Pat Battstone, The Last Taxi: New Destinations Review

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Pat Battstone, The Last Taxi: New Destinations Review Connect with Pat Battstone: Facebook Pat Battstone is a prolific creator, not just a pianist but a rocket scientist, an improvisational soul and a groundbreaking thinker when it comes to his collaborations and how he sees and hears music.  He has recorded and produced 7 CDs with … Read more

Robert Jospé, Just Lookin’ Review

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Robert Jospé, Just Lookin’ Review Robert Jospé is certainly not an unknown quantity in jazz. His career offers a diversified cast of projects that are rich in jazz styles and diversely unique to each other. Jospé has played and recorded Tim Reynolds and TR3, John D’earth Quartet, the late pianist Hod O’Brien and Cyrus Chestnut, … Read more

Bill O’Connell, Winds Off The Hudson Review

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Bill O’Connell, Winds Off The Hudson Review Connect with Bill O’Connell: Facebook | Website Bill O’Connell is a matador of Latin Jazz. Involved since the 70s his sense of authenticity is matchless.  On his latest album Winds Off The Hudson, O’Connell gathers a masterful line up of Andrea Brachfeld –  flute (tracks 1, 3, 5, … Read more

Devils Of Moko, Algorithm Review

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Devils Of Moko, Algorithm Review Connect with Devils Of Moko: Facebook | Instagram Hitting the United Kingdom’s jazz scene with a new sound is the Devils Of Moko. Devils of Moko consists of Dominic J Marshall on piano and synth (Dominic J Marshall Trio, The Cinematic Orchestra), Mulele Matondo on bass (Kongo Dia Ntotila) and … Read more

Anthony Caceres, Something’s Gotta Give Review

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Anthony Caceres, Something’s Gotta Give Review Connect with Anthony Caceres: Website | Anthony Caceres is a veteran bassist and can be heard accompany numerous artists in the Houston, TX jazz scene.  Caceres is also a vocalist, and his easy feeling vocal style is unassuming and lyrical.  After serving in the Navy for four years, Caceres … Read more

Camila Meza, Ámbar Review

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Camila Meza, Ámbar Review Camila Meza is a composer, vocalist and guitarist from Chili. Her music is a magical blend of influences from South American rhythms and jazz harmonies and melodies. Meza has been methodically making a name for herself, starting with her first recording with Giovanni Cultrera, Espinoza y Cia (Navidad en Jazz), which … Read more

Ian Wardenski, Collective Thoughts Review

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Ian Wardenski, Collective Thoughts Review Connect with Ian Wardenski: Website | Guitarist Ian Wardenski is a well-schooled musician, at the age of fifteen he studied with John Lahovski, Peter Sittler, and Frank DiBussolo. During this time Ian attended the Creative Music Institute in Emmaus, Pa., where he studied music theory, composition, and improvisation. Wardenski graduated … Read more

Jan Roth, Redux Review

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Jan Roth, Redux Review Connect with Jan Roth: Facebook | < Jan Roth is on the go in all set-ups, by himself or as a quartet. Whether playing piano, drums or on swathing ideas on the computer.  Since the release of his debut album L.O.W., the fond tribute to the sunny side of melancholy, he … Read more

Nishla Smith, Blue Dream Review

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Nishla Smith, Blue Dream Review Connect with Nishla Smith: Facebook | Instagram Nishla Smith is a jazz singer and composer, that also began her journey in classical music. The melding of both genres gives her a unique perspective as a composer. Her quintet simply titled, the Nishla Smith Quintet performs at NQ Jazz, The Vortex … Read more