Although he’s been a leading drummer on the Latin pop and jazz scene for over two decades, this is the first album where Robby Ameen … Read More “Robby Ameen: Days in the Life”
Jazz flute and Brazilian music go all the way back to Herbie Mann’s pioneering work, recordings that predated even tenor saxophonist Stan Getz’s crossover hits. … Read More “Lori Bell: The Music of Djavan”
Stan Getz is tenor saxophonist Mark Colby’s stylistic model, and on previous recordings his debt to Getz has been obvious. It’s not a bad model-everyone … Read More “Mark Colby: Reflections”
Jeff Healey broke out on the pop charts back in 1988, barely out of his teens, with the Top 5 “Angel Eyes” (John Hiatt’s, not … Read More “Jeff Healey: Among Friends”
You don’t get to see two veteran octogenarian trumpet players trading licks very often, but there were Clark Terry and Snooky Young, riding out on … Read More “Swing @ Sea: Jazz Cruises”
It’s not surprising that Wynton Marsalis recently chose Sean Jones as lead trumpet for the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra. Jones is a consummate musician with … Read More “Sean Jones: Roots”