
Lisa Hilton: Boosting Our Collective Moods
by Susan Francis Jazz played with style, soul, spirit, and sophistication isn’t just a fade or a trend for pianist Lisa Hilton; it is …
by Susan Francis Jazz played with style, soul, spirit, and sophistication isn’t just a fade or a trend for pianist Lisa Hilton; it is …
by Susan Francis Noted for his lyrical introspection and admired for his exploration of improvisational patterns and harmonic combinations, Oslo-based pianist and composer Eyolf …
by Susan Francis JazzSpeak, the 2012 release from guitarist, composer, and freelance educator, Ralf Buschmeyer, remains a relevant recording ten years later. In the …
By Susan Frances The big band format is one of the founding fathers of jazz. Its origins can be traced to the turn of …
By Susan Frances Composer, bassist, and bandleader Jasper Høiby embraces his craft with a passion that stirs the human mind. His latest release, What It …
By most musicians’ standards, critically acclaimed composer, pianist, bandleader, and vocalist Michael Wolff has led a charmed life. His musical experiences include performing …
By Susan Frances Amassing an album collection that is fourteen records deep, singer, songwriter, pianist, and solo artist Carol Welsman remains as motivated and …
Montreal native Jim West is one of many behind-the-scenes figures who, unknown to most audience members, make it possible for them to access …
By Susan Frances A solo artist, a support musician, and a member of the jazz trio Extended, pianist and composer Oscar Rossignoli has earned …
By Susan Frances For bassist Matt Booth, who joins the jazz trio Extended, music evolves from letting it happen. Similar to ad-libbing in an …
By Susan Frances The jazz trio Extended is coming into their prime. Comprised of pianist Oscar Rossignoli on piano, Matt Booth on bass, and …
By Susan Frances Composer, saxophonist, and bandleader Kenny Shanker has all the makings of what audiences desire in a dynamic bebop/free jazz artist. His …
By Susan Frances The roots music chart at Roots Music Report online has become a 21st-century hub for listeners. There, audiences will find artists …
By Susan Frances Linda Carone’s musical journey begins as a collector of fine jazz, actively seeking a myriad of popular, rare, and sometimes risque …
Benjamin Schnake: Transforming Photographic Images into Music hat guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, composer, and arranger Benjamin Schnake communicates in his compositions affects audiences the way …
By Susan Frances The ruminating verses of composer-pianist Teri Parker take audiences into other worlds. Sometimes venturing into abstract formations and other times wheedling …
By Susan Frances New Orleans isn’t the only town cultivating hot jazz bands these days. Canada’s Toronto has become a hotbed of musicians turning …
By Susan Frances The Roots Music Report covers a verdant field of artists who play rhythmic blues, acoustic rock, soul, country, Celtic folk, gypsy …
By Susan Frances Multiple factors go into an artist’s drive to pursue making music and performing professionally. For vocalist Carolyn Lee Jones, she reveals …
By Susan Frances Canadian jazz is not a term often used by music journalists, but trombonist and composer Christian Overton illustrates openly that Canadian …
By Susan Frances Vocalist, composer, and pianist Ori Dagan discovered, early on, the potential that jam sessions unleash. Such opportunities to promote spontaneity to …
By Susan Frances t the age of 80, Chicago-based jazz pianist Jodie Christian passed away in 2012. Still, his contributions continue to surface …
By Susan Frances ontemporary Fusion Reviews columnist Dick Metcalf wrote about singer-songwriter Kristin Callahan claiming, “What sets her apart from all the others is …
Jazz Congress 2020 in Review by Susan Frances Monday, January 13, 2020 Building Buzz for gigs in the post-listings era Google Analytics will tell …