By Erman Baradi Let it be known I am not a huge fan of jazz. I take it back. Let’s just say I am not a devout listener. Surely, a classic comes on and I sway with the rest of them. But you don’t have to be a jazz fanatic[…]

By Skope You be hard press to find something negative to say about Sasha’s Bloc. They’ve honed their old school jazz and swing sound to a fine art, and deliver it perfectly in their new album. Founded three years ago by Alexander Gershman, the bassist, the band combines a wide[…]

by RJ Frometa So let´s face it, Jazz is one of those genres that not everyone´s really into and only a few have found the way to hit the charts in an industry were art is been overshadowed by shallow entertainment, where what matter the most is not your talent[…]

by Jason Hillenburg My grandmother owned an enormous floor model stereo system, circa 195-, outfitted with a turntable and needle arm that looked as wide as a PVC pipe. A record collection of big band jazz still filled the stereo when I plumbed its depths as a child thirty years later.[…]

By Maria Miaoulis Have you ever wanted to travel back in time and relive a musical era? Then Sasha’s Bloc can (figuratively) make that happen with Heart On Fire, a stunning recording that brings the big band sound of the 1920s, ‘30s and ‘40s to this day and age for[…]

By: Allen Foster Sasha’s Bloc is the delectable combo that was formed in 2012 by bassist Alexander Gershman. The band focuses on bringing to life the joyful, optimistic finesse that is characteristic of music from the 20s and 30s. The ensemble performs a vibrant blend of jazz seasoned with dashes[…]

by Robert Fulford  Music like this is rarer and rarer. By 2015, big band and ragtime influenced jazz is commercially dead. Other genres have long since occupied its position as America’s foremost popular music and consigned jazz to the realm of soundtracks and waiting room music. After a decade and[…]

Take a pre-war jazz era-inspired journey with this exclusive advance stream from Heart on Fire, the new album from Sasha’s Bloc. This West Coast jazz collective, led by songwriting bassist Alex Gershman, is joined by Grammy-nominated guest vocalist Jane Monheit on the darkly intriguing “Feels Like Jazz.” Sasha’s Bloc cites[…]

Sasha’s Bloc is a jazz ensemble  that can be appreciated for their original music and traditional jazz sounds. The music is solid and so are the vocals on their forthcoming release Heart on Fire (check the video EPK provided). “Sunday Blues” is a proper jazz/blues track that effectively highlights all[…]

by Mark Weber Sasha’s Bloc is a bit of an odd name for a jazz band, but if you ignore the name and listen to their music, you’ll appreciate them no matter what the name. Their second full-length album, Heart on Fire, is the kind of jazz album that’s accessible to[…]