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tlanta area artists J-Mood are a superb group of classic jazz players specializing in styles of the 40s, 50s and 60s. The core band consists of keyboard wizard and producer John Carrozza, seasoned bassist Joe Reda, veteran percussionist Jon Chalden and vocal siren Jennifer Carrozza. Mr. Carrozza relocated to Atlanta from Florida in 1992 to work as a musician, producer and arranger for Twelve Oaks Studios. He has released a solo album called "Worship Without Words", recorded a feature piano part on Boyz II Men's platinum album, "Evolution" and worked with Grammy winning guitar phenom Earl Klugh. Chicago native, Joe Reda, is at home playing funky electric bass or swinging an upright

Good Vibes

by Jerome Wilson
June 1, 2022

Vibraphone players have never been as plentiful in jazz as trumpeters or saxophonists but there have been several notable ones over the years, going from Red Norvo and Milt Jackson in the past to Joel Ross and Patricia Brennan today. Here are a pair of recent albums that feature other active vibes players. Roberto ...

The MUH Trio: The MUH Trio – Prague After Dark

by Karl Ackermann
March 17, 2017

Dating back to the 1980s, Italian jazz pianist Roberto Magris had been working with jazz luminaries such as Kai Winding and Eddie Lockjaw Davis while also performing extensively with Eastern and Central European artists. Late in that decade he recorded three albums with his quartet/quintet formation on they performed across that same region. In the 1990s ...

The MUH Trio: The MUH Trio – Prague After Dark

by C. Michael Bailey
February 23, 2017

Italian pianist and bandleader Roberto Magris has been busy on several musical fronts. The first is his recent study of hard bop as evidenced by his recent J-Mood releases including Mating Call (2010), Morgan Rewind: A Tribute to Lee Morgan Vols. 1 & 2 (2012, 2013) and One Night in With Hope and More...Vols. 1 & ...

A Midnight Clear

By JMood

Label: Blue Canoe Records
Released: 2008

Heating up the Winter Season

December 11, 2008

J-Mood Jazz Band takes these holiday classics for a fresh spin through the winter snow. These superstar musicians have a warm, inviting vibe that is irresistible. The interplay between the piano sax and vocals is remarkable. Note the opening track, “Jingle Bells". This standard melody jumps to life as the conversation between Mr. Carrozza's piano and ...