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Brad Wheeler - The Future Was Yesterday
by Dan McClenaghan, All About Jazz
The Future Was Yesterday opens with a bass/drum knock and rumble, churning ahead with a loose momentum. A bit after a minute into the song "Inner Vision" the piano chords in with some gentle chimes, and you know right off you're listening to a hell of a rhythm section. Then Brad Wheeler blows into the mix on a robust and searching tenor, and you know you've got a hell of a saxophonist, too.
That opener has me thinking of the classic Coltrane... read more
Mike Pope - The Parts You Keep
by Thierry De Clemensat, Paris Move
5-STARS Mike Pope's Sonic Architecture: A Jazz Tapestry of Intellect, Emotion, and Mastery.
Internationally acclaimed composer and bassist Mike Pope has long stood at the confluence of intellect and intuition in jazz. With his latest album, he offers a grand, ambitious work that speaks directly to those who crave music with depth, complexity, and a reverence for the genre's rich legacy. From the first track, a turbulent wave of sound... read more
Joel Miller Sienna Dahlen - Dream Cassette
by Raul da Gama, JazzdaGama
The title of this recording is interesting in the whimsical images it conjures up, none more vivid than a journey back to musical traditions that are a molten mix of styles and cultures that can only come from a Canadian landscape. But more than anything else this is a product of the prodigiously talented musical polymath, Joel Miller. In each one of twelve originals Miller has tempered his arsenal of sophisticated compositional resources with... read more
Jeff Johnson - Near Earth
by Jeff Campbell, Double Bassist
Double bassist Jeff Johnson and his associates here present music that is both "in" and "for" the moment.This is not casual music, but it is music that demands to be heard. These three improvisers work as a unified team to create a sound that will both surprise and satisfy the discerning listener. A quote from Johnson in the liner notes gives some indication of the trio's direction:'What is the signal that makes a flock of birds or school of... read more
Anthony Branker - Beauty Within
by Philip Booth, JazzTimes
Composer-arranger Anthony Branker, former longtime jazz studies guru at Princeton, turns to his new Imagine quintet for his latest set of forward-looking acoustic-electric pieces. From the titles to the haunting, sometimes meditative textures, a spiritual core seems to inform these imaginative compositions, brought to life via a band featuring saxophonist Ralph Bowen, a longtime Branker associate, and guitarist Pete McCann.
That yearning... read more
Piet Verbist - Zygomatik
by Guy Peters, Goddeau (Belgium)
Jazzbassisten, daarvan beweert men wel eens dat het droogstoppels zijn die niet liever doen dan spelen in dienst van? en verder vooral met rust gelaten willen worden. Een beeld dat blijft leven en niet snel ontkracht zal worden (laten we Mingus? XL-persoonlijkheid dan even negeren), al laat verder onderzoek horen dat er een heus leger flamboyante jazzbassisten is dat ook als leider mooie dingen laat horen. Dat geldt ook voor Piet Verbist, die nu... read more
Geof Bradfield - melba!
by Kirk Silsbee, DownBeat Magaziene
If for no ther reason than he's giving orchids to the neglected legacy of the late trombonist/composer Melba Liston (who died in 1999 at the age of 74), the Chicago-based saxophonist Geof Bradfield deserves our attention. It just so happens that in this release he's composed a good little suite of peices that touch on Liston's considerable artistic journey, and turned his fine septet loose on it. Bradfield's pieces are sturdy, and most would... read more
Mamutrio - Primal Existence
by Rotcod Zzaj, Improvijazzation Nation
Jesse Dockx, drummer extraordinaire from Belgium, helped to found this absolutely tasty jazz trio, and with his mentors & mates Piet Verbist (bass) and Lieven Cambre (saxophone), they put together some tunes you won't soon forget... a "prime" example of that is the 5:26 "To Remember"... great drum intro from Jesse, with his partners weaving in right before the one minute mark... you'll listen to this one over & over again (this reminds me quite... read more
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