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Antonio Adolfo: Carnaval - The Songs Were So Beautiful
by Katchie Cartwright
What prompted pianist and composer Antonio Adolfo to record, in 2025, an album of songs from the 'golden age' of Brazilian carnaval music, circa 1920-1950? He has known and loved this music since he was a child, growing up in Rio de Janeiro. “All these songs are very alive in my memory," he told All About ...
Gabriela Machado: Equilibrando no Acupe
by Katchie Cartwright
Choro's popularity is on the rise. In the US, camps like Brazil Camp, Choro Northwest (aka Centrum Choro Workshop), Choro Camp New England and programs like Antonio Adolfo's Brazilian Music Workshop have attracted top artist-teachers, and eager students have brought the genre back to their local communities. Equilibrando no Acupe, a program of original choro compositions, ...
Laura Dreyer: Dancing Through Time
by Katchie Cartwright
When something sparks her creativity, Laura Dreyer is the sort of person who jumps in with both feet and gets right down to business. A multi-hyphenate artist, saxophonist-flutist-composer-teacher-clinician, she has been serious about jazz since junior high school in El Cerrito, California, across the bay from San Francisco. “El Cerrito High had an award-winning--like state champion ...
Love Cole Porter
Label: AAM Music
Released: 2024
Track listing: Easy To Love;
Ev'Ry Time We Say Goodbye;
I Concentrate On You;
I Love You;
I'Ve Got You Under My Skin;
Just One Of Those Things;
Love For Sale;
Night And Day;
So In Love;
You Do Something To Me.
Antonio Adolfo: Love Cole Porter
by Pierre Giroux
Love Cole Porter is pianist Antonio Adolfo's masterful tribute to the genius of Cole Porter, capturing his musical essence while infusing it with a Brazilian flair. This release is not just a tribute but a careful reimagining, bringing his timeless melodies, intricate lyrics, and sophisticated harmonies into a new light. Accompanying Adolfo is a coterie of ...
Lakecia Benjamin, Milton Suggs, Eric Alexander & Mike LeDonne, Ken Peplowski and more
by Benjamin Boddie
Today's Music--Right Now!... Fantastic music by Lakecia Benjamin, Milton Suggs, Eric Alexander & Mike LeDonne, Ken Peplowski, Addison Frei, Tardo Hammer, Isrea Butler, Brian Landrus, Chris McDonald, John Lee, Markus Howell, Stuart Mack, Alexander Claffy, Kerry Politzer, Lisa Rich, Tim Lin, Irina Zubareva, Ambere Weekes, Eliane Elias, Something Else and more. Playlist Lakecia ...
Alex Sipiagin, Jared Hall, Eric Alexander, Amber Weekes and more
by Benjamin Boddie
Today's Music--Right Now! ... Fantastic music by Alex Sipiagin, Jared Hall, Eric Alexander, Amber Weekes, Eyal Vilner, Jihee Heo, Clarence Penn, Anthony Branker, Antonio Adolfo, Greg Chako, Scott Gilman, Mariah Parker, Yelena Eckmoff, Benn Gillece, Alexander Claffy, Ben Sidran, Conrad Herwig, Lisa Rich, Bobby Broom, Troy Roberts and more. Playlist Alex Sipiagin “Lost" from ...
Howard University Jazz Ensemble 2023: Nefertiti
by Jack Bowers
The Howard University Jazz Ensemble was formed almost half a century ago, in 1975, by Fred Irby III, its first--and, so far, only--music director. Every year since 1976, the ensemble has recorded and released an album to showcase its prowess and growth under Irby's baton. This year's entry, Nefertiti, is a tribute to ...
Katchie Cartwright's Best Jazz Albums Of 2023
by Katchie Cartwright
There were lots of fine new jazz albums in 2023. Too many for one to hear them all, much less try to rank them. So from among the excellent albums I reviewed on All About Jazz in 2023, here are 10 outstanding releases, projects that especially drew me in and kept me there. (Click the album ...
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