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Jake Baldwin, Zacc Harris, Pete Henning: Boundaries
by Kyle Simpler
Some music defies definition. If it fits into a recognizable style, it is not that difficult to describe. When artists step outside traditional boundaries to create a different sound, it frequently becomes one of those you just have to hear it" moments. Such is the case with Boundaries, the debut release from the trio of trumpeter ...
The Early Planets: The Waits / InBetween Music
by Glenn Astarita
Minneapolis-based jazz trio The Early Planets features the impressive talents of composer and guitarist Mike Wolter which may take listeners on a transcendent journey with their latest release, The Waits / InBetween Music. The album opens with Tone Down Your Vibe," in which Wolter's intricate melodies float atop a Latin-like pulse. The interplay between the musicians ...
Marcel Bonfim: Farewell/Despedida
by Richard J Salvucci
Brazilian-born bassist Marcelo Bonfim is relatively new on the scene. This is his debut recording, and it is a good one. Based in Chicago, Bonfin entitles one of his compositions When I First Met You." One thinks it must have been some first date, because the tune is a bit more frantic than most on this ...
Ever You Need Me
Album: The Other Side
By Peter DiCarlo
Label: Shifting Paradigm Records
Released: 2024
Duration: 10:12
IRIS: IRIS
by Glenn Astarita
IRIS is a self-titled debut, encapsulating the vibrant spirit of Chicago's jazz scene. The ensemble, composed of Arman Sangalang (tenor saxophone), Kirby Fellis (trombone), Austyn Menk (piano), Morgan Turner (bass) and Paul Barrilles (drums and cymbals), marries the rich traditions of hard bop and post-bop with a fresh, contemporary outlook. The album opens with ...
The Other Side
Album: The Other Side
By Peter DiCarlo
Label: Shifting Paradigm Records
Released: 2024
Duration: 06:12
Peter DiCarlo: The Other Side
by Jack Bowers
The Other Side is the second album by New York City-bred alto saxophonist Peter DiCarlo who now lives and works in Izmir, Turkey. Unlike the first, which was emphatically straight-ahead, this one blends elements of fusion and traces of a Turkish accent within DiCarlo's usual plain- spoken approach. Even so, the album's seven ...
Chris Rottmayer: Being
by Jack Bowers
On Being, his fourth album as leader, Wisconsin-based pianist Chris Rottmayer has chosen to appraise the music of pianist Mulgrew Miller, as written for and performed by the Woody Shaw Quintet. Russ Johnson sits in for Shaw on trumpet and flugelhorn, while the celebrated bassist Rufus Reid and drummer Matt Endres round out the quartet's capable ...
Chris Rottmayer: Being
by Troy Dostert
Pianist Chris Rottmayer has been a valued presence in the Madison, Wisconsin jazz scene for some time, both as a faculty member at the University of Wisconsin and as the leader of a couple of well-conceived albums. His Sunday at Pilars (Pilars, 2019) and So in Love (self-released, 2020) reveal a self-assured musician who can handle ...
Marcel Bonfim: Farewell/Despedida
by Troy Dostert
Although he has spent most of his life in his native Brazil, bassist Marcel Bonfim has resided in Chicago since 2015, when he began pursuing advanced jazz studies at DePaul University. Having been immersed in two distinctive musical environments has lent a wide perspective to his vision, and his debut release, Farewell/Despedida bears that out, with ...


