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Cyrus Chestnut: Soul Food

by Craig W. Hurst
Cyrus Chestnut’s latest Atlantic release Soul Food provides a veritable smorgasbord of musical delicacies. Combining original and classic material, Chestnut and his band mates deliver a complete and balanced diet of delectable bites of sound performed at an epicurean level of artistry that would satisfy any jazz gourmet. Joining Chestnut on Soul Food are bassist Christian ...
Jacin Nagao: Jacin Nagao
by Craig W. Hurst
Jason Nagao the self-titled debut album by tenor saxophonist Jason Nagao is an energetic mix of eight original tunes and two jazz standards performed with the fresh newness of an emerging jazz artist. While on this recording Nagao is still moving toward the mature burnish of a more seasoned performer, he certainly still demonstrates a more ...
Joel Brandon: Haven't We All . . .?
by Craig W. Hurst
Whistlers have long been associated with jazz dating back to “Big Noise from Winnetka” by the Bob Crosby band, the work of Toots Thielemans, and the puccolo of Ron McCroby. When you first realize however, that what you are hearing on Joel Brandon’s newest release, Haven’t We All. . . ?, is Brandon whistling, rather than ...