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Phil Kelly - Ballet of the Bouncing Beagles
by Harvey Siders, JazzTimes
Phil Kelly -- crusader for canines, patriarch of puns, scholar of scoring -- has once again assembled an all-star collection of sidemen and soloists who can sight-read and improvise from some of the most complex charts in all Jazzdom. The mere fact that the likes of Pete Christlieb, Bill Ramsay, Jerry Dodgion, Jay Thomas, Grant Geissman and Gary Hobbs can be persuaded to leave the chummy confines of their studio or teaching gigs and convene in a... read more
Sam Yahel - Truth And Beauty
by Pico, Dablog by DaSLOB
Joey deFrancesco. Tony Monaco. Larry Goldings. Barbara Dennerlein. All at the forefront of the current generation of jazz organists and heirs to the mantle of Jimmy Smith, Charles Earland and Jack McDuff.
Oh yeah, there's one more notable: Sam Yahel. But with the release this week of his fourth effort Truth And Beauty, Yahel is making the case that there is still room for another distinctive voice in the well-established world of the Hammond... read more
Hal Galper - E Pluribus Unum - Live in Seattle
by Brad Walseth, JazzChicago.net
Recorded live at the Earshot Jazz Festival in Seattle, E Pluribus Unum is a true triumph of piano trio jazz. Backed by veteran bassist Jeff Johnson and drummer John Bishop, pianist Galper displays an incredible array of jaw-dropping keyboard skills as the trio performs four original compositions and three interesting covers. A stunning version of Irving Berlin's "How Deep is the Ocean" immediately catches attention with Galper's... read more
Steve Korn - Pride & Joy
by Todd S. Jenkins, All About Jazz
Relaxing quintet jazz for a quiet night by the fireside. American cuisine is abundant with what are known as "comfort foods": pot roast, hamburgers, barbecued chicken, apple pie. Dishes that sit well and warm the heart without demanding too much in return from the consumer. Steve Korn's Seattle ensemble offers up a good-sized helping of what might be termed "comfort jazz" for the same reasons. This set includes two Pat Metheny compositions (one... read more
Xavier Lecouturier - Carrier
by Paul Rauch, Earshot Jazz
21-year-old drummer/composer Xavier Lecouturier has been making a definite impression on the jazz scene in Seattle. As a student at Cornish College of the Arts, he made his way to jam sessions, and acquainted himself with the best players in town, eventually landing in the quintet of trumpeter Thomas Marriott. His debut album as band-leader, Carrier is a collection of compositions forged during this period of rapid self-discovery.
Lecouturier... read more
Eric Jacobson - Heading Home
by Tom Haugen, Take Effect
The trumpet extraordinaire Eric Jacobson is joined by an all star cast for these timeless and rich jazz selections.
"Survival" starts the listen with no lack of energy, where George Fludas' animated drums suit Jacobson's glowing trumpet, and "Three Of A Kind" follows with bit of intimacy, as Bruce Barth's mature keys align with soulful horns.
Halfway through, "My Love For Amy" is an intimate moment, as the stirring trumpet tugs on the... read more
Laurie Antonioli and Richie Beirach - Varuna
by C. Michael Bailey, All About Jazz
4 1/2 STARS There is a tuneful Constellation in the West and her name is Laurie Antonioli. Returning to her native Bay Area in 2006 after an expatriate period in Europe, where she served as professor of voice at Austria's Kug University, she formed her "American Dreams" band recording, most recently, the critically well-received albums, American Dreams (Intrinsic Music, 2010) and what is considered her breakout, the excellent... read more
Jon Hamar - Idyl Wild
by George Fendel, Jazz Society of Oregon
The versatile bassist Jon Hamar has established himself as one of Seattle?s first call bass players over the last few years. For this rather unusual session, he leads a quartet with two saxophones, bass and drums. One of the saxmen, Rich Perry, has been a formidable presence in New York for quite a while. This session marks something of a detour for Perry, in that it is more in the free-avant garde camp than his prior mainstream orientation.... read more
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