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 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
Staccatofy Review Update Hello music lovers! We are posting this note to let our readers know that we are changing our review format. We began our review structure in October of 2017; we wrote a short bio and had a few comments in the Positives section (and sometimes Negative section), followed by the Bottom … Read more
Fergus McCreadie, Forest Floor Review Fergus McCreadie is one of Scotland’s most exciting young talents. McCreadie won the prestigious Peter Whittingham Jazz Award with his trio in 2016, has twice won the Young Scottish Jazz Musician of the year under-17s Prize and is the winner of the Guy Jones Prize, the Joe Temperley Prize from … Read more
Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio, Cold As Weiss Review The Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio has been building an impressive premier funky organ trio catalog and reputation over the last six years. Lamarr founded the trio in 2015 and hit the Seattle Washington music scene with Lamarr (Dumas) on Hammond B-3, guitarist Colin Higgins and drummer David … Read more
Bill Heller, Passage Review Keyboardist Bill Heller is most recognized for his association with GRAMMY-nominated jazz group the Rippingtons. Ever busy as a producer, he has produced recordings for jazz guitarists Steve Briody and Matt Marshak and sax player Vincent Ioia. In 2000, Heller co-wrote and produced Strong Woman, an album dedicated to his wife Dawn, … Read more
Iwan VanHetten, Parabbean Tales Review Iwan VanHetten has spent fifteen years as the musical director and keyboardist with Sister Sledge and twenty years as musical director, keyboardist, trumpeter, songwriter, and producer with the Brooklyn Funk Essentials. His years as a touring, performing, and recording artist have allowed him to perform with some of the industry’s … Read more
Boris Kozlov, First Things First Review Boris Kozlov is a two-time Grammy Award-winning acoustic and electric bassist, composer, and arranger; Boris has been on the New York and international jazz scene for the past twenty years. Kozlov is the bassist, arranger, and Musical Director for the Mingus Big Band, Mingus Dynasty, and The Orchestra and … Read more
Acute Inflections, Someday at Christmas Reviews New York jazz duo Acute Inflections continues their prolific pursuit of creating a groundbreaking sound with bass and voice. It is not a flash in the pan approach; it is a continued pursuit of creating songs and a discography that documents their soulful approach to popular tunes, jazz standards, … Read more
Grace Haggerty, What A Wonderful World Review Grace Haggerty hit the jazz community with a beautiful debut album titled, My Funny Valentine. The album enjoyed much success on jazz radio stations across North America and internationally. My Funny Valentine had five weeks on the NACC Top 30 Jazz Chart, breaking into the Top 14, including ten weeks on the … Read more