Ambient Jazz - CD Reviews (71)
In the world of virtuoso guitarists, Michele Ramo and Mundell Lowe are probably near the top of the pile. Yet in this album of duets on jazz classics, there is no flag w…
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I know nothing about the principals on this disc, so we’ll cut to the chase. The Geographers is a disc of pure improvisation from the UK label …
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Grand Pianoramax is the self-titled debut "Nu-Jazz" album from keyboardist Leo Tardin. As a huge fan of the New York inspired techno-jazz-funk-fusion blend, I am ver…
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Dre’ Pauls is a DJ from Chicago. He has been perfecting his skills since the beginning of his career as a DJ in 1985 during the Chicago House Music scene. Dre’ was once a m…
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Guitarist Jesse Batiuk's debut release Bluephoria features a blend of simple melodies and smooth improvisations. He is featured on all instruments, with the guitar a…
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Los Angeles native Jesse Batiuk puts his guitar playing abilities on full showcase on his debut release Bluephoria. Batiuk goes for a vintage tone and vibe. Playing over mo…
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Julian Thomas - heard him singing live at a Concert in February in Leicestershire and just wow, yep original voice, original material and great entertainer. What more can y…
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When Mary Martin Stockdale develops her own contributions to New Age Music, she lends a degree of authenticity to them from which other musicians may not have benefited. Fo…
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When Mary Martin Stockdale develops her own contributions to New Age Music, she lends a degree of authenticity to them from which other musicians may not have benefited. Fo…
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Trumpeter John McNeil’s second effort for OmniTone Records presents an intimate musical sojourn, framed upon a sleepless evening. For example, he brandishes a Miles Davis-l…
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Trumpeter John McNeil is a new quantity to this writer -- upon further research I learned he's been around since the 70s, playing with the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra an…
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Drummer Paul Motian has been in some of history’s most cutting-edge jazz bands: Bill Evans, Keith Jarrett, Charlie Haden’s Liberation Music Orchestra, Carla Bley, Paul Bley…
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It seems to me that a blurb from the conductor of the Nashville Symphony Pops orchestra is the wrong way to go when getting a recommendation for a funk/hipster/groove/loung…
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Polish duo Skalpel deliver somber, cinematic textures, at times paired with a classy, light-hearted and swingy approach to lounge. A stylish taste for retro landscapes info…
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Two thousand four is a year of many things, including Leap Year, a year of U.S. Presidential elections, The Year of the Monkey, and hopefully a year of worldwide economic r…
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Swedish band, Oddjob, are not afraid to take chances. Koyo showcases the many talents of this up and coming group. With intricate compositions and stellar arrangemen…
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Jeff Gibbs, a talented pianist, has an interesting claim to fame: two tracks from his album, "Reflections", were used for the soundtrack of Michael Moore's documentary, "Bo…
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Michael Bluestein has played keyboards, recorded and toured with Grammy Award-winning artists Boz Scaggs and Shelby Lynne, journey drummer Steve Smith, 4 Non Blondes co-fou…
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It seems a bit odd to write about Ottmar Liebert’s Euphoria’s Nouveaumatic on a website called JazzReview.com; there is simply no way to write about this with…
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What does Loss "sound" like? There are pieces of music that distill bereavement, where you can feel it long after the music’s over -- such as Samuel Barber’s "Adagio…
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