Album Reviews
Bill Frisell and Thomas Morgan go big with “Small Town”
The amazing guitarist Bill Frisell formed a duo with longtime bassist and sometime-collaborator Thomas Morgan for the live date “Small Town“, by ECM Records. “Small Town” was released on May 26. The album has eight tracks, and they are all worth it. ...
Patti LaBelle is all about jazz in “Bel Hommage”
Patti LaBelle is in her 7th decade of her life and she is full of energy on her new jazz album “Bel Hommage“. The album was released on the 5th of May, and it has 13 tracks that are far away from bad luck. This is Patti’s 19th solo album and is released by ...
Diana Krall makes some big noise with “Turn Up the Quiet”
Diana Krall the Canadian singer-pianist and multiple Grammy-winner gets back to pure jazz with her new 11 track album “Turn Up the Quiet“. The album was released on the 5th of May, by “Verve” label. This 11 track elegant package is powered by three ...
Cindy Bradley shows the pure side of Jazz with “Natural”
Cindy Bradley is one of a kind New York-based trumpet player. With her 2009 album “Bloom” she brought some freshness on the smooth jazz scene, and now she continues her tradition with her 4th album “Natural“. The album was released on March 31st by ...
Phil Perry will leave you “Breathless”
Phil Perry the one of a kind singer, songwriter, musician, has a new heart touching album for us “Breathless”, where he gives the best of him, and leaves people speechless. Blending soul and jazz Phil made a beautiful mix of ten tracks, each and every one of it representing ...
Rick Braun proves his experience with “Around the Horn”
Rick Braun the one of a kind trumpeter, composer and producer released his new album “Around The Horn”. Braun “shakes” the jazz scene more than two decades and now he has a true masterpiece to enjoy in. “Around The Horn” was released on February 24th by Shanachie Records. ...
Craig Taborn shows how magic works with “Daylight Ghosts”
Craig Taborn the American pianist releases his third ECM album, 2017’s “Daylight Ghosts“. This album is a quartet with fine professionals like Chris Speed on tenor saxophone, Chris Lightcap has the bass, and Dave King on drums. “Daylight Ghosts”
Chris Thile & Brad Mehldau combine the impossible
The strangest pairs make the most beautiful music. Chris Thile mandolin virtuoso and vocalist, and the jazz piano star Brad Mehldau are a live proof for this impossible combinations. On January 27, 2017, on two CDs they released their debut album “Chris Thile & ...
Giuseppe Milici deserves a round of applause for “The Look of Love”
Giuseppe Milici is one of Italy’s best chromatic harmonica players. He is an experienced artist with a career over 30 years, and now he has a amazing new album “The Look Of Love” arranged by Papik and Fabrizio Foggia. “The Look Of Love” has 15 tracks, where Milici ...
John Abercrombie Quartet is in harmony with “Up and Coming”
Guitarist John Abercrombie,along with the pianist Marc Copland, bassist Drew Gress and drummer Joey Baron are back again like a quartet with their new album “Up and Coming”. After the success of their first album “39 Steps” from 2013, this is a new fresh pack of tracks made ...
