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Dueling saxophones help make Rick Britto's new album among year's most unique releases
It is, without a doubt, one of the most original jazz releases of the year. Conversations with Erik & I is a unique experiment, two saxophonists engrossed in discussion, one that is told through the sounds of the instruments. The gentlemen in question are Rick Britto on tenor sax with Erik Van Dam on tenor/alto sax. ...
An interview with Israel's acclaimed bassist Noam Elron
His dynamic touch with the double bass might not suggest it, but Noam Elron is a late bloomer. The Israel-based musician didn't begin experimenting with the instrument until he was in his mid-20s. On his latest album Fluctuation, Elron shows no sign of inexperience with the double bass; in fact, it sounds like he was born ...
Dave Chamberlain displays guitar prowess on new album
Mainly known for his deft skills with the double bass, Dave Chamberlain lets his guitar prowess grab the spotlight on his trio's latest album, On the Back Foot. Together with saxophonist Dave O'Higgins, they produce a collection of stellar instrumentals that define class and elegance. But for Chamberlain, it's an opportunity to renew his love for ...
Pianist/keyboardist Mike DiLorenzo revives '70s funk with jazz flavor on new album
Call it old school but the sweltering mélange of jazz, funk, and soul that characterizes pianist/keyboardist Mike DiLorenzo's new album Bring It Back defines timelessness. The early '70s was a golden age for R&B music as artists as diverse as Curtis Mayfield, Marvin Gaye, and Stevie Wonder adopted elements of jazz and filtered them through a ...
Brazilian jazz and classical music unite on Dumee & Dijkgraaf Quinteto’s new album
All it takes is one listen to “Cipriano" to be reeled in by the sublime guitar work of Jan Dumee. The fifth track from Dumee & Dijkgraaf Quinteto's new album, Heloisando, “Cipriano" features some of the dreamiest guitar playing that can be found on any record this year. Oddly enough, Dumee's relationship with the guitar was ...
Japanese guitarist Yuichi Tanaka releases remarkable solo gem with "A Hill of the Sun"
For those who heard Jazz Guitar Duo's 2008 effort, Chronicle, the velvety caress of Yuichi Tanaka's guitar playing is no longer a secret. Woefully unknown in the U.S., Tanaka is not a showy guitarist; his skills lie in his ability to convey peaceful beauty with subtle charm. After dazzling listeners as the other half of Jazz ...
London-born Katerina Polemi delivers beautiful balance of Brazilian and Gypsy jazz on new CD
Greatness can exist from beneath the most humble of appearances. The goal of jazz artist Katerina Polemi may be to Spread the Music, Not the Name with her latest album, but she'll likely end up doing both whether she intends to or not. Polemi's record is a spicy amalgamation of Brazilian and Gypsy jazz with sweetly ...
Pianist Richard Eisenberg soothes a soul's melancholic ache on new album 'Song of Healing'
Death is silent. It is the quiet afternoon that used to be filled with talk and laughter; the empty stillness in a once boisterous living room. Pianist Richard Eisenberg's latest album, Song of Healing, echoes the hushed days following a loved one's passing. Dedicated to his late father, Dr. Samuel Eisenberg, M.D., Song of Healing carries ...
University of Massachusetts' Amherst campus celebrates "Jazz in July" from July 11-22
If jazz were to have a birthday, it might as well be in July. But official birth date or not, the University of Massachusetts' Amherst campus is once again offering their annual celebration “Jazz in July," a two-week program that brings students together with notable jazz musicians and educators for lectures, one-on-one sessions, group clinics, improvisation ...
Debut album from singer/songwriter Mark Gresty marked by craftsmanship and real soul
In just about every form of music, storytelling is becoming a lost art. Consider singer/songwriter Mark Gresty to be a rare find then. On Gresty's new album—the first for the 59-year-old musician㬆 Cents Above a Beggar—Mark Gresty's Pappadom Songs, each lyric has a point, every line written by a real soul. “Most songs are insulting in ...
