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Continue reading →: Rob Garcia: Sizzle EnsembleCONNECTION WORKS (RELEASED MAY 29, 2026) As my wife often says, “Abe, you’re doing too much!” After listening to the Sizzle Ensemble, I might say the same thing to Rob Garcia . Garcia and his band (Noah Preminger on sax, Shane Endsley on trumpet, Gary Versace on piano and Kim…
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Continue reading →: Michel Gentile: Light of DayCONNECTION WORKS (RELEASED MAY 29, 2026) According to one resource, chamber jazz can be identified by its formal compositions, acoustic ensembles, unconventional instrumentation and global influences. If that is the case, Michel Gentile’s Light of Day is a perfect example of modern-day chamber jazz. In terms of compositions, Gentile’s 10…
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Continue reading →: Sue Cahill: EvanstoniaSELF PRODUCED (RELEASED MAY 29, 2026) With the release of Evanstonia, you can add Sue Cahill to the list of woman bass players currently on the scene. What might separate Cahill from the others is her decades as a orchestral musician. Although, she may not be a flashy bassist, Cahill’s…
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Continue reading →: Paul Hecht: Pyrography IIEARS & EYES RECORDS (RELEASED MAY 29, 2026) Pianist Paul Hecht’s Pyrography II exemplifies the age old saying, “Once a teacher, always a teacher.” Afterall, before turning fully to music, Hecht spent years in academia, including teaching English and Theatre Arts. As evidenced by Pyrography II, he still has valuable…
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Continue reading →: Ben Wolfe: Any Time After NowRESIDENT ARTS RECORDS (RELEASED MAY 15, 2026) Although bassist Ben Wolfe replaced the guitar with vibes, the music of Any Time After Now bears a striking resemblance to his 2024 Understated session — relaxed and intricate performances in the style of Lennie Tristano. The comparison is most obvious on the…
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Continue reading →: Chris Hazelton: In RotationCELLAR MUSIC MAY 15, 2026) If it were not for the vibraphone of Peter Schlamb, Chris Hazleton’s In Rotation might very well be just another solid organ/sax/drum session. The tunes, a combination of originals and jazz classics, are typical of the genre, but the way in which they are played…
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Continue reading →: Ilhan Saferali: Introducing IlhanSELF PRODUCED (JUNE 1, 2026) A group of young souls take on old school tunes on Introducing Ilhan. The young souls are Ilhan Saferali on trumpet, Brandon Saurez on tenor, Tyler Henderson on piano, Caleb Tobocman on bass and Willie Bowman on drums. The old school tunes, of which there…
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Continue reading →: Bobby Wiens: FocusSELFPRODUCED (MARCH 31, 2026) Although the phrase “know your place” dates to the late 1500s, drummer Bobby Wiens lives it on Focus. Despite a handful of extended drum solos (but after all, he is the leader of this session), Wiens does what a thoughtful drummer should do — keep the…
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Continue reading →: Yvonne Rogers: The Button JarPYROCLASTIC RECORDS (RELEASED MAY 8, 2026) Up and coming pianist Yvonne Rogers remembers a jar of buttons her artist mother kept for various craft projects. As Rogers explains, the button jar felt like a jar of possibilities. “You could use it for any number of projects, but you had to…
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Continue reading →: David Janeway Trio: Live at Blue LlamaSTEEPLECHASE RECORDS 34003 (RELEASED MAY 8, 2026) There are many piano players on David Janeway’s Live at Blue Llama, and Janeway plays them all. At times you can hear the influences of Bill Evans, Red Garland, Les McCann, Ahmad Jamal and McCoy Tyner. However, Janeway’s approach to the music on…
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I started reading Cadence in the early 1980s. Since that time, I have come to respect editor and jazz critic Robert Rusch for his intelligent, succinct and unbiased reviews. Over the past twenty years, it has been my pleasure to get to know Robert and his family, making frequent trips from our home in Iowa to New York’s North Country. Several years ago, I was honored to be asked to help edit Robert’s Papatamus column.
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