Jazz Reviews

Review: Last Chance Jazz by the Dan Krimm Ensemble

Review: Last Chance Jazz by the Dan Krimm Ensemble

Posted April 11, 2014 at 3:31 pm | No comments

Dan Krimm’s Last Chance Jazz, released in 2013, is an archival live recording of his quartet from 1993 at the Kampo Cultural & Media Center in New York City. The group features Krimm on the fretless electric bass, Mike Foster on tenor sax, Rolf Sturm on electric guitar and MIDI guitar synthesizer, and drummer Rich Mercurio.

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Tommy Cecil and Bill Mays Double Punch with Side by Side and Sondheim Duos

Tommy Cecil and Bill Mays Double Punch with Side by Side and Sondheim Duos

Posted January 30, 2014 at 6:02 am | No comments

Tommy Cecil is one of the most in demand bassists in the D.C and Mid Atlantic area. He relocated to Washington, D.C. , leaving his native Baltimore, MD in 1976

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Review: The Chuck Anderson Trio’s Night Hawk

Review: The Chuck Anderson Trio’s Night Hawk

Posted January 13, 2014 at 6:32 am | One comment

Night Hawk [Dreambox Media], released in late-December 2013, is the second offering from the modern incarnation of the Chuck Anderson Trio. Bassist Eric Schreiber and drummer Ed Rick join guitarist Chuck Anderson in an electrifying exploration of six jazz standards and six newly composed originals.

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Review: Gerry Beaudoin’s Modern Swing

Posted August 12, 2013 at 4:22 pm | No comments

Boston based guitarist, Gerry Beaudoin, has had a long and distinguished career as a jazz artist.

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Dan Phillips Recent Release of Jazz Guitar Basics and Beyond

Dan Phillips Recent Release of Jazz Guitar Basics and Beyond

Posted June 7, 2013 at 6:28 am | No comments

Dan Phillips is a graduate of Berklee College of Music. He represented the college at the Montreal Jazz festival in his senior year of undergraduate school. He has been a bandleader in Chicago, New York, Tokyo and now in Bangkok. He is a composer and educator who currently is Lecturer of Guitar and Jazz Studies at Silpakorn University in Bangkok, Thailand.

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Two Duos: What’s Next? – Randy Klein, Boris Koslov and Alex Skolnick

Two Duos: What’s Next? – Randy Klein, Boris Koslov and Alex Skolnick

Posted March 2, 2013 at 7:30 am | No comments

By: Vince Lewis Pianist Randy Klein is an alumnus of Berklee College of Music.  He is an Emmy Award winner for Free To Dance (PBS Great Performances), Beyond Tara – The extraordinary Life Of Hattie Mc Daniel (American Movie Classics) and Richard Wright – Black Boy (PBS/BBC Production). Klien has also enjoyed great success in […]

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David Gilmore Release Numerology – Live at Jazz Standard

David Gilmore Release Numerology – Live at Jazz Standard

Posted March 1, 2013 at 7:11 am | No comments

Guitarist, David Gilmore, has worked with many top Jazz artists. His credentials include appearances with Esperanza Spaulding, Wayne Shorter, Christian Mc Bride, Sam Rivers, Steve Coleman and David Sanborn.

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Jones Street by Mark Kleinhaut and Neil Lamb

Jones Street by Mark Kleinhaut and Neil Lamb

Posted February 26, 2013 at 7:38 am | No comments

One of the joys of serving as a reviewer of Jazz CDS is the opportunity to hear new voices that come across my desk, and Jones Street, released by Mark Kleinhaut and Neil Lamb, made my day.

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The Bop! Bang! Boom! of Grant Geissman

The Bop! Bang! Boom! of Grant Geissman

Posted January 2, 2013 at 1:08 pm | No comments

Grant Geissman’s new album, Bop! Bang! Boom!, is a perfect follow up to Geissman’s most recent releases “Cool Man Cool” and “Say That.” From the fun artwork to the great music, this is truly a pleasure to experience both visually and musically.

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Kurt Rosenwinkel’s Star of Jupiter Has Universal Appeal

Kurt Rosenwinkel’s Star of Jupiter Has Universal Appeal

Posted December 5, 2012 at 1:26 pm | No comments

Philadelphia native, Kurt Rosenwinkel, has been a strong voice in modern Jazz for several years now. A solid standards player, he is also a prolific composer. Kurt is also a past winner of The National Endowment for the Arts Composer’s Award.

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