There are no egos at all involved with the talented quartet Kind Folk, just a cooperative spirit that makes ‘Head Towards the Center’ truly better than the sum of its parts.

Kind Folk is a new jazz supergroup that lives up to the promise its first time out, with ‘Why Not.’

‘More Figs And Blue Things’ is the engaging second chapter from the story of the young gifted alto saxophonist Alex LoRe.

Here’s an album teaser for John Raymond’s upcoming covers album with his exciting new trio, Real Feels.

He’s been mentored by sax masters such as Lee Konitz, George Garzone and the late, great James Moody and obtained an advanced music degree from New York’s renowned Manhattan School of Music. You May Also Like: Alex LoRe Quartet – More Figs And Blue Things (2016) Alex LoRe – ‘EveningRead More

A somewhat reserved recording, Limitless is the second outing for the trio of Colin Stranahan (drums), Glenn Zaleski (piano) and Rick Rosato (bass). The follow-up to 2011’s Anticipation finds the group more evolved in some sense. You May Also Like: Glenn Zaleski Trio – My Ideal (2015) Glenn Zaleski –Read More

These days, some piano trios are forward thinking (Vijay Iyer) and others are defiantly and proudly steeped in tradition (Jarrett/Peacock/DeJohnette). The trio started up by Colin Stranahan (drums), Glenn Zaleski (piano) and Rick Rosato (double bass) splits the difference between these two approaches. You May Also Like: Glenn Zaleski TrioRead More

The sharp, agreeable Haymaker will be Noah Preminger’s first album since the last one Before The Rain (2011) catapulted the tenor saxophone master to the front ranks of today’s current crop of young lions. You May Also Like: Noah Preminger – Pivot: Live at the 55 Bar (2015) Jeff Cosgrove,Read More