist Daniel Bennett Group “Loose Fitting Spare Tires" from We Are The Orchestra (Daniel Bennett Group) 00:00 Daniel Bennett Group “Refinancing for ...

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Album Review

Daniel Bennett: We Are the Orchestra

Read "We Are the Orchestra" reviewed by James Fleming


The music rolls out of the speakers as a breeze shimmers over the prairie. Evoking scenes of broad, open grasslands. The Daniel Bennett Group's We Are The Orchestra plays out like a collage of genres and cultures: Italian opera, American jazz and folk, tinges of East Africa. A vivid tapestry woven from disparate threads. That rather than rehashing musical history, hints at the possibilities of the future. On a track such as “Theme From Ernani" those far off ...

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Album Review

Daniel Bennett Group: We Are the Orchestra

Read "We Are the Orchestra" reviewed by Mark Sullivan


Composer/woodwind player Daniel Bennett and his group make music that cheerfully disregards genre conventions, especially purist notions of what “jazz" can be. There are generous doses of instrumental rock: previous album Sinking Houseboat Confusion (Manhattan Daylight Media Group, 2016) even made a point of adding surf rock to the mix. Most of their albums have been made by a core quartet (plus occasional guests), with the core group recently cut back to a lean trio formation. But the ...

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Live Review

Daniel Bennett Group at Tomi Jazz

Read "Daniel Bennett Group at Tomi Jazz" reviewed by Tyran Grillo


Daniel Bennett Group Tomi Jazz New York, NY August 19, 2017 The Daniel Bennett Group is a summer camp that never sleeps. Like the best-run such operations, it's an oiled machine that runs on freedom and strict supervision in equal measure. The multi-instrumentalist and his core band of Nat Janoff (guitar) and Matthew Feick (drums) are scoutmasters of the highest integrity, who as such know that all the merit badges in the world ...


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