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Randy Ingram: Sound Within
by Pierre Giroux
A sobriquet that could be applied to the pianist Bill Evans is “the poet of the jazz piano," as he more than almost any other pianist combined technical mastery with emotional restraint, creating music that feels introspective rather than demonstrative. Every pianist who has ever fallen under Evans' spell has eventually faced the same dilemma. One ...
Denny Zeitlin: Odyssey
by Pierre Giroux
Listening to Denny Zeitlin has often felt like accepting an invitation to the unknown. Zeitlin has never been content to simply play a tune. He probes it, turns it inside out, and often uncovers possibilities most musicians overlook. Odyssey reinforces that reputation. Although much of the material spans different periods of his career, the album never ...
Zacc Harris: American Reckoning
by Pierre Giroux
There is something quietly compelling about guitarist-composer Zacc Harris's continued revisiting of the American songbook. Rather than treating these familiar melodies as museum pieces, he treats them as living conversations spanning generations. In American Reckoning, his reunion with longtime collaborators Matthew Peterson on bass and Lars-Erik Larson on drums deepens the exploration, which is both musically ...
Duchess: A Marvelous Party
by Pierre Giroux
A great party is never just an event. It is a sequence of emotions, encounters, expectations, surprises, fleeting romances, moments of reflection, and, ultimately, gratitude. On A Marvelous Party, Duchess (Amy Cervini, Hilary Gardner, Melissa Stylianou) transforms that universal experience into an irresistible jazz journey. More than a collection of standards and popular songs, this is ...
John Clayton: The Two-o Duo Project
by Pierre Giroux
The album the two-o duo project, a collaboration between bassist John Clayton, vocalist René Marie and pianist Gerald Clayton, quietly draws the listener into their world through intimacy, trust and a shared musical understanding. Rooted in the art of duo playing, the album expands naturally into trio performances, creating a gathering of old friends discovering music ...
Seamus Blake: The Electrifying Seamus Blake Plays The Music Of Eddie Harris EH!
by Pierre Giroux
Some musicians seem incapable of standing still, their curiosity drawing them towards unexplored corners of the music world. Seamus Blake may well be one of them. A formidable tenor saxophonist rooted in the post-bop tradition, Blake has spent much of his career quietly erasing stylistic borders. On The Electrifying Seamus Blake Plays The Music Of Eddie ...
Lucy Yeghiazaryan: Hey Love!
by Pierre Giroux
It is always a treat to hear a singer who trusts the song. On Hey Love!, recorded at Van Gelder Studios in October 2025, Lucy Yeghiazaryan takes the direct route, usually the most forgiving. There are no conceptual detours here, no attempts to modernize the Great American Songbook by dismantling it. Instead, Yeghiazaryan takes control of ...
Chuck Bergeron: Bass & Face
by Pierre Giroux
There is a certain confidence that comes with age and experience. It is the kind that allows a musician to gather friends, trust their instincts, and let the music tell its own story. Bassist Chuck Bergeron's Bass and Face feels exactly like that. As one of Florida's long-admired and versatile players, Bergeron proves himself to be ...
Richard Baratta: Another Kind of Bird
by Pierre Giroux
Charlie Parker's music has withstood every conceivable tribute. It has been copied, analyzed, celebrated, and occasionally embalmed by its own importance. Imagine the surprise at the release of drummer-percussionist Richard Baratta's Another Kind of Bird, which is not another museum-piece salute to Bird. Baratta and pianist-arranger Bill O'Connell treat Parker's compositions as living, breathing works capable ...
JabFung: In Real Life
by Pierre Giroux
At a time when so much of our interaction is filtered through digital platforms, the album In Real Life arrives as a reminder of the power of human beings to listen to and respond to one another in real time. The collective JabFung has thrived on the chemistry captured in this recording. Bassist Julian Anderson-Bowes, drummer ...
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