Jazz

Eric Lilley Trio, Follow Up Review Eric Lilley is a pianist and composer from Corona, California, who graduated from Berklee College of Music in 1978. He joined Atlantic recording artists The Energetics, and later Lilley joined Herb Reed of the original Platters. Today Lilley calls Denver Colorado home and is an in-demand pianist and label … Read more

Steve Hunt, Connections Review Steve Hunt is a forward-thinking jazz pianist, keyboardist, and composer that in addition to performing and touring, also serves as an instructor at the renowned Berklee College of Music in Boston and runs his own recording studio, The Kitchen (named after his excellent culinary talents). Throughout his career, Hunt has stayed true to … Read more

Júlia Karosi, Without Dimensions Review Vocalist and composer Júlia Karosi is a Hungarian musician who combines the rich sounds of Classical music with modern jazz sounds. Karosi’s vision for this combination has put her at the forefront of the Hungarian music scene with her distinctive style that skillfully integrates jazz and classical languages. This marriage … Read more

Joe Lovano, Garden of Expression Review Joe Lovano is a Grammy-winning saxophonist, composer, and arranger with a vast catalog, including albums on the respected Blue Note and ECM labels. His recordings feature him as a leader, and he has appeared on dozens of other recordings as a sideman. Lovano has collaborated with many legendary musicians, including … Read more

Jesus Fuentes, Liminality: Live At Smith 25 Review Born in Juarez, Mexico, Jesus Fuentes is a studied pianist, arranger, and educator. Currently a DMA candidate at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His Master’s degree in Jazz Piano Performance is from Texas Tech University. The diversity of music he plays is best represented in the … Read more

Russ Lossing, Metamorphism Review Russ Lossing is a pianist that has performed in some of the world’s leading jazz festivals, including the London, Vienna, Harlem, Cully (Switzerland), Toronto, and Venice (Italy) Jazz festivals, to name just a few. He has also performed in jazz clubs in New York and Europe, including The Village Vanguard, Blue … Read more

Charles Colizza, Hug The Devil Review Born in Montreal, Canada, guitarist Charles Colizza began his entry into music at the tender age of six to discover his primary instrument, guitar, at age twelve. Winner of the student competition of jazz performers named after Oscar Peterson, it was quickly becoming evident that Colizza was on a … Read more

David Liebman, Quint5T Review David Liebman is a jazz educator, saxophonist, flautist, author, and composer. His career spans nearly five decades, beginning in the early 1970s as the saxophone/flutist in both the Elvin Jones and Miles Davis Groups. The NEA Jazz Master (2011) has played on over five hundred recordings, with nearly two hundred under his … Read more

Peter Bernstein, What Comes Next Review Peter Bernstein is a New York City jazz guitarist and composer that has performed in over eighty recordings. As a leader, Bernstein has released nine albums and a DVD, Live at Smoke. The legendary Jim Hall said that Bernstein “…has paid attention to the past as well as the future. … Read more