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Deep Blue Organ Trio - Wonderful!
by Jennifer Odell, Downbeat
Earlier this year, the SFJAZZ Collective reminded listeners of the incredible flexibility Stevie Wonder incorporated into so many of his hits when the group named the legendary singer and songwriter as its muse for its album and tour. Attention-wise, that fact may overshadow the new Wonder homage released by Chris Foreman's organ trio--but it would be a shame. The trio, which has been together for more than a decade, plays together every Tuesday... read more
Shawn Purcell - Oblivity
by Jeff Becker, Jazz Sensibilities
Shawn Purcell's Oblivity is a natural continuation of his previous work and a marked expansion of his compositional vision. Having long established himself as a first-call guitarist in Washington, D.C. and beyond, Purcell now offers a set of ten originals that frame his artistry with clarity. The elegance of Purcell's writing, the fluency of his playing, and the intuitive chemistry of a first-rate ensemble make this album a true find.
At the... read more
Joe Locke / Geoffrey Keezer Group - Live In Seattle
by Tom Morgan, Percussive Notes, December 2006
Live in Seattle was recorded in 2005 at the Ballard Jazz Festival and contains an eclectic mix of styles from fusion to hard swinging jazz to James Taylor. Vibist Joe Locke and pianist Geoffrey Keezer are joined by bassist Mike Pope and drummer Terreon Gully.
The group comes out of the shoot burning with Locke's "Van Gogh by Numbers," which is a fusion tune with a head that alternates between 4/4 and 7/8. The highly orchestrated beginning... read more
Jared Hall - Hometown
by Jack Bowers, All About Jazz
4-STARS The Hometown in question is Spokane, Washington, where trumpeter and composer Jared Hall was born and raised. On his third album for Origin Records, Hall salutes the hometown to which he has returned after years as a touring musician with a splendid series of his original compositions and new readings of others by Bobby Hutcherson and Thelonious Monk.
To help carry out his plan, Hall enlisted the services of four stellar... read more
Chad McCullough - Dark Wood, Dark Water
by Dan McClenaghan, All About Jazz.com
Seattle-based trumpeter Chad McCullough has assembled a North-West all-star line-up for his debut release, Dark Wood, Dark Water, mixing it up with Origin Records regulars on an inspired, modern-leaning post-bop outing.
On "Three Pillars," a silky three-horn harmony blows in like a brisk wind in the embrace of the top-tier rhythm team of bassist Jeff Johnson, pianist Bill Anschell and drummer John Bishop. McCullough and his... read more
Western Jazz Collective - Dark Journey: The Music of Andrew Rathbun
by Thierry De Clemensat, Paris-Move
"A MUST / INDISPENSABLE!" As always, it is good to know the origin of a group of musicians, especially when the impressive album is a beautiful discovery aimed at a city-dwelling and somewhat intellectual audience. The jazz faculty that Western Michigan University has quietly assembled over the years is an impressive collection of internationally renowned artists, boasting an astonishing list of recording and touring credits as leaders... read more
Thomas Marriott - Individuation
by John Kelman, All About Jazz
All too often you hear that jazz is dead, that there is little of significance being created today. Maybe the playing field is just so large that it can be more difficult to identify major leaps forward than in past decades. Still, for a marginalized genre that is responsible for something like 3% of total CD sales in the United States, one need only look at the sheer volume of new releases by young artists each and every month to realize that... read more
Deep Blue Organ Trio - Folk Music
by Chris Spector, Midwest Record.com
DEEP BLUE ORGAN TRIO/Folk Music: The only limiting thing about organ trios is that you better not stray far from that swing we know and love. And that's a bad thing? Bobby Broom and his two Chicago pals understand that basic truth of organ trios as they issue their third outing. Not a folk music collection in the 50's sense, like Ramsey Lewis Trio's "Music From Earth", this works on the word play that this is music for folks even if some of... read more
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