It is a rare thing to find a group that has created its own harmonic language. Oregon is one such group; no matter what they play, no matter what the instrumentation, they …
02 Jan
These Times by Mike Stern
It would appear that recording for a new label can really invigorate an artist; it happened with Terence Blanchard, whose 2003 Blue Note release, Bounce, is a highli…
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01 Jan
The Reprieve by Blake Wilner
For those who subscribe to the opinion that Europeans can’t swing and groove in jazz, they’d be hard pressed to find a better example that refutes this mistaken belief than…
For those who subscribe to the opinion that Europeans can’t swing and groove in jazz, they’d be hard pressed to find a better example that refutes this mistaken belief than…
With a clean sound and economical style, New York-based guitarist Amanda Monaco delivers, with Amanda Monaco 4, in intriguing album of contemporary post bop that is …