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Sebastian Jakobsen Testa: Reverence
by Konstantin N. Rega
Not every pianist wants to make a lot of noise. Sebastian Jakobsen Testa's Reverence is more a meditation than a jamboree. In the minimalist vein, these six tracks still have much to offer. There is a sleekness as well as a gauzy quality. The use of space between the chords and runs helps draw in the ...
Eddie Palmieri: Vamonos Pa'l Monte
by Richard J Salvucci
A reader may come upon a poster entitled “Highlights of the Jazz Story in the USA." One is labelled the Peter von Bartkowski Edition and it dates from 1987. It is, so to speak, a family tree of jazz, with all the strengths and weaknesses of the genre. Still, to poke about is to get someone's ...
Nat Reeves: Now In Time
by Jack Bowers
As a gift for Nat Reeves' 70th birthday in May 2025, Ken Kitchings, owner of the Side Door Jazz Club in Old Lyme, Connecticut, said he would underwrite a recording for the renowned bassist using whatever musicians Reeves chose to recruit. Having played and recorded with a who's who of jazz luminaries during his 50-plus-year career, ...
Ghalia Volt: Burn The House Down
by Doug Collette
It is certainly no coincidence that Ghalia Volt's adopted moniker suggests power, specifically the electric sort. Anglicized from the original Belgian, the name intimates dynamism, the likes of which have similarly pervaded her previous albums, such as One Woman Band (Ruf Records, 2021), though not to the same degree as Burn The House Down. The music ...
Daphne Roubini and Black Gardenia: Whiskey Scented Kisses
by Pierre Giroux
Whiskey Scented Kisses begins without a grand entrance, just a quiet claim staked in the opening. Vocalist Daphne Roubini does not dwell on nostalgia so much as settle into it, as if the language of the '40s and '50s were simply how she thinks out loud. Around her, the band Black Gardenia moves with unspoken ease. ...
Kronos Quartet: Glorious Mahalia
by Scott Gudell
Founded over a half century ago, the Kronos Quartet may look like a classical quartet but time and time again they trick us with their chameleon-like output. They color outside the lines of potentially confining mid-20th century contemporary classical music as they progressively toy with a myriad of genres including jazz, minimalism, beat poetry, rock ala ...
Gafieira Rio Miami: Beleza Pura
by Katchie Cartwright
Put on your dancing shoes for Beleza Pura, the sophomore release of Gafieira Rio Miami, the South Florida-based Latin big band. The album presents an exuberant program of Brazilian and Latin jazz standards, updated with spirited arrangements by Ricardo Gilly. The mood is upbeat and the performances are peppered with guest appearances by such Brazilian luminaries ...
Olivia Murphy: Fateful Birds & Fledgling Stories
by John Eyles
Throughout her career, Olivia Murphy has receiyed many awards which have been instrumental in promoting her blossoming career. In 2021, she received the prestigious and influential Peter Whittingham Jazz Development Award, which has been contested annually since 1990 to support an emerging jazz musician with their plans and ambitions. At the time she won it, Murphy ...
Sergio Di Gennaro: Blind Spots - Still Looking
by Neil Duggan
Italian pianist Sergio Di Gennaro brings Mediterranean lyricism to the fore on his second release as leader, Blind Spots -Still Looking. He forms a trio with double bassist Ares Tavolazzi and drummer Enzo Zirilli, with guest musician, saxophonist Emanuele Cisi adding an extra dimension on two tracks. A graduate with honors from ...
Martin Kohlstedt: Kluft
by Neil Duggan
German composer, pianist and record producer Martin Kohlstedt has been refining and focusing his unique soundscape since his initial solo release in 2012. He works with a modular approach, blending acoustic, upright piano with Fender Rhodes and a gallery of electronic keyboards, using improvisation to move between jazz and a range of avantgarde, ambient and cinematic ...
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