Yoko Miwa, Berklee professor and jazz pianist, took the stage on Sunday at the Blue Note as part of the venue’s East Meets West Brunch series and blew through some bluesy oldies as well as impressive original compositions. Her bandmates — Will Slate …Read more
On Saturday, the bassist who graced the stage of the Theresa L. Kaufmann Concert Hall wasn’t the one the crowd was expecting. We were awaiting the Grammy-winning artist Esperanza Spalding; this musician, with straightened hair, hip new clothes and bl …Read more
Solo piano can be a risky endeavor. When a pianist is alone onstage it’s just them, the piano, and their wits against the crowd. In the hands of an amateur, a solo piano performance can get drab, even boring. In the hands of a master like Fred Hersch …Read more
Lena Bloch, a tenor saxophonist and composer originally from Moscow, makes a stylish entrance with her debut, “Feathery”, on Thirteenth Note Records. The record is a hodgepodge of the heavy melodicism popularized by pianist Lennie Tristano, featuring …Read more
Irish singer-songwriter James Vincent McMorrow’s sophomore record “Post Tropical” is a prime example of why musicians should keep listeners interested by letting their sound evolve. His debut was a folksy, guitar-oriented affair that was influenced b …Read more
It is our pleasure to debut Éyal Hai’s new music video, “Failure Meditation Attempts”. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NNGlrPz02Q After intriguing about eleven-thousand YouTubers with his debut music video, Éyal Hai returns with another visual sensa …Read more
Oh, the weather outside was frightful but the music was so delightful. The main attractions at this year’s Winter Jazzfest played from Tuesday night to Thursday night and kicked things off in grand style. The sundry performances were tailored to appe …Read more
It’s a brisk December evening in New York, and 42nd Street’s Theater Row will soon welcome a unique trio of musicians. As I enter the humble Clurman Theater I notice a sign that reads “Occupancy by more than 99 persons is unlawful”; it’s an intimate …Read more
Former Berklee College of Music student Éyal Hai has outdone himself with this fascinating debut music video. The video, which was also directed by Hai, is set to the song “Poor Lorraine”, which features vocalist Akie Bermiss. The song itself is a re …Read more
It’s been quite a year for America’s greatest art form. Records from living legends and young upstarts graced the jazz music charts. Even better, old sounds were re-imagined by incorporating modern technology and contemporary aesthetic tastes. This i …Read more
