David Liebman, The Elements: Water Review

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David Liebman, The Elements: Water Review David Liebman is a saxophonist, composer, educator, and author releasing a series of albums inspired by the four elements. The first installment is titled, The Elements: Water. Liebman composed and created the project with his three bandmates in mind, 20-time GRAMMY-Award winner Pat Metheny on guitar, Cecil McBee on bass, … Read more

Marilyn Scott, The Landscape Review

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Marilyn Scott, The Landscape Review Marilyn Scott is a contemporary jazz vocalist and composer that has released her thirteenth album as a leader titled The Landscape via Blue Canoe Records. The GRAMMY-nominated singer expands, “The Landscape project grew out of listening to myself and others with life’s frustrations and concerns. One of the only outlets I know of … Read more

Tord Gustavsen Trio, Opening Review

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Tord Gustavsen Trio, Opening Review Tord Gustavsen Trio has released their ECM Records album Opening. The trio presents a set of Gustavsen originals along with Scandinavian folk melodies. The lineup is Gustavsen on piano, drummer Jarle Vespestad, and for the first time on a Gustavsen album, bassist Steinar Raknes. The album has a definite ECM aesthetic as … Read more

Michael Feinberg, Blues Variant Review

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Michael Feinberg, Blues Variant Review Michael Feinberg has compiled a solid ensemble to bring us his latest project titled Blues Variant. The album is his Criss Cross record label debut as a leader. Feinberg is joined by tenor saxophonist and flutist Noah Preminger, pianist Leo Genovese, and drummer Nasheet Waits. In addition, saxophonist David Liebman makes … Read more

Massimo Colombo, Electric Parker Review

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Massimo Colombo, Electric Parker Review Massimo Colombo is releasing an exciting set of music called Electric Parker. The Italian pianist teams up with drummer Peter Erskine and bassist Chuck Berghofer to bring ten compositions from the Charlie Parker songbook. Colombo performs on the Fender Rhodes, hence the electric identification in the title. “Scrapple from the Apple” … Read more

Noah Preminger, Sky Continuous Review

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Noah Preminger, Sky Continuous Review Noah Preminger has released his twelfth and third album as a leader for the Criss Cross jazz label called Sky Continuous. Preminger presents a trio with bassist Kim Cass and drummer Bill Stewart with Sky Continuous. Preminger leads the chordless trio on tenor saxophone through nine selections; eight are his original … Read more

Tim Fitzgerald, Tim Fitzgerald’s Full House Review

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Tim Fitzgerald, Tim Fitzgerald’s Full House Review Guitarist Tim Fitzgerald founded Tim Fitzgerald’s Full House in 2015 to lead a septet with a repertory mission to explore, perform, and record the music of Wes Montgomery. The ensemble is filled with members from the Windy City straight-ahead jazz community, a vibrant scene that tenor saxophonist Von Freeman … Read more

Kenny Shanker, Vortex Review

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Kenny Shanker, Vortex Review Kenny Shanker has released his latest jazz album featuring an exciting collection of original compositions and jazz standards performed by a responsive ensemble for his third release on Wise Cat Records called Vortex. Shanker is an award-winning composer, saxophonist, pianist, vocalist, and label owner. On Posi-Tone Records, he put out his first … Read more

Alex Sipiagin, Ascent to the Blues Review

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Alex Sipiagin, Ascent to the Blues Review Alex Sipiagin is releasing his second album on the Posi-Tone Records label called, Ascent to the Blues. The eleven tracks pair Sipiagin’s trumpet with Diego Rivera on tenor saxophone, Art Hirahara on piano, Boris Kozlov on bass, and Rudy Royston on drums and percussion, the Posi-Tone Records house band … Read more