Music Reviews

Music Reviews From 2018

This year was a phenomenal year in music, and to be able to listen and read many of the new materials that came out in 2018 was a special treat. The first review published on Last Row Music was Ilan Morgenstern’s debut album in 2016. Since then, three reviews were written in 2016 with six reviews in 2017. For 2018, thirteen reviews were written, and almost all of these were submitted materials. Below is a list of all the materials and performances that were reviewed on Last Row Music in 2018 starting from oldest to most recent. If you are planning to write a book or record an album, and you would like to reach a large brass player audience, consider having it reviewed by Last Row Music. For more information, email Jeremy Smith.

Book Review: The Creative Hornist by Jeffrey Agrell

Audio Review: Fantasia – Music for Trombone & Organ

Concert Review: Septura at Denison University

Audio Review: Paris 1804 – Music For Horn And Strings

Audio Review: The American & French Muses

Audio Review: Matthew Gee’s Amazing Sliding Circus

Audio Review: Collective Brass – In Thy Sweet Name

Literature Review: Rhythm Kopprasch Volume 1 by Jeffrey Agrell

Audio Review: Nick Finzer – No Arrival

Audio Review: Reginald Chapman – Prototype

Literature Review: Harmony Kopprasch Volume 1 by Jeffrey Agrell

Literature Review: Preparatory Kopprasch by Jeffrey Agrell

Audio Review: Péchés d’ Opéra – Rossini, Salons, & Horn Virtuosi

There you have it. Next year will have even more reviews. Comment below to let us know which albums, music, or books on this list you have listened to or read this year.

Jeremy Smith

Jeremy E. Smith is the Founder and Editor of Last Row Music. He received music degrees from Grace College, Carnegie Mellon University, and The Ohio State University. Currently, Jeremy is the bass trombonist of the Mansfield Symphony Orchestra, the Huntington Symphony Orchestra, and performs throughout Ohio, where he lives with his wife and two sons. Smith is a member of the International Trombone Association and the Jazz Journalists Association.