Denny Zeitlin – ‘Panoply’ (2024)
‘Panoply’ is a quality sampler of Denny Zeitlin’s fertile (and still ongoing) Sunnyside era, with the added benefit of adding to his canon.
‘Panoply’ is a quality sampler of Denny Zeitlin’s fertile (and still ongoing) Sunnyside era, with the added benefit of adding to his canon.
Music has always been a pick-me-up elixir, and the new Matt Wilson album arrives just in time. Right now, we can all use a ‘Hug!’
From serene moments to uninhibited flashes, Denny Zeitlin’s trio with Buster Williams and Matt Wilson found themselves in particularly good form that spring night at the Mezzrow Jazz Club.
Pianist Denny Zeitlin’s ‘Wishing On The Moon’ presents three unique musical personalities in pursuit of the right group dynamic and their performance at Dizzy’s Club Coca Cola confirms they had achieved it.
That burly baritone sax, it can be an abrasive sound maker, but in the right hands it can be this warm, inviting sonority. You May Also Like: Andrew Boudreau – ‘Neon’ (2022) Colin Webster, Andrew Lisle + Alex Ward – Red Kite (2015) Andrew Barker, Paul Dunmall + Tim DahlRead More
Toronto saxophonist Pete Mills takes to his debut on Cellar Live Records with polish and swing. Together with Pete McCann (guitars), Erik Augis (piano), Martin Wind (bass), and Matt Wilson (drums), he puts together a record that is both traditional and exuberantly modern. You May Also Like: The Mills Brothers,Read More
The thing about Matt Wilson isn’t that he leads a band from behind a drum kit…shoot, man, that’s been done at least since Chick Webb in the 1930s. You May Also Like: Matt Wilson Quartet – ‘Hug!’ (2020) Jeff Cosgrove, with John Medeski + Jeff Lederer – ‘History Gets AheadRead More
A love letter to classic Italian music, Bella Napoli features an unlikely pairing and a lot of flavor. The recording from baritone saxophonist Gary Smulyan and singer Dominic Chianese is an interesting blend You May Also Like: Ulises Bella, multi-instrumentalist with Ozomatli: Something Else! Interview Ralph Alessi – Quiver (2016)Read More
Maybe September, Ken Peplowski’s third outing for Capri Records, delivers the clarinetist and saxophonist in high form as expected. You May Also Like: Ken Sharp, “Hellcat” (2021): One Track Mind Ken Sharp, “Hold Me Touch Me” / “Mr. Make Believe” (2021) One Track Mind Ken Sharp, “Liquid Mercury” (2021): OneRead More