The Music Factory Label, February 2023 BY M.V. SMITH Best known as the founder of Madison Park’s Music Factory music school, guitarist Ari Joshua also operates a label of the same name, steadily releasing choice cuts and album-length statements from his stockpile of...
Cadence Media Records, November 2022 BY ERIC OLSON When trombonist Julian Priester and pianist David Haney took the unadorned stage of Wallingford’s Chapel Performance Space in 2010, it represented both a mingling of disparate influence and the continuation of a...
ANTI- Records, November 2022 BY ANDREW LUTHRINGER Keyboardist Antoine Martel and drummer Bobby Granfelt had a busy 2022. Their eclectic groove ensemble High Pulp released a superb album, Pursuit of Ends, and a mere two months later, while navigating an extensive...
Origin Records, November 2022 BY PAUL RAUCH The Northwest trio/quartet Scenes dates back twelve years or so prior to their 2001 album debut. Over the years, the band became a trio featuring guitarist John Stowell, bassist Jeff Johnson, and drummer John Bishop due to...
Self-released, May 2022 BY ANDREW LUTHRINGER The pandemic brought struggles of all kinds to people across the globe. Musicians were hard hit not only by lost revenue but by missed opportunities to engage in the face-to-face communication and ensemble camaraderie that...
