Matt Criscuolo – Headin’ Out

Matt Criscuolo – Headin’ Out

Alto saxophonist Matt Criscuolo from New York has released a new album which was recorded last September at Carriage House Studios in Stamford, Connecticut. Criscuolo has studied with Dick Oatts and Walt Weiskopf. His sixth album, “Headin’ Out”, includes four original tracks starting with the state-of-the-art Modern Jazz of “Enchanted” where he sometimes reminds me…

Harold Mabern with Special Guests on his Afro Blue Album

Harold Mabern with Special Guests on his Afro Blue Album

Pianist Harold Mabern, the Memphis born master who has worked and played with just about everybody, has come up with a vocal record by using some of his favorite singers like Gregory Porter, Jane Monheit, Norah Jones, Kurt Elling, and Alexis Cole. “Well, I love vocalists. I love to play for singers because that’s really…