The January 2018 issue of American jazz magazine Downbeat has chosen Smooth Shake with Bert Joris as one of the best new albums of 2017, giving it ****1/2. The Smooth Shake album came out in January 2017. It’s the 4th major production by Bert Joris with Brussels Jazz Orchestra, in which Bert shines as a soloist, composer, and arranger. More info.
