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Richard Sussman - Live at Sweet Rhythm
by Thomas Conrad, JazzTimes
Much of the jazz art form in contained in obscure artifacts preserved, against all odds, from the clutches of oblivion. That is the story behind this album, well told in Neil Tesser's liner notes. It goes something like this: In 1978, pianist-composer Richard Sussman made an LP called 'Free Fall' on Inner City. It had an afterlife as a kind of underground classic. Susman's intriguing compositions clearly provoked and inspired trumpeter Tom... read more
Jessica Williams - The Art of the Piano
by C. Michael Bailey, All About Jazz
After recording for several labels, Jessica Williams may have found her most empathetic home at Origin Arts. She has produced several fine recordings with the label that include: Songs (with Carolyn Graye)(0A2, 1997); Billy's Theme: A Tribute to Dr. Billy Taylor (Origin, 2006); Songs for a New Century (2008, Origin); and now, in 2009, The Art of the Piano, recorded in solo performance live at The Triple Door, Seattle.
Like Cyrus Chestnut,... read more
Greta Matassa - Favorites From A Long Walk
by George Fendel, Jazz Scene
If you missed the recent Vocal Madness gig at the Benson Hotel, here is your chance to get acquainted with Greta Matassa, a Seattle-based singer who wowed the crowd on that occasion. She gets to the heart of a song, expressing the lyric with great feeling, but never indulging in show-biz shtick. For this album, Metassa chooses 13 tunes, most of which, while familiar, are welcome, lesser known gems. Her pianist, Darin Clendenin, is especially... read more
Barry Greene - Giants
by Jack Bowers, All About Jazz
The Giants singled out by guitarist Barry Greene on his recording of that name include a number of musicians who served as role models and helped shape his singular musical voice. Pat Martino is one, as are Grant Green, Wes Montgomery, Russell Malone and Pat Metheny, each one a stepping-stone on Greene's upward path toward self-identity and mastery of his instrument of choice. Greene paid it forward by teaching for more than thirty years at the... read more
Sarah Partridge - I Never Thought I'd Be Here
by Rotcod Zzaj, Improvijazzation
It doesn't always happen, but this time, the promoter got the keyword right, when it was declared that Sarah's jazz vocal work is "dazzling"... she leads a high-energy, high-talent crew of players (you can view them on the album page at Origin) on this ten-song bundle of energy... songs like the opener, "Perspective" (from one of her earlier albums, I believe), establishes her as one of the most talented jazz vocalists on the scene today! The... read more
Andrew Rathbun Large Ensemble - The Atwood Suites
by Tree Palmedo, Oregon Jazz Scene
With big-budget adaptations like The Handmaid's Tale catching the public eye, Canadian writer Margaret Atwood doesn't exactly need more publicity. But with this ambitious, large-ensemble double album, composer Andrew Rathbun seeks to highlight a lesser-known facet of Atwood's bibliography: her poetry. With vocalists Luciana Souza and Aubrey Johnson fronting the band, Rathbun transforms Atwood's emotive poems, which often deal with weighty issues... read more
José Luiz Martins - Odyssey Mixtape
by George W Harris, Jazz Weekly
Playing piano, keys and synthesizers, Jose Luiz Martins mixes his own compositions with covers as he creates rich textures with a post-bop team of Alex Hamburger/fl-voc, Romeir Mendez/b, Dana Hawkins/dr and guests John Lee/g, Nakama/voc, Tyrone Allen/eb and Florian Haas/dr. The mix of Martins keys and Hamburger's beefy flute work wonders as on the upbeat and Latin'd "Cravo E Canela" while Lee joins in with the two for some tricky lines on the... read more
Lincoln Goines - The Art of the Bass Choir
by Tom Haugen, Take Effect
An extremely unique project, the New York City bassist Lincoln Goines enlists ten world class bassists, as well as drummers and string players for a fascinating listen that explores the many facets of the bass.
"All Blues" gets the listen off to a stylish and melodic start, where Goines and Tom Kennedy offer playful bass solos amid Ben Perowsky's fluid drumming, and "Spank A Lee" follows with Dennis Chamber's frisky drums that complement... read more
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