HERE ARE THE TWELVE ALBUMS THAT SHOULD BE ON EVERYONE’S DEVICES
THE DAVID BERKMAN SEXTET
album: SIX OF ONE
“Musical mastery and beauty from a giant of his generation …”
– Jazz Artistry Now
TUCKER BROTHERS
album: TWO PARTS
“Fresh, enchanting, elegant, and exquisite musicality throughout …”
– Jazz Artistry Now
GARZONE · ERSKINE · PASQUA · OLES
album: “3 NIGHTS IN L.A.”
“Stunning! … ridiculously great and hard swinging modern jazz!”
– Jazz Artistry Now
CHARLIE DENNARD
album: DEEP BLUE
“Swinging, Soulful, and Sublime modern instrumentally driven music with the historically centered timelessness of a classic album of New Orleans jazz roots…”
– Jazz Artistry Now
MIKE HOLOBER & THE GOTHAM JAZZ ORCHESTRA
album: HIDING OUT
“Progressive modern jazz, with brilliant soloists and great charts …”
– Jazz Artistry Now
JOEL ROSS
album: KINGMAKER
“proof that the next generation of artists has positively arrived in full clarion voice and with firm musical intentions that could portend an amazing future …”
– Jazz Artistry Now
DAN ARCAMONE
album: PSALM
“progressive jazz fusion brilliance once again … Arcamone pays tribute to Coltrane in an innovative and respectfully musical way …”
– Jazz Artistry Now
AIMEE NOLTE
album: LOOKING FOR THE ANSWERS
“A simply wonderful album … with teeth!”
– Jazz Artistry Now
JOHNATHAN BLAKE
album: TRION
“A masterful recording from one of the top musicians working today …”
– Jazz Artistry Now
KENNY WERNER
album: THE SPACE
“Solo piano genius … yes, genius!”
– Jazz Artistry Now
BRANFORD MARSALIS QUARTET
album: THE SECRET BETWEEN THE SHADOW AND THE SOUL
“a true band that is still among the ‘gold standard’ of working jazz ensembles … Marsalis and mates are at the top of their game here …”
– Jazz Artistry Now
ANTHONY BRAXTON
album: “QUARTET (New Haven) 2014”
“A model of collective improvisation and spontaneous composition that’s very enjoyable to hear …”