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Article: Radio & Podcasts

David Weiss, Oscar Peterson, Hot Toddies & Leslie Pintchik

by Joe Dimino
September 29, 2024

Welcome to the thrilling 873rd Episode of Neon Jazz! We dive into a world of cinematic jazz magic, starting with the enchanting sounds of Chicago's own Maxx McGathey from his upcoming 2024 album, Imaginary Eyes. Next, we explore the profound influence of Medeski Martin & Wood on his early musical journey. Then, we bounce through a ...

Article: Album Review

Jim Rotondi: Finesse

by Jack Bowers
April 6, 2024

Finesse is trumpeter Jim Rotondi's ninth recording as a leader but his first using a full orchestra including strings. The band and string section are from Austria, where Rotondi presently lives, performs, and teaches, and each one is quite good. As for Rotondi, besides playing superb trumpet--open or muted--he wrote every song on the album save ...

Article: Album Review

Dial and DeRosa: Keep Swingin'

Read "Keep Swingin'" reviewed by Jack Bowers

by Jack Bowers
March 30, 2024

Keep Swingin', a splendid new album from pianist Garry Dial and drummer Rich DeRosa, features “the music of Charlie Banacos." Charlie who? you may ask. And the answer is, there are jazz educators, and then there was Charlie Banacos, whose talent and ingenuity in the classroom influenced and inspired countless jazz musicians for more than fifty ...

Album

Master St.

By The Dam Jawn

Label: Challenge Records
Released: 2023
Track listing: Master Street; Venango; Racoon's Fight; Send In The Clowns; NY's Hectic Nature; Atlanta; Darn That Dream (feat. Dick Oatts live at Chris Jazz Cafe).

Album

Fly With the Wind

By Terell Stafford

Label: BCM&D Records
Released: 2023
Track listing: All Members; Fly With the Wind; Naima; Yes I Can, No You Can't.

Article: Album Review

Jennifer Wharton's Bonegasm: Grit & Grace

Read "Grit & Grace" reviewed by Jack Bowers

by Jack Bowers
November 5, 2023

Asked to name the traits women most need to succeed in today's business world, Forbes magazine in a 2019 article underlined two of them as “grit and grace." One woman who took the advice to heart is bass trombonist Jennifer Wharton. She came late to jazz but has since made it her domain of choice, founding ...

Article: Album Review

Jennifer Wharton's Bonegasm: Grit & Grace

Read "Grit & Grace" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky

by Dan Bilawsky
November 2, 2023

Blessed be the 'bone of invention and intention that is Jennifer Wharton. A mere six years ago, the noted bass trombonist had the idea to form a slide-centric septet and commission new music to bring her oft-neglected and ballasting instrument to the fore. Driven to act on that concept, Wharton thought things through, put a plan ...

Song of the Day

All Members

April 25, 2023

Album: Fly With the Wind
By Terell Stafford
Label: BCM&D Records
Released: 2023
Duration: 06:58

Album

Don't Let Go

By Mike Holober

Label: Sunnyside Records
Released: 2022
Track listing: Disc 1—Breathe Deep; Morning Hope; Four-Letter Words; Kiss the Ground; Burnin’ Daylight; A Summer Midnight’s Dream; Necessary. Disc 2—I Wonder; You’re a Long Way from Home; You Never Know; Smile Slow; Letting Go; Touch the Sky; Don’t Let Go.

Article: Live Review

Swing & Strings feat. Dick Oatts at Artimino

by Neri Pollastri
December 15, 2022

Swing & Strings feat. Dick Oatts Ognissanti Suona Il Jazz Villa La Ferdinanda Artimino 27.11.2022 Per la quinta edizione della rassegna Ognissanti Suona Il Jazz, la splendida Villa Medicea la Ferdinanda di Artimino ha ospitato un nuovo progetto dell'arrangiatore e direttore d'orchestra Duccio Bertini, stavolta impegnato a fondere un quartetto ...