Jazz Articles about Sasha Dobson

Sasha Dobson, Steven Feifke, David Murray and Others

by Jerome Wilson
July 27, 2023

This show features an eclectic mix of musicians including Sasha Dobson, David Murray, Gigi Gryce, and the Steven Feifke Big Band. Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill & Air (Mosaic) 00:00 Harrison Bankhead Sextet “Chicago Senorita" from Morning Sun Harvest Moon (Engine) 00:53 Steven Feifke Big Band “Wollongong" from Kinetic (Outside In) 7:08 Host Speaks 14:35 Scott Robinson “Rainy River" from Tenormore (Arbors ...

Azar Lawrence & Sasha Dobson

by Joe Dimino
April 17, 2022

From a mighty big voice in the jazz world today, we begin the 747th Episode of Neon Jazz. That was the talented and soulful singer Sasha Dobson with a song off her 2022 album Girl Talk. We follow that up with a song from her Puss N Boots band with Norah Jones. We continue to look into the artists who are released new music during the pandemic including Pete Malinverni, Spin Cycle, Kathy Kousins and Mike Casey. Finally, we bring ...

Sing, Sing, Sing, Sing

by Patrick Burnette
November 25, 2021

The title gives it away--it's an all-vocalist episode, favoring the ladies (3 out of 4) and offering a mix of standards (everybody's at it) along with a little more adventurous programming from time to time. Will the weakest vocalist technically walk away with honors? Can Pat and Mike overcome their gender-trouble and dig what our sole male vocalist is laying down? Is Mike's S.O. always going to be mad at Pat because Mike knows how to shift (blame) better than ...

Five Women Singing

by Jerome Wilson
October 12, 2021

Here are reviews of releases by five talented female jazz singers. They all prove that there can be a lot of variety in the simple art of singing a song. Sasha Dobson Girl Talk Self-Produced 2021 Sasha Dobson has been working as a vocalist, composer and instrumentalist in a lot of musical genres for over twenty years but here she devotes a set to her first love, jazz. She works in ...

Sasha Dobson: The Darkling Thrush

by Javier AQ Ortiz
August 17, 2005

Sasha Dobson is a JK, or jazz kid. Given her parental background, she was indubitably raised with the canonical repertoire of this recording. Accompanied by the Chris Byars Octet, the singer displays talents of her own nonetheless.On “I'm Beginning To See The Light, Dobson scats and swings at will with tonic clarity and frankness, as well as fine timing and phrasing. Similar comments can be made regarding the closer, “What is This Thing Called Love, “I'll Get By ...

Sasha Dobson: The Darkling Thrush

by Jim Santella
January 8, 2005

Singer Sasha Dobson leads a straight-ahead session of familiar standards while surrounded by a stellar group of like-minded artists. The New York-based Chris Byars Octet gives her a strong arena in which to stretch out. Each member of the band provides a hearty partnership for the singer as she interprets these favorite songs from the heart.

“What is This Thing Called Love?" features Dobson in an up-tempo affair, interweaving lyrics with sassy wordless vocals. She's at her best ...