Michael Kabran's work has appeared in Washington City Paper, JazzTimes, Harp, The Gazette of Politics and Business, and NPR's Next Generation Radio. As a musician, he has performed with numerous jazz, classical, and pop groups, including the Washington Metropolitan Philharmonic.
Reviews
Monday, May 14 2012
Kenny Garrett: Seeds from the Underground
Saxophonist Kenny Garrett's latest studio effort, his most cohesive release to date, is a sprawling work that serves as a nice summary of his impressive career.
Friday, September 9 2011
Michael Formanek: The Rub and Spare Change
Bassist Michael Formanek and his stellar quartet show how jazz played by Raymond Chandler and other noir greats might sound.
Tuesday, June 28 2011
Markku Ounaskari, Samuli Mikkonen and Per Jorgensen: Kuara
Finnish jazz drummer Markku Ounaski and his talented bandmates offer minimalist interpretations of psalms and folks songs connected with the Finno-Ugric peoples.
Tuesday, April 5 2011
Fake Problems: Real Ghosts Caught on Tape
An enjoyable album that closely follows in the anthemic guitar rock footsteps of labelmates Gaslight Anthem and Jesse Malin.
Tuesday, March 29 2011
James Cotton: Giant
The blues harmonica legend is back with his first album in six years, and it's dedicated to the memory of Koko Taylor.
Blogs
Wednesday, February 24 2010
Muppets, Myra, and More: The Best Jazz of 2010 -- So Far.
It's only February, but 2010 has already yielded a fistful of significant jazz releases.
Thursday, November 26 2009
Jimmy Cobb's So What Band Covers Kind of Blue: 9.Nov.09 - Barcelona
Legendary drummer Jimmy Cobb's So What Band paid tribute to Miles Davis' Kind of Blue on its 50th birthday. It was a fitting tribute to the most cherished album in jazz.
