New England Jazz Ensemble – Peter and the Wolf Review
by Bea Willis The New England Jazz Ensemble is a large ensemble jazz orchestra comprised of regionally based artists. The ensemble features original and contemporary…
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Ben Geyer Trio – The Acadian Orogeny Review
by Elberton Cisnero Pianist Ben Geyer has created a lasting and meaningful statement that combines the beauty of nature and the fruitful language of jazz…
OKB Trio: The Ing…
by Elberton Cisnero What happens when three friends come together to play a gig and the result is so profound it forms a new super…
Pam Brennan: Moonglow
by Bea Willis Pam Brennan is a relatively unknown name in the jazz genre, but one that should with Moonglow begin to show luster. Tackling…
Veronneau: Love & Surrender
by Stella Landry Take one-part Samba, mix in a bit of Choro, sprinkle a dab of Bossa and add a pop sensibility and you have…
Matt Lemmler: Love
by Bea Willis Everyone involved in jazz knows the significance that New Orleans has on jazz. It is a very special gumbo of traditional Dixieland,…
Hughes Smith Quintet : Motion
by Elberton Cisnero Hughes Smith Quintet is a Detroit based ensemble that has that hard-bop Detroit sound deep within their bones. The leaders Jimmy Smith…
The Lao Tizer Band: Songs From The Swinghouse
by Bea Willis The Lao Tizer Band is a group that has focused on making its own sound. They have taken the time to grow…
Gabe Evens: The Wrong Waltz
by Elberton Cisnero An Assistant Professor of Jazz Piano, Composition and Arranging at the University of Louisville, Jamey Aebersold Jazz Studies Program, Gabe Evens is…
Toni Jannotta: My Little Heart, Ruthie
by Bea Willis Normally we don’t review books, but this was not just a book or children’s story. It struck me more as a music…