Music
Mark Darnell-Marquez/9 Ghosts, Lunar Year (11:11 Music)
With Lunar Year, multi-instrumentalist/composer Mark Darnell-Marquez adds singer/songwriter to his musical persona, 9 Ghosts. Previously under the moniker, Darnell-Marquez released an arresting piano set, The Book of Disquiet, as well […]
Davy Mooney, Ghosts of Music Past (Independent)
En route to becoming one of the most promising and captivating guitarists in the jazz world, seven-string master Davy Mooney managed to stash away a large cache of songs. On […]
Will Thompson Quartet, WATIV (Independent)
Pianist/composer Will Thompson—William A. Thompson IV—first turned heads with his 2006 debut Baghdad Music Journal—a socially groundbreaking, musique concrete experiment he recorded while serving in the U.S. military in Iraq. […]
Mike Zito, Pearl River (Electro Groove)
Mike Zito is a rare find: a rough- and-tumble bluesman with a knack for wearing his heart on his sleeve and a penchant for stirring up a commotion with his […]
Clarence Bucaro, New Orleans (Hyena)
On his latest album, New Orleans, Clarence Bucaro revisits a project he shelved prior to releasing 2008’s ’Til Spring. Backed by an all-star ensemble, including sousaphonist Kirk Joseph and guitarist […]
Plunge, Dancing on Thin Ice (Immersion)
For the first time in 13 years, trombonist Marc McGrain has convened a group of musicians to record an album under the moniker Plunge. In the mid-‘90s, McGrain, then a […]
Cliff Hines Quintet, Like Mystics of Old (Independent)
The simple phrase, “This album is dedicated to all of my teachers: past, present, and future,” lines the inside cover of the Cliff Hines Quintet’s debut album, Like Mystics of […]
Lawrence Sieberth, Arkipelago, (Musik Blöc)
On his latest release, pianist, composer and synth sorcerer Lawrence Sieberth embarks on an excursion deep into the realm of ambient, avant-garde jazz. Unlike his previous album, New New Orleans, […]
Luke Winslow-King, Old/New Baby (Fox on a Hill)
Songman Luke Winslow-King has a fervent connection to New Orleans. On its corners, streets and sidewalks, this Michigan native sharpened his craft, nestled into its folklore and found inspiration in […]
Sonny Rollins, Reel Life (Milestone)
In the 1950s, tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins’ sheer virtuosity made him a rising star in Harlem’s hard bop scene. As he progressed, his vivid solos and deft rhythmic nuances saw […]
