The wondrous grit and feel of all things New Orleans are presented here with the heartfelt team of Ray Heitger/cl, Dave Kowmyna/ct, Jordan Schug/b and Alex Belhaj/g as the team delivers a fun mix of nostalgia and classic earth tones.…

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Trumpeter Joey Sommerville mixes old school soul with modern smooth here on a mix of originals with a cover. He shows his jazz bona fides with a growling reading of Duke Ellington’s “Caravan”with trombonist Jeff Bradshaw, but can also show his…

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The fact that bassist/keyboardist/guitarist/percussionist/vocalist Kevin Conlon feels that creating a groove is actually a rebellion in itself should tell you that this disc is made for the finger snapper in all of us. He doesn’t disappoint; A collection of drummers…

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Here’s a lady that knows here way around a song. Shivani Kumar works with a trio of trios here as she tackles a Baker’s Dozen standards. She has a comfortable and assured presence in her delivery, sounding hip on the…

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Pianist Peter Zak leads an interactive trio with Peter Washington/b and Willie Jones III/dr through a soulful and thoughtful collection of originals and jazz classics. He’s got a gentle and pensive touch, not unlike Bill Evans, which is reflected in…

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Better known as a sideman for the likes of Sam Rivers, Gil Evans and Charlie Haden, Joseph Daley has lately turned to conducting and arranging, making some very intriguing and original sounding music. This time around, he mixes strings and…

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Indian and Israeli jazz artists have been getting a lot of print lately, but let’s not forget that Italians have been linked to this music for decades and have created their own sound and tradition. Here, as a perfect example…

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