here in his 3rd album with his Noah Kaplan Quartet
and—back in his own high-school days—looks up from strumming Van Morrison’s “Gloria” in Manny’s Music on 48th Street to see Jimi Hendrix smiling benignly upon him
continues to push the boundaries of jazz and is celebrated for his elusive compositions
The album consists of seven pieces that create a portrait of stunning clarity and depth
accompanied by Cherry's enigmatic vocals and trumpet
This Bitter Earth LP (Mack Avenue) Paintings here in his 3rd albumWhereas Veronica Swifts 2019 Mack Avenue Records debut, Confessions, contained songs that played out like pages from her personal diary, on the captivating follow up, This Bitter Earth, she flips by crafting an ingenious song cycle that tackles sexism (How Lovely to Be a Woman), domestic abuse (He Hit Me), environmental issues, racism, xenophobia (You Have To Be Carefully Taught), and the dangers of fake news (The Sports Page). The singer songwriter