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Mark Small

Mark Small is a saxophonist/woodwind player/composer who currently splits his time between New York City and Miami. After studying in his home state of Connecticut and attending the New England Conservatory in Boston, he moved to NY where he quickly began working in numerous facets of the New York's diverse jazz scene. He currently performs with his own band as well as having performed as a sideman for bands such as the Village Vanguard Orchestra and Darcy James Argue's Secret Society (featured on his Grammy nominated debut record) at such notable clubs as the Blue Note, 55 bar, Village Vanguard, and the Jazz Gallery. Mark's newly released recording, One Day, features his original compositions for his trio

Unánime

By Roxana Amed

Label: Sony Music
Released: 2022
Track listing: Sketches Flamenco; Nueva luna, mundo arjo; Agua y vino; Dos tribus; A veces no, siempre; En mi soledad; Los tres golpes; Nostalgia andina; Dúo concertante - primer movimiento; Adiós a Cuba.

Ontology

Label: Sony Music
Released: 2021
Track listing: Tumbleweed; Chacarera para la mano izquerda; Peaceful; Virgo; Blue In Green; Last Happy Hour; Milonga Por La Ausencia; Ontology; El Regreso; Danza de la moza donosa; Danza del viejo boyero; Goodbye, Rose St.; Amor.

Roxana Amed: Ontology

by Angelo Leonardi
April 19, 2021

Per il titolo del suo settimo album Roxana Amed ha scelto un termine filosoficamente pregnante, la cui analisi risale ai presocratici. Ovviamente la cantante non s'interroga sull'essere in quanto essere ma restringe il campo alla sua dimensione personale, al suo essere cantante di jazz argentina, con un'identità in equilibrio tra due mondi. «Mi ci ...

Mark Small: One Day

by Edward Blanco
February 1, 2021

Saxophonist Mark Small is an active performer and educator teaching at Miami-Dade College and New World School for the Arts. He also serves as an instructor in other programs throughout the Miami community, in addition to his time spent in the New York jazz scene. He brings his considerable knowledge and talents to the fore on ...

One Day

By Mark Small

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2020
Track listing: Sonny; Tumbleweed; The Charmer; Persephone; GeeZee; Local Color; Conflict of Interest; UP.

Peter Slavov: Little Stories

by Dan Bilawsky
March 7, 2020

While these ten tracks recorded by bassist Peter Slavov's variable-sized outfit were all fleshed out in the studio between 2017 and 2019, this debut album actually covers a wider span of time. Collecting music penned over the past 20 years, and attaching attendant stories for background and bridging purposes, Slavov essentially looks back over his entire ...

Guitars Galore: Major Vistas, Joe Policastro Trio, Dan Arcamone, Charlie Ballantine, Sound Underground, & Kay-Ta Matsuno

by Mark Sullivan
July 25, 2016

A brief overview of several notable 2016 contemporary jazz releases featuring guitarists. Major Vistas Minor Anthems Self Produced 2016 A fresh approach to the jazz trio, and the debut release from Madison, Wisconsin's Major Vistas. Keyboardist Mike Weiser says he thinks of it as a modern “organ" ...

Kendall Moore: Focus

by Hrayr Attarian
January 6, 2015

Trombonist and composer Kendall Moore's debut, Focus, exhibits remarkable maturity and an exquisite harmonic sense. The six originals are intricately constructed and orchestrated in intriguing patterns. Each one is imbued with an individualized mood and varying degrees of dramatic tension. The cinematic “Fellowship" opens with pianist Angelo Versace's sparse haunting keystrokes. The ensemble's languid, ...

Kendall Moore: Focus

by Edward Blanco
December 8, 2014

Chicago native Kendall Moore is a trombonist and composer currently pursuing a Doctorate degree in Jazz Performance from the University of Miami and has been part of South Florida's vibrant jazz scene for some time. Forging a career that has enabled him to perform with such icons as Dave Brubeck, McCoy Tyner, Ahmad Jamal, Jimmy Heath ...