Live At Joe’s Pub, the new album from Lizzy & the Triggermen, would have made Joe Papp (whom the pub is named for) very happy. Why? Because it’s so good that it will likely inspire you to get out and listen to some live music. That’s about the nest you could say for a live … Continue reading
The title says it all. Heroes is a highly successful tribute to the musicians who have significantly contributed to Rick Keller’s growth as both a saxophonist and composer. The album is comprised of original compositions, each referencing the distinctive sounds and styles of eminent artists such as Miles Davis, Weather Report, Wayne Shorter, Joe Zawinul, … Continue reading
Double Or Nothing, the 2025 CD release from the UNLV School of Music’s Division of Jazz and Commercial Music, showcases the talents of students, faculty, and guest artists throughout the 2024-2025 academic year. Double Or Nothing features acclaimed vocalist Laura Taylor performing her composition “Lovelight,” and renowned drummer Tommy Igoe on Ben Patterson’s dynamic arrangement … Continue reading
Laura Taylor has generously shared with us an album that just might have several Oscar-nominated “Best Song” candidates on it. Now all she needs is someone to make the films to showcase them. The album is Think I’m In Love, and it is a reminder of how a great song can supply (or at least … Continue reading
Some albums demand attention. This is one such album. Warning: Steve Tintweiss and The Purple Why, Live in Tompkins Square Park 1967 is not merely an album. It is quite a discovery — an aural snapshot of a very specific time and place, and as such we are grateful that it has been captured and shared. … Continue reading
Jazz vocalist Lili Maljic recently released her debut album, The Nearness of You – In Loving Memory of Jim Rotondi. The album, which includes ten standard jazz pieces, each with new arrangements, highlights Lili Maljic’s easy-going interpretations of divine material. With a vocal instrument as refined, mellow, and inviting as every other instrument combined, Lili … Continue reading
Circles in a Yellow Room, by Mike Freeman ZonaVibe is a wade, a plunge, a swim, and a utterly fantastic voyage in Jazz-, Latin-, and Blues-styled musical waters. The album incorporates elements of Latin jazz, salsa, mambo, and blues—all characteristic of Mike Freeman’s style. I could happily listen to a vibraphone or a marimba all … Continue reading
On his fourth release, Running Through My Mind, David Bailis leads a quintet with Caroline Davis (alto sax), Andrew Links (keyboard), Jordan Scannella (bass), and Kenneth Salters (drums). As spectacular as the individual solos are (and believe me, they are sublime), the album’s true strength lies in the group’s unified sound. In fact, the entire … Continue reading
The gorgeous album cover is a lot to live up to. Happily for us, on her new release Expressions, vocalist Antonia Bennett does, with style to spare. Antonia Bennett fully inhabits each note, each lyric, indeed, even every rest.. She is subtle, sincere, and pays each song the highest compliment possible: she trusts the material. … Continue reading
Vocalist Marilyn Kleinberg joins harmonica player Will Galison and a trio of jazz musicians for a sublime set of standards, delivering reflective and swinging performances with intimacy derived from the attentive interplay between the band members. There are a few surprises in the song choices, yet after listening they seem inevitable. The sign of a … Continue reading
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