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Milan Verbist Trio - Time Change
by Thierry De Clemensat, Paris Move
5 STARS Milan Verbist: A Debut from Belgium's Crossroads of Culture.
Milan Verbist, pianist and composer, arrives from the small but culturally layered kingdom of Belgium with a debut album that feels less like a beginning and more like the confident statement of an artist whose voice has been maturing for years. Belgium, after all, is not one culture but three: a Francophone community, a small German-speaking enclave, and the... read more
Nanami Haruta - The Vibe
by Ferell Aubre, The Jazz Word
With her debut album, The Vibe, trombonist Nanami Haruta confidently steps onto the jazz scene, marking herself as an exhilarating player on the jazz scene. Released February 28, 2025, on Origin Records, the album circles Haruta's exceptional talent. Mentor and producer Michael Dease presence on trombone and baritone saxophone imbues the project with energy.
The album opens invitingly with Renee Rosnes' "Girlie's World," arranged by Chris... read more
Sam Yahel - Truth And Beauty
by Pico, Dablog by DaSLOB
Joey deFrancesco. Tony Monaco. Larry Goldings. Barbara Dennerlein. All at the forefront of the current generation of jazz organists and heirs to the mantle of Jimmy Smith, Charles Earland and Jack McDuff.
Oh yeah, there's one more notable: Sam Yahel. But with the release this week of his fourth effort Truth And Beauty, Yahel is making the case that there is still room for another distinctive voice in the well-established world of the Hammond... read more
Phil Kelly - Ballet of the Bouncing Beagles
by Kyle O'Brien, Jazz Society of Oregon
The Northwest doesn't have a lot of big bands, so this group that composer/arranger Kelly has pulled together is a welcome sound for our little corner of the universe. Who cares that half the players are from elsewhere? Bellingham resident Kelly has enlisted some L.A. and New York cats, like saxophonists Jerry Dodgion and Pete Christlieb, and Dallas players Randy Lee and Pete Brewer. Throw in Portland drummer Gary Hobbs, noted Seattle trumpeter... read more
New York Voices - Reminiscing in Tempo
by Doug Ramsey, Rifftides
In their third decade together, the group's Reminiscing In Tempo fortifies their reputation as a vocal ensemble whose musicality matches their ability to reach deeply into the rhythmic heritage that gives jazz its unique place in world culture. I would be surprised if the lead track doesn't grab the most attention, in part because when "Round, Round, Round" debuted as part of the Dave Brubeck Quartet's Time Out album in 1959, it became... read more
Corey Christiansen - Outlaw Tractor
by C. Michael Bailey, All About Jazz
The reason behind Corey Christiansen's clinically precise guitar style is his experience with Mel Bay Guitar Instruction. He is fluent in all guitar styles, which fully informs his recording and performing persona. His previous recording, Roll With It (Origin, 2008), employing the same band as on the present Outlaw Tractor, was a sleek funk machine updating the soul jazz of the 1960s. Previous to that, Awakening (Mel Bay,... read more
Bill Anschell - Shifting Standards
by Georges Tonla Briquet, JazzHalo (Belgium)
The American pianist Bill Anschell has been testing the combinations between jazz standards and pop for ten years in the company of loyal accompanist bassist Jeff Johnson (Hal Galper, Bud Shank, Lew Tabackin) and drummer D'Vonne Lewis (Charles Gayle, Wynton Marsalis). The three have a permanent place at Tula's Jazz Club in Seattle. However, Anschell has been active for a total of three decades. For 'Shifting Standards' he limits himself to nine... read more
Jim Norton Collective - Time Remembered: Compositions of Bill Evans
by Michael Roberts, Jazziz
It's a mystery why Bill Evans' compositions, beyond the usual suspects, aren't recorded more frequently. Certainly, his writing was entwined with his style and personality. But, as multi-reed player Jim Norton understands, the Evans songbook goes far deeper than "Waltz for Debby," Offering rich opportunities for interpretation. On this new collection, Norton's 12-piece band dives beneath the surface of the Evans catalog, and the leader's... read more
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