Album Reviews

Review: Josh Lawrence’s ‘Still We Dream’

Still We Dream (Posi-Tone, 2025) is trumpeter and composer Josh Lawrence’s seventh release for the label that prides itself on…

4 months ago

Review: Nicole Glover’s ‘Memories, Dreams, Reflections’

Portland, Oregon native and current NYC resident, tenor saxophonist Nicole Glover may be best known as a member of the…

4 months ago

Review: Jon Irabagon PlainsPeek’s ‘Someone to Someone’

Fresh off his complex project Server Farm (Irrabagast, 2025), where he led a nonet in blending electronics and hues of…

4 months ago

Review: Ron Blake’s ‘SCRATCH Band’

For a musician who excels in both big bands and combo settings, large and small, sometimes it’s refreshing to take…

4 months ago

Review: Rachael & Vilray‘s ‘West of Broadway’

Timed nicely for their appearance at the 2025 Newport Jazz Festival, Rachael and Vilray issue their third album, West of…

4 months ago

Review: Jimmy Greene’s ‘As We Are Now’

Saxophonist and composer Jimmy Greene is recognized by many as a vital member of Ron Carter’s Foursight Quartet, which will…

5 months ago

Review: Etienne Charles’ ‘Gullah Roots’

Trumpeter/percussionist/bandleader/composer/educator Etienne Charles is mostly known for his Creole Soul band and orchestrations. On Gullah Roots (Culture Shock, 2025), the…

5 months ago

Review: Itai Kriss’ ‘Daybreak’

New York-based flutist Itai Kriss leads his quartet and special guests on Daybreak (JoJo, 2025), an album sequenced to follow…

5 months ago

Review: James Brandon Lewis Quartet’s ‘Abstraction Is Deliverance’

Tenor saxophonist James Brandon Lewis has established himself as the most versatile tenorist on the scene today in a relatively…

5 months ago

Review: Julian “J3PO” Pollack’s ‘Soul & Circuitry’

With Soul & Circuitry (Ropeadope, 2025), Los Angeles-based pianist/keyboardist/electronics wizard/producer Julian “J3PO” Pollack issues his second album on one of…

5 months ago