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Matt Jorgensen + 451 - Another Morning
by Peter Monaghan, Earshot Jazz
Also on Origin is Matt Jorgensen +451, one of the most impressive live jazz bands in this region, with the potential to impress far afield. Their live performances are at times stunning -- supertight and driving. On disc, as live, the quartet has great confidence. Listening to them, you really do believe that there is every reason why their sound is arrayed their way, which, when you think about it, is a most curious thing.
Another... read more
Scott Reeves Quintet - The Alchemist
by Dee Dee McNeil, Musical Memoirs
This lost recording was originally performed 'live' at the City College of New York in 2005, sixteen years ago. During the 2020 pandemic, when Scott Reeves had time on his hands, like thousands of other musicians, out of curiosity, Scott Reeves gave this long shelved project a listen.
"I was excited to hear how the quintet played so well together and I felt this may have been among my own personal bests. During the time of this... read more
Michael Orenstein - Aperture
by Tom Haugen, Take Effect
The Los Angeles pianist and composer/arranger Michael Orenstein makes quite an impression with this debut recording, where Logan Kane plays bass, Myles Martin handles drums and several esteemed guests contribute their inimitable skills.
"Opposite World" starts the listen with the meticulous keys and warm bass, as Sam Klein-Markman's glowing guitar helps illuminate the flowing jazz climate, and "Not Today" follows with a swift and busy... read more
Thomas Marriott - Flexicon
by Adam Greenburg, All Music Guide
Trumpeter Thomas Marriott spent time paying his dues in the New York scene, moving back to his native Northwest after a few years and becoming a darling of the local jazz scene. On Flexicon, he pulls out sounds and styles from both areas of influence. The album opens with Freddie Hubbard's "Take It to the Ozone," jumping directly into full-speed, full-power, high-energy, post-bop melodies and using the solos to explore every possible nuance of... read more
Josh Nelson - Exploring Mars
by Brent Black, Critical Jazz
A dazzling exploration of harmonic possibilities, Exploring Mars is a triumph!
A very cerebral recording, Exploring Mars continues his influences drawn from a personal love of science fiction, Exploring Mars embraces an almost three dimensional sonic depth of field. The conceptual aspect causes only few minor bumps in the road as the spoken word passage on the buoyant "Spirit" adds very little if anything to a composition that... read more
Piet Verbist - Zygomatik
by Tom Beetz, Jazzflits- Netherlands
*translated from Dutch
The zygomaticus major is the large zygomatic muscle that runs to the mouth corners making it possible to smile. It is also the title of the last song on 'Zygomatik,' the newest CD from bass player Piet Verbist. Of laughter is indeed no question when listening to this, there is this too seriously. Verbist is one of the leading figures of the Belgian jazz scene, which might be a lot smaller than the Dutch scene... read more
Eric Jacobson - Discover
by Tom Haugen, Take Effect
The trumpet extraordinaire Eric Jacobson is in the company of Geof Bradfield (tenor sax), Bruce Barth (piano), Dennis Carroll (bass) and George Fludas (drums) for these 8 harmonic, rhythmic and meticulous jazz songs.
"New Combinations" starts the listen with a frisky pace of warm brass, energetic drums and timeless jazz sensibilities that we could never tire of, and "Discover" follows with a soulful quality that emits much beauty amid the... read more
Florian Hoefner - Luminosity
by George Grella, The Big City Blog
Luminosity is the third album from German jazz pianist Hoefner. This is finely made jazz that sits right in the pocket of the mainstream of contemporary style - a prevalent minor key feel, driving rhythms with more than a little rock feel - that is the long tail of Keith Jarrett's European Quartet. The sound is familiar, but this is not a criticism, because it's also involving.
The story behind Hoefner's third release is that, having... read more
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