CD Reviews on projects by Jazz artists
jazz, john fedchock, live, making a Scene 0 Comment
John Fedchock Quartet Live – Reminiscence Summit Trombonist and composer/arranger John Fedchock releases his follow-up to 2015’s Fluidity, both albums recorded live during a three-night stint at the now shuttered Havana Nights, in Virginia Beach, VA. Done in quartet format with piano, bass and drums they are a different side of Fedchock, who leads a […]
cd reviews, jazz, making a Scene, the odd dogs 0 Comment
The Odd Dogs Beneath the Surface Manasus Music The Odd Dogs are a fusion-based group comprised of top shelf L.A. jazz musicians and Beneath the Surface is their debut. The quintet includes bassist and leader Steve Billman, guitarist Jeff Miley, saxophonist and pianist Andy Suzuki, drummer Ralph Humphrey, and percussionist Billy Hulting. They are all […]
cd review, jazz, making a Scene, Trio Work 0 Comment
Ken Wild/Tom Rizzo/Susan Krebs Trio WoRK GreenGig Music A serendipitous gig led to these three L.A. musicians getting together for this recording of standards. In fact the oldest song here is the oft-covered Lennon/McCartney “Eleanor Rigby.” What makes it different from other standard fare is its sparsity– just Tom Rizzo’s guitar, Ken Wild’s standup bass, […]
horns, jazz, making a Scene, mike spinrad
Mike Spinrad Horns Spin Radical It’s not often that you’ll find a jazz drummer releasing an entire album of original compositions. Not only does San Francisco Bay area-based Mike Spinrad have an affinity for engaging melodies but this album has an upbeat, enthusiastic feel throughout. The players are clearly having fun. This is Spinrad’s second […]
Mark Winkler and Cheryl Bentyne Eastern Standard Time Café Pacific This is the follow-up to West Coast Cool for the vocalist team of Mark Winkler and Cheryl Bentyne. The two have received numerous accolades for their solo projects too. Winkler is the 2018 Downbeat Rising Male Vocalist who has recorded 16 CDs and his songs […]
cd review, jazz, Johnaye Kendrick, making a Scene
Johnaye Kendrick Flying Johnygirl Vocalist, composer and Thelonious Monk Institute grad Johnaye Kendrick has released her second album, Flying, on her own label. Kendrick is San Diego born and bred but is currently based in Seattle. Produced and arranged by Johnaye, who also plays harmonium, this set includes six well-constructed originals and six inventive arrangements of […]
jazz, karrin allyson, making a Scene
Karrin Allyson Some Of That Sunshine Kas Records Karrin Allyson Schoonover was born in Great Bend, Kansas and raised in Omaha Nebraska. She attended the University of Nebraska at Omaha and studied classical piano. At night she sang in her own jazz ensemble at various Omaha nightclubs. She moved to Kansas City where she released […]
cd review, jazz, making a Scene, Roseanna Vitro
Roseanna Vitro Tell Me the Truth Skyline Grammy nominated jazz vocalist Roseanna Vitro is releasing her 14th album and this one is quite different than her last few tribute efforts. The constant is her pianist and arranger, Mark Soskin, who was aboard for The Music of Randy Newman (Best Vocal Jazz Grammy Nomination 2011) and […]
Ernest Mcarty, I remember love, making a Scene, Theresa Davis
Ernest McCarty Jr. and Theresa Davis I Remember Love BluJazz This is the second album for BluJazz pairing superb vocalist Theresa Davis with composer, guitarist, and keyboardist Ernest McCarty Jr. The first, “A Reunion Tribute to Erroll Garner” was done for McCarty’s mentor, with whom he played as a bassist for five years. Davis sings […]
indie, indie jazz, jazz, joey morant, making a Scene
Joey Morant Forever Sanctified BluJazz Trumpeter, composer, producer, entertainer Joey Morant is a veteran presence in the current NYC jazz scene. Morant works as a soloist, in duet and trio settings, and in larger bands and orchestras. It’s not only his trumpet playing, but scat singing, and his on stage banter that sets him apart. […]
