The diminutive, 5-foot tall Ruth LaMaster ‘s moniker “Hurricane Ruth” is not the least bit understated. She can wail like the force of nature the term connotes. For this outing,
The Jayhawks, one of Americana’s most enduring bands, have been with us now for three and half decades, slightly less in terms of recorded output. It only makes sense that
This is young drummer Eric Binder’s third CD since he arrived in 2014. As he did on his 2018 The Malcolm Cecil Project, he works with a sax-drum-bass configuration, this
Brazilian-born, NYC-based guitarist/composer/bandleader Ricardo Grilli likes to revisit history when developing themes for his albums. His previous 1954 began in the year of his father’s birth and centered on such
The journey for Margo Price to the release of her highly anticipated third album, That’s How Rumors Get Started, was fraught with obstacles. She recorded the album in the middle
This past Fall, relatively recent in terms of live music shows given this health pandemic, this writer saw Boston-based pianist/composer/bandleader Anthony Geraci deliver a sizzling show with his core band
Pianist Julian Shore immerses the listener in journeys, both physical and emotional, as he assembles a stellar band, capable of conveying his deeply personal observations on Where We Started. Many
In these times the blending of Black music genres such as hip-hop, R&B, electronica and jazz are usually highly acclaimed based on the success of artists such as Robert Glasper,
Seldom does an artist burst upon the scene with an impressive debut like Seven Angels from NYC-based trumpeter, composer, arranger and now bandleader John Lake. He made his mark in
Alto saxophonist/composer Bobby Watson debuts a new incarnation of his renowned band Horizon on Keepin’ It Real, furthering a legacy endowed by Watson’s days as one of Art Blakey’s Jazz
