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Jan Sturiale: Two Roads
by Jim Olin
Guitarist Jan Sturiale's silky smooth playing is a king's feast for the ears on his latest effort, Two Roads. Backed by trumpeter Audun Waage, pianist Marko Churnchetz, bassist Joe Sanders, and drummer Ziv Ravitz, Sturiale and his fellow musicians generate heat while playing with moods from one captivating track after another. The improvisational format ...
Ryan Meagher: Mist. Moss. Home.
by Jim Olin
Mist. Moss. Home. is the newest album by inventive indie jazz guitarist/composer Ryan Meagher. Consisting of eight original tracks, it caters to both jazz fans and college progressives. It showcases his talents in producing unconventional, inspiring music, supported by a lineup of top Portland artists. “The Hipster's Folly" has a laid back vibe into ...
Tom Graf: Wish You Were Here
by Jim Olin
Wish You Were Here is the latest full-length from songwriter/composer Tom Graf. Graf is an industry vet -he co-wrote Merry Clayton's “Yes" from the Dirty Dancing soundtrack in 1987 -and he has been known to create head--turning music. He is an accomplished talent who considers jazz as one of his first loves. On Wish You Were ...
Blair Bryant: Gold
by Jim Olin
Blair Bryant is a prodigious and young contemporary jazz artist currently signed up under the Innervision Records label. Creating his own music since he was 16, he started out as a bassist and drummer but he can now play over 14 different instruments, those skills in vivid and impressive display on his latest effort, Gold.
Luca Aletta: Il Dodicesimo Nano
by Jim Olin
Sicilian pianist, composer, and teacher Luca Aletta graduated with honors in jazz music from the Conservatory of Trapani and studied with Salvatore Bonafede, Lauro Rossi, and Gian Carlo Mazzu. In other words, Aletta has jazz flowing through his veins. Equipped with such knowledge and vast experience, Aletta has created an album that personally reflects his emotions ...
UADG: How to Build a City
by Jim Olin
The Italian trio UADG may have been trying to illustrate a blueprint for creating a metropolis on their new album, but they probably ended up inventing a new sub-genre instead. Fusing indie, progressive rock, dream pop, improvisational and avant-garde jazz, UADG defy categorization on How to Build a City. The band build layers of atmosphere and ...
Lello Molinari: Lello's Italian Job, Vol. 1
by Jim Olin
Stellar bassist Lello Molinari has put together an ensemble of captivating instrumentals on his album Lello's Italian Job. Molinari exceeds expectations on a record with pleasant surprises; however, this collection is more than just ear candy. It's an imagination springboard that will take listeners to oases they've never been before.Mysterious and intriguing, “Speranze Perdute" ...
Jan Mulder and the Jazz Winds Chamber Jazz Ensemble: Soundscapes
by Jim Olin
It opens with crackling fire, a ferocious roar of Mother Nature. Against the cookie-cutter atmosphere of much contemporary jazz, “The Thunderstorm" is a startling anomaly; jazz songs don't usually open to bolts of electricity. But straying from the norm is at the heart of Soundscapes, the new album from Jan Mulder and the Jazz Winds Chamber ...
Carlos Barba Trio: Lightyears
by Jim Olin
Stitching together a diverse blend of influences -classical, Latin, and experimental -the Carlos Barba Trio consistently engage and innovate on their new album Lightyears. While the Texas-based group is rooted in improvisation they never lose sight of accessible melodies, dynamic hooks, and emotional depth. This is cerebral jazz with a beating heart, introspective at times but ...
Marcello Pellitteri: Acceptance
by Jim Olin
A heavy air of melancholy hangs over award-winning drummer/composer Marcello Pellitteri's new album Acceptance. There is a serious reason for this, a tragic one, in fact. The record is dedicated to Pellitteri's daughter Veronica, who died at a young age nearly two years ago. The pain of loss can be keenly felt on several tracks on ...
