It was during Antonio Carlos Jobim‘s “Vivo Sonhando” where the full palette of Roz Corral‘s artistry came full circle: hers is a wonderfully vibrant and warm alto voice, her diction comes across as something pure and natural and her choice of repertoire is always a joy to experience. During her Sunday Brunch set at North…
There are new twists on pianist and composer Orrin Evans‘ new album – adding the guitars of Kurt Rosenwinkel and Kevin Eubanks is just one of them. The short electronic gimmicks over his piano lines on the opening and final title cuts show another face. The interaction of his piano, Kevin’s guitar and the sax…
The Jerome Kern/Oscar Hammerstein II standard “All The Things You Are” frames the new album by pianist Orrin Evans. The trio prelude version with Christian McBride on bass and Karriem Riggins on drums is a bubbly interpretation and so much different from the Springtime Feathers version which has Orrin and his wife on layered vocals…