Dan Moretti, Invoke Review Saxophonist, flutist Dan Moretti has been afforded a 30-year career of international awards and recognition. Also, a composer and producer his broad pallet of styles has afforded him the opportunity to collaborate with musicians across cultures of Europe, Africa, South America, Asia, Israel and Turkey. Moretti has seventeen original recordings in his … Read more
Wolfgang Muthspiel, Where The River Goes Review Wolfgang Muthspiel is a guitarist and composer living in Vienna who is considered to be one of the most forward-thinking guitarists of his generation. Developing a love for music at an early age, leading him to study with Mick Goodrick at the New England Conservatory and later at … Read more
Sarah Reich, New Change Review Tap artist Sarah Reich known for her work with Scott Bradlee’s Post Modern Juke Box has put forth her own effort titles New Change. Reich comes from a well-documented background in the art of tap dancing. At 15 she was featured in Dance Spirit Magazine’s article, “20 Hot Tappers Under … Read more
John Scofield is celebrating his sixty-sixth birthday with a new album titled, Combo 66. The Grammy Award-winning jazz guitarist, band leader and composer is joined by long-time drummer Bill Stewart, bassist Vincente Archer and pianist/organist Gerald Clayton. The band combines jazz with genre-defying elements, as they explore ten original Scofield tracks. Scofield’s unique sound blends … Read more
The Reggie Pittman/Loren Daniels Quartet is comprised of Reggie Pittman – trumpet/flugelhorn, Loren Daniels – piano/vocal, Mike Richmond – bass and Jonathon Peretz – drums. The quartet is a group of hardworking seasoned jazz journeymen that are also educators who reside in the metropolitan NYC area. Some of the greats that they have played with … Read more
Vocalist and songwriter Aimée Allen is a New York City based jazz artist that exemplifies the creativity and open mindedness of a up-to-the-minute jazz vocalist. Allen is just as comfortable creating her own songs and lyrics as she is in re-imagining the long lineage of jazz standards in a current and meaningful way. Her original … Read more
Trombonist, educator and composer Peter Lin has released his debut album titled, With Respect with his group Peter Lin The Lintet. Lin received his B.A. Music from William Paterson University and MM for Jazz Trombone Studies at Rutgers University. He is currently a faculty member at Jazz House Kids in Montclair, NJ. With Respect delivers … Read more
Michal Martyniuk is a Polish born composer, pianist and keyboardist that is now based in New Zealand. He has created a jazz sound that is fresh and has elements of both Americans jazz and European jazz (with influences of classical music). Martyniuk has released a debut album titled, Nothing To Prove. The album was recorded … Read more
Acoustic and electric bassist musician extraordinaire Brian Bromberg is back and playing funkier than ever. Bromberg’s sounds are diverse and always in the pocket and with his album titled Thicker Than Water, the bassist is again displaying his tremendous talent on both electric and acoustic bass. On this project Bromberg explores the electric bass and … Read more
Australian born Troy Roberts is a New York City based saxophonist and composer that is a two-time Grammy nominated saxophonist. Roberts has been maintaining a serious performance and recording schedule with some of the greatest jazz artists of today including: Joey DeFrancesco’s new quartet, ‘The People.’ Joey DeFrancesco Trio, and The Jeff ‘Tain’ Watts Quartet. … Read more