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Julian Shore: Sub Rosa
by Jack Kenny
Sub Rosa demonstrates that Julian Shore now plays a key role in the evolution of the jazz piano trio. The jazz piano trio can be seen as the genre's answer to the classical string quartet. Both demand exceptional playing skills, intense listening, and a delicate balance among musicians. However, achieving this quality in a ...
Chad Eby: A Closer Look at His Life, Work, and Tribute to a Legend
by La-Faithia White
Saxophonist Chad Eby has been a vital presence in the North Carolina jazz scene. Since 2006, he has served as Associate Professor in the Miles Davis Jazz Studies program at the university of North Carolina at Greensboro, where he plays a key role in shaping the next generation of jazz musicians. In addition to his work ...
Terri Lyne Carrington: Only An Open Hand Receives
by Leo Sidran
Terri Lyne Carrington started playing drums as a child in Boston. By the time she was 10, she was gigging with Clark Terry. At 11, she had a drum endorsement.By 20, she was already building a remarkable career. And by 30, she had worked with Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter--two of the most visionary ...
Mitch Towne: Refuge
by Kyle Simpler
After organ trios came to prominence during the 1950s, jazz groove has never been the same. Performers like Jack McDuff, Jimmy McGriff, and most notably Jimmy Smith introduced a new level of soul to jazz music. With Refuge, organist Mitch Towne makes a compelling debut as a leader, adding his name to a who's who of ...
Wayne Shorter Quartet: Live At The North Sea Jazz Festival, 1986
by Mike Jacobs
Notable for having some of the hottest young musicians of its day--namely Mitchel Forman (Mahavishnu, John Scofield) on keys, Tom Brechtlein (Chick Corea) on drums and Gary Willis (Tribal Tech, Allan Holdsworth) on bass--Wayne Shorter's first post-Weather Report quartet was as short-lived as it was criminally undocumented. If you weren't fortunate enough to have caught this ...
Ensemble Novo At Mount Laurel Library
by Carl Medsker
Ensemble Novo Mount Laurel Library Mount Laurel, NJ June 8, 2025 In a spacious, windowed corner of the Mount Laurel, NJ public library (yes, library), amidst the Silent Zone signs, Ensemble Novo was anything but. The beautiful, sultry and sometimes melancholy sounds of Brazilian Samba and Bossa Nova filled ...
Dave Bass Trio: Trio Nuevo Vol 2
by Kyle Simpler
Pianist and composer Dave Bass continues to chart his singular path with Trio Nuevo No. 2, a follow-up to his self-produced Trio Nuevo released in 2024. This second outing pulses with rhythmic vitality and harmonic nuance, blending compositional innovation with expressive depth. Rooted in Latin jazz traditions but never bound by them, ...
Emma Rawicz At Roscommon Arts Centre
by Ian Patterson
Emma Rawicz Roscommon Arts Centre Roscommon, Ireland June 6, 2025 If the best method to hone one's all-round skills as a leader, soloist and composer is in the live arena, then Emma Rawicz is going about things in the right way. Since releasing her debut album Incantation (Self Produced, 2022) at ...
Dave Bass Trio: Trio Nuevo Vol 2
by Pierre Giroux
With Trio Nuevo Vol. 2, pianist Dave Bass continues to chart his unique course through the jazz landscape, delivering an album that is both grounded in tradition and fearlessly progressive. Joined by the superb Tyler Miles on bass and the ever- responsive Steve Helfand on drums, Bass offers a multifaceted recording that celebrates the breadth of ...
Tessa Souter: Making Connections Between Erik Satie, Jazz, and Personal Identity
by Victor L. Schermer
New York-based vocalist Tessa Souter is deservedly treasured among jazz fans, critics and musicians alike. Equally effective performing live and on her several fine recordings, she is a jazz singer who combines the sonority, vocal range and discipline of a classical mezzo soprano with subtle and sultry jazz inflections. Everything she sings is well thought out ...
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