Taylor Street By Alison Young May 1, 2017 It is such a pleasure to hear Carol Robbins’ newest disc, Taylor Street, named for the Little Italy location where her mother grew up. It is truly an “ensemble” album, and, while we hear plenty of … Read more
TAYLOR STREET Carol Robbins Jazzcats On The Street Where She Lived by David McGee With Taylor Street (the title refers to the street in Chicago’s Little Italy neighborhood where her mother was born and raised), Carol Robbins asserts the jazz harp as a versatile … Read more
February 7, 2017 Media Alert: Carol Robbins “Taylor Street” (Jazzcats-109) Street Date: January 6, 2017Carol Robbins: Harp, Billy Childs: Piano/Fender Rhodes, Bob Sheppard: sax/clarinet, Larry Koonse: Guitar, Curtis Taylor: Trumpet, Darek Oles: bass, Gary Novak: Drums, Ben Shepherd: electric basswww.carolrobbins.net Carol Robbins – Taylor … Read more
Carol Robbins, harp – Taylor Street – Jazzcats Audiophile Audition/ January 16, 2017/ Jazz CD Reviews A welcome jazz harp with ensemble release . . . Carol Robbins, harp – Taylor Street – Jazzcats 109, 53:49 ****:(Carol Robbins – harp; Billy Childs – piano … Read more
****RINGER OF THE WEEK**** Carol Robbins: Taylor Street by George W. Harris • January 12, 2017 Most of the time you think of a harp in the jazz scene, you either think of contrived bop lines that try too hard to fit in, or … Read more
5.0 out of 5 stars A jazz harpist of exquisite taste and perception By Scott Albin on January 4, 2017 Format: Audio CD Carol Robbins studied with Dorothy Ashby, one of the pioneers in establishing the harp as a suitable and beneficial instrument in … Read more
Carol Robbins – Taylor Street – Jazzcats by Audiophile Audition December 1, 2016 Jazz CD Reviews Carol Robbins – Taylor Street – Jazzcats JCTS109 53:45 ****: An exploratory and melodic outing. (Carol Robbins – harp; Billy Childs – piano, Fender Rhodes; Bob Sheppard – … Read more
It’s nice to see the spirit of Dorothy Ashby kept alive and well. The title tracks pays tribute to the Little Italy section of Chicago, so even if this was recorded in LA with top session jazzbos, the heartbeat of Chi remains at the … Read more
The harp is such a lovely, ethereal instrument. I was eager to hear what Ms. Robbins would bring to this jazz recording featuring her harp. The lineup of iconic West Coast musicians is impressive and I suspected I was in for a treat. I … Read more
In the context of jazz, the harp is a rare instrument indeed and there are proportionately few players in the field. Two exponents of this rare art are Alice Coltrane and the British harpist David Snell whose library composition “International Flight” is a jazz … Read more