Something Else! Interview: Orrin Evans

somethingelsereviews.com Something Else! Interview: Orrin Evans, jazz pianist, composer and bandleader Posted by Nick DeRiso Orrin Evans arrived amidst a wave of new jazz performers in the early 1990s. Unlike many...

Tim Niland reviews Ralph Bowen “Power Play”….

jazzandblues.blogspot.com Ralph Bowen - Power Play (Posi-Tone, 2011) Saxophonist Ralph Bowen has carved out a fine niche for himself on the mainstream jazz scene as an educator at Rutgers University,...

John Barron review for Captain Black Big Band…

www.jazzreview.com Review: The Captain Black Big Band, led by pianist Orrin Evans, is a high-intensity, swinging affair featuring a number of top soloists from the jazz scenes of New York...

JazzWrap covers Captain Black Big Band…

jazzwrap.blogspot.com Orrin Evans: Captain Black Big Band Orrin Evans (piano; b. 1975) Captain Black Big Band (Posi-Tone Records) As the next generation of jazz musicians get more experience, albums and...

Peter Hum reviews Mike DiRubbo “Chronos”…

communities.canada.com Chronos (Posi-Tone) Mike DiRubbo Chronos, from alto saxophonist Mike DiRubbo, is a quintessentially Posi-Tone jazz CD that delivers high-level post-bop pleasures. DiRubbo's a direct and passionate player who's steeped...

Richard Kamins Step Tempest review of Captain Black Big Band….

steptempest.blogspot.com TUESDAY, MARCH 29, 2011 Powerful Sounds Captain Black Big Band (Posi-Tone Records) - Positive comments have been swirling for several years about this large aggregation.  Founded and led by pianist/composer Orrin...

Bruce Lindsay’s AAJ write-up for Orrin Evans “Captain Black Big Band”….

www.allaboutjazz.com The man behind the Captain Black Big Band is pianist Orrin Evans. The ensemble's eponymous debut recording is a CD of such style, musicality and instrumental power that it...

Dan Bilawsky’s AAJ review for Noah Haidu “Slipstream”…

www.allaboutjazz.com What do slipstreams and music have in common? The simple answer is: flow. While some genres have turned their back on the idea of letting each piece of music...

Ni Kantu review for Mike DiRubbo “Chronos”…

cliffordallen.blogspot.com MIKE DI RUBBO Chronos Chronos is altoist Mike DiRubbo’s sixth date as a leader and the first to feature him within the bristling context of organ and drums. A...