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Chad McCullough & Bram Weijters - Imaginary Sketches
by Ferdinand Dupuis-Panther, Jazz Halo (Belgium)
The pianist Bram Weijters we have already presented at Jazz Halo with other albums - see information. He is part of a young generation of promising Belgian jazz musician. Among the recent projects in which he has participated include Dez Mona, Hamster Axis of the One-Click Panther, Koen Nys Quintet, Fables of Fungus and his own Bram Weijters Trio. For the composed specially for the current album quartet Bram Weijters has surrounded with... read more
Scott Neumann Neu3 Trio - Blessed
by Vincenzo Roggero, All About Jazz Italia
This disc came from the desire of drummer Scott Neumann to perform in a trio with Michael Blake, a saxophonist he's known since 1985 and crossed paths with through various projects. Mark Helias' musical history, personality and open-minded approach are the elements that led the leader, without hesitation, to choose the bassist for the project. Thus was born the Neu3 Trio, here with their debut recording for Origin Records.
The climate is... read more
Lucas Pino - No Net Nonet
by Jack Bowers, All About Jazz
So there is hope after all. With so much jazz these days soaring into realms that are often uncharted and at times unfathomable, it is a pleasure to hear groups such as tenor saxophonist Lucas Pino's No Net Nonet, which are remarkably creative even as they adhere to the basic precepts of melody, harmony and rhythm. Pino's new album, apparently the first under his own name, is awash in likable tunes (seven written by Pino), performed with... read more
Mike Pope - The Parts You Keep
by Jack Bowers, All About Jazz
You have to admire a bandleader who enhances an album by dedicating one of his compositions to an Uber driver and inviting his 85-year-old mother to play piano on the last two numbers. That is exactly what bassist Mike Pope does on The Parts You Keep, and they are two of the recording's more pleasing episodes. Pope also adds a four-member string section on the standard "That Old Feeling" and his quirky composition "Past Is Prologue" (both of... read more
Rodney Whitaker - Mosaic: The Music of Gregg Hill
by Carmel de Soto, Jazz Music Archives
4-STARS Rodney Whitaker is a sought-after bassist extraordinaire and a pre-eminent jazz educator. On his latest project, "Mosaic: The Music of Gregg Hill" (Origin Records, 2025), Whitaker and his vibrant working band breathe life into Hill's idiosyncratic compositions, crafting an album brimming with fiery interplay, deep swing, and a forward-thinking sense of adventure.
From the outset, the title track, "Mosaic," draws listeners in... read more
Roxy Coss - Restless Idealism
by RBS Productions, Amazon
Five IMPRESSIVE Stars. Roxy Coss is a potent, facile young jazz tenor and soprano saxophonist who has twice made the vaunted Downbeat International Critics Poll in 2014-15 as a "rising star." After reading the raves over her sophomore release "Restless Idealism", I bought it and after listening several times I must heartily agree. She has great chops on both saxes: a fluid, fleet-fingered tenor sax and a soprano sax style, a fertile... read more
Hadley Caliman | Pete Christlieb - Reunion
by George Fendel, Jazz Society of Oregon
The two tenor concept is nothing new in jazz. But when played by the best of the lot, it can be highly exciting and musically fulfilling. Such is the case here with Seattle veteran Caliman and LA kingpin Christlieb. With an all-Seattle rhythm section of Bill Anschell, piano, Chuck Deardorf, bass, and John Bishop, drums, the two renew a long standing musical friendship with an album dotted with original compositions by its participants, and a few... read more
Keigo Hirakawa - Pixel
by Editor, CD Journal (Japan)
Jazz pianist Keigo Hirakawa, currently residing in Dayton in America, will release his new album "Pixel" on June 16th. The recording took place in August 2022 at Big Sky Recordings in Ann Arbor, Michigan, featuring Hirakawa (piano) along with a quintet lineup consisting of Rafael Statin (sax), Brandon Scott Coleman (guitar), Robert Hurst (bass), and Alex White (drums). Coleman, who served as the producer, contributed one track, and all other... read more
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