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Michael Waldrop - Time Frames
by Michael Ambrosino, 33third.org
Michael Waldrop skillfully explores the concentric circles of classical percussion and... read more
Dmitri Matheny - Cascadia
by Chris Spector, Midwest Record
An incredibly lyrical player, Matheny and his flugelhorn guide a crew of Seattle pals through a set of grace and dignity that seems almost classical in it's elegance. A real jazzbo that understands the purely instrumental side of things as well, this is the kind of enchanting recording that was made for... read more
Piet Verbist - Secret Exit to Another Dimension
by Georges Tonla Briquet, Jazzenzo (Belgium)
Double bassist Piet Verbist ( Toots Thielemans, Jef Neve, Jasper Blom), drummer Lionel Beuvens and guitarist Hendrik Braeckman have been playing together in different groups for quite some time, but this is only their debut album as a trio.
Every now and then a person needs an escape route, according to Piet Verbist. It sometimes leads to unexpected encounters, which in turn form the motive for a new musical adventure. In short, this is the... read more
Ziggurat Quartet - Calculated Gestures
by Ron Bierman, Jazz Review
One of the ways jazz has grown is by absorbing the sounds and rhythms of other cultures. African and Latin American music were strong early influences. Today, India is making waves. Since classical Indian music has always included extensive improvisation, it seems it might have happened sooner. However, while spirituals, rumbas and African drums readily appeal to Western ears, Indian raga is a more difficult fit, its scales more exotic, its... read more
Dmitri Matheny - Cascadia
by S Victor Aaron, Something Else!
Flugelhorn maestro Dmitri Matheny issues his first long player since 2016's Jazz Noir and continues to lead small combos making cozy, tasteful straight-ahead jazz. Cascadia brings Matheny back to mostly fresh originals with a few standards sprinkled in, leading a five-piece band that throughout comprises of Charles McNeal (tenor and soprano saxophones), Bill Anschell (piano, Phil Sparks (bass) and Mark Ivester (drums), the lone new member not... read more
Rich Thompson - Who Do You Have to Know?
by George W Harris, JazzWeekly
Drummer Rich Thompson puts together a hip little quartet that veers between a humming Hammond groover and a piano post bopper, depending which instrument Bobby Floyd is sitting behind. Along with Peter Chwazik/b and Corey Christiansen/g, Thompson mixes standards with new material, with Christianson's guitar reminiscent of John Scofield, particularly on the aforementioned's "Gray and Viceral" but also on the organ-ized funky "Street Cred" and... read more
Doug Lofstrom - Concertino: The Music Of Doug Lofstrom
by Daniel Coombs, Audiophile Audition
**** (4-stars)
Composer and bassist Doug Lofstrom has been composing prolifically since the 1970s. His diverse scores reflect his ongoing involvement in theater, dance, film and symphonic music. In the 1990s, he was composer-in-residence for the Metropolis Symphony Orchestra and during the 80s, musical director of Chicago?s Free Street Theatre. His works have been performed by the St. Louis, Atlanta and Oregon Symphony Orchestras, and... read more
Geof Bradfield - Our Roots
by Thomas Cunniffe, Jazz History Online
Back in 1965, Clifford Jordan recorded an album of songs written by Leadbelly called "These Are My Roots". The album recast several folk tunes and blues in a modern jazz style without losing the flavor of the original songs. When Chicago tenor saxophonist Geof Bradfield was asked to recreate a classic jazz album of his choosing for a local concert series, he chose the Jordan album, and on his new CD, "Our Roots", he reprises four of those tracks... read more
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