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[…]
February2015
Sasha’s Bloc + Jane Monheit, “Feels Like Jazz” (2015): Exclusive Something Else! stream
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[…]
Track Evaluation: Sasha’s Bloc-Sunday Blues – RateTheTracks.com Review
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[…]
Jazz Collective Sasha’s Bloc Features Jane Monheit
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[…]
