Midwest Record reviews Jared Gold “Golden Child”….

midwestrecord.com JARED GOLD/Golden Child: Dead solid perfect jazz, organ trio that's right in the pocket and absolutely captures the back in the day groove so well that Jimmy Smith is...

JazzTimes reviews Steve Horowitz “New Monsters”…

jazztimes.com By Bill Milkowski This singular ensemble from San Francisco is led by bassist Steve Horowitz and features the writing of tenor saxophonist Dan Plonsey. The myriad influences heard on...

Tom Hull’s take on “New Monsters”…

tomhull.com Steve Horowitz: New Monsters (2011 [2012], Posi-Tone): Bassist, based in San Francisco, has eleven (or more) albums since 1993, some with the group Mousetrap. Quintet, with two saxophones --...

Dan Bilawsky takes on “New Monsters”…

www.allaboutjazz.com The Posi-Tone label has positioned itself as a distinguished dealer in modern jazz and classy throwback sounds, demonstrating catholic tastes and a willingness to invest in artists of the...

Midwest Record on “New Monsters”…

midwestrecord.com NEW MONSTERS: Nothing really monstrous about this Friscocentric jazz date where bass man Steve Horowitz is the leader and sax man Dan Plonsey is the head writer. A delightfully...

Midwest Record on Ehud/Harry “Upper West Side”…

midwestrecord.com EHUD ASHERIE with Harry Allen/Upper West Side: When you can't tell just who is the leader on this duo date why is that Allen gets kind of a minority...

Tom Hull on the “Upper West Side”…

www.tomhull.com Ehud Asherie: Upper West Side (2009 [2012], Posi-Tone): Pianist, b. 1979, Israeli (as I recall; his Flash website crashed when I tried to look at it), based in New...

SomethingElse on Jacam Manricks “Cloud Nine”…

somethingelsereviews.com Trigonometry, the third album by alto saxophone rising star Jacám Manricks, was a stellar post-bop set. It was just the kind of record you’d expect with a guy of...

The Jazz Word on Jacam Manricks “Cloud Nine”…

thejazzword.blogspot.com Jacám Manricks is a saxophonist of incomparable technical skill with an engaging alto tone. His original compositions are challenging, yet maintain engaging and accessible qualities. His latest for Posi-Tone...