Nov 14, 2016
Matt Slocum’s Black Elk’s Dream was one of the best jazz CDs of 2014. Backed by musicians like Dayna Stephens, Gerald Clayton and Water Smith III, drummer Slocum presented a concept album inspired by the visionary Native American leader Black Elk and the book Black Elk Speaks. The music, whether original or deftly...
Nov 13, 2016
Scott Morgan has been around the New York jazz scene for more than a decade, but Songs of Life is his debut CD as a leader. After a few listens, the obvious question is:
Man, what took you so long?
Morgan has a warm, engaging tenor, and his phrasing rivets the listener to the lyrics he is singing, creating a...