A gaggle of horn players make music imitative of saxophonist Grover Washington, Jr. Despite those copycats, the fact remains, he’s the one who stands out for being the tastiest groove master out there.
Tenor saxophonist Nicole Glover has been primed for this premiere showcase for a while now. From her self-released First Record in 2015 through last year’s … Read More “Nicole Glover: Strange Lands (Savant)”
From the beginning of his 30-plus-year career, pianist/keyboardist Marc Cary has had an uncanny knack for sounding like the future. This holds true on Life … Read More “Marc Cary: Life Lessons (Sessionheads United)”
Pat Metheny burst onto the jazz scene in the 1970s as a guitar wunderkind, playing in vibraphonist Gary Burton’s band before establishing a career as … Read More “Pat Metheny: Side-Eye NYC (V1.IV) (Modern)”
The pain of Frank Kimbrough’s sudden death on December 30, 2020 still feels fresh. His posthumous album Ancestors, recorded in June of 2017, is both … Read More “Frank Kimbrough: Ancestors (Sunnyside)”
