Russian saxophonist Makar Kashitsyn left Moscow in 2017 to enroll at the Manhattan School of Music following the advice of jazz veteran Vincent Herring with whom the youngster was taking Skype lessons at the time. Just a year later, Kashitsyn would win first prize at the inaugural International Festival Competition of Saxophonists in Ekaterinburg. Today, at the tender age of … [Read more...]
Adam O’Farrill – ‘El Maquech’
Trumpeter Adam O'Farrill is wise beyond his years. It's the only reasonable explanation for his second album as a leader to be so superb, or his first album, Stranger Days (which became the namesake for his current ensemble), for that matter. It's why the 23-year-old fits in so well in bassist Stephan Crump's group, Rhombal. Of course, he's also wise enough not to mess with a … [Read more...]
Adam O’Farrill – “Siiva Moiiva” (Stream)
You should be a fan of trumpeter Adam O'Farrill. He's an impressive young talent and a proven bandleader. Oh, sure, he's good, particularly good for 23 years old, at that. He's already wowed folks playing in Stephan Crump's Rhombal and on his 2016 debut album, Stranger Days. Now he's back with a new album dropping this week on the Biophilia Record label called El Maquech. He's … [Read more...]
Chad Lefkowitz-Brown – “Just Friends” (Video)
Tenor saxophonist Chad Lefkowitz-Brown is one of those musicians one should generally try to keep tabs on. He just recently released a rather inspired take on "Just Friends" with a quite lively performance alongside bassist Raviv Markovitz and drummer Jimmy Macbride. Check it out after the jump.Chad Lefkowitz-Brown: tenor saxophone Raviv Markovitz: bass Jimmy … [Read more...]