Steve Nelson Archive

Renee Rosnes – Beloved Of The Sky – Smoke Sessions Records
Powerful and evocative music from a singular post modern quintet. Renee Rosnes – Beloved Of The Sky – Smoke Sessions Records SSR-1801 61:13****: ( Renee Rosnes – piano; Chris Potter – saxophones & flute; Steve Nelson – vibraphone; Peter Washington – bass; Lenny White – drums) Emily Carr, born in British Columbia, Canada, before the […]

Dave Stryker – Strykin’ Ahead – Strikezone
Dave Stryker – Strykin’ Ahead – Strikezone Records 8815 59:39****: A stylish endeavour ( Dave Stryker – guitar; Steve Nelson – vibes; Jared Gold – organ; McClenty Hunter – drums ) The configuration of an organ, guitar, drums jazz trio seems to have been around since God was a boy. However adding vibes to the […]

Nelson – Brothers Under The Sun – High Note
Nelson – Brothers Under The Sun – High Note HCD 7294 [4/14/2017], 59:43 ****1/2: Vibraphonist’s tribute to Mulgrew Miller is jazz at its best! (Steve Nelson – vibraphone; Danny Grissett – piano; Peter Washington – double bass; Lewis Nash – drums) Vibraphonist Steve Nelson has been a member of the Dave Holland Quintet for over […]

Dave Stryker, guitar – Eight Track II – Strikezone
Making the oldies new. Dave Stryker, guitar – Eight Track II [TrackList follows] – Strikezone 8814, 65:47 [9/2/16] ****: (Dave Stryker – guitar/ Steve Nelson – vibraphone/ Jared Gold – organ/ McClenty Hunter – drums) Guitarist Dave Stryker once again gets the gold—AM Gold, that is—on Eight Track II, his sequel to 2014’s Eight Track. […]

Jimmy Cobb – The Original Mob – Smoke Sessions RecordsLouis Hayes – Return of the Jazz Communicators – Smoke Sessions Records
Two more hot sessions from Smoke…

Jimmy Cobb – The Original Mob – Smoke Sessions RecordsLouis Hayes – Return of the Jazz Communicators – Smoke Sessions Records
Two more hot sessions from Smoke…