Saxophonist and composer Remy Le Boeuf has a new album slated for November 1st on SoundSpore Records. Assembly Of Shadows marks his debut helming a 20-piece orchestra drawing inspiration from jazz composers Maria Schneider and Charles Mingus, but also from 20th-century classical influences such as Leonard Bernstein, Aaron Copland, and Benjamin Britten.“Growing up I traveled … [Read more...]
Big Heart Machine – ‘Self-Titled’ (Album Review)
I use the word "dynamic" a lot. It's a word that invokes movement, variance, fluidity, structure, and so many other good qualities that indicate something is holding my attention. I use it a lot to describe this music I love, jazz, as a whole. Typically, when I use it to describe a work, it's a good sign, which is why it's most apt to use it to describe the self-titled debut … [Read more...]