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Andrew Rathbun Large Ensemble - The Atwood Suites
by Frank Griffith, London Jazz News
Toronto native, saxophonist, composer and bandleader Andrew Rathbun has just released his large ensemble debut CD for Origin Records entitled Atwood Suites. Two of the three pieces, Two Islands and Power Politics are set to the poetry of the renowned Canadian novelist Margaret Atwood. Recorded in New York City in 2017, Rathbun's ensemble boasts top-drawer personnel such as trumpeter Seneca Black, trombonist Mike Fahie and Birmingham UK-based... read more
Nanami Haruta - The Vibe
by Cree McCree, DownBeat (Interview)
BORN IN SAPPORO, JAPAN, Nanami Haruta started playing piano at age 5 and gravitated towards to the trombone when she was only 8 years old. The instrument was taller than she was. "They do have smaller trombones for kids but I just used a normal one," she recalled from Michigan State University, where she's currently enrolled in the jazz studies program. "What first made me want to play it was that the sound of the name trombone was funny," she... read more
Upper Left Trio - Sell Your Soul Side
by Paul Pelon IV, Audiophile Audition
Not all Jazz Trios can tear it up, The Upper Left Trio's album Sell Your Soul Side is like a frog in a blender. These cats know where it's at! The perfect spot for it is on this album.
Right down to the album artwork, Sell Your Soul Side is one of the freshest albums I've seen and heard all year. The laid back flow of the entire album is flawlessly mixed. My favorite track Comrade Camenzine is a 10-minute jam session that is smoother than... read more
Bobby Broom - Upper West Side Story
by Neil Tesser, Chicago Examiner
On his new album "Upper West Side Story" (Origin), guitarist Bobby Broom focuses entirely on his own hard-to-categorize compositions. That?s not a new trick in jazz. But it?s something Broom avoided for decades.
"I purposely waited to make a record of all originals," states Broom, who leads his trio (bassist Dennis Carroll and drummer Makaya McCraven) in a CD-release celebration this weekend at the Jazz Showcase. "But, you know, I've... read more
Laurie Antonioli and Richie Beirach - Varuna
by Bill Wahl, Jazz & Blues
I first became aware of Richie Beirach back in the seventies through his work on ECM Records, especially his solo piano album "Hubris," which is just as captivating today as it was almost 40 years ago. He's had quite an impressive catalog of recordings since that time, as is evidenced with this new collaboration with Laurie Antonioli. Although I've heard of Laurie, and no doubt heard some of her music over the years, I've never had one of... read more
Dan McCarthy - City Abstract
by FRIEDRICH KUNZMANN, All About Jazz
Canadian vibesman Dan McCarthy has come a long way since the release of his already very accomplished debut album Interwords (self produced) in 2006. Since moving to Brooklyn, New York in 2004, McCarthy has been able to collaborate with some of the city's finest improvisors, such as Steve Swallow or Ben Monder who are also the musicians joining him on his first of two albums in 2019, both released on the Seattle-based label Origin Records. The... read more
Rodney Whitaker - Mosaic: The Music of Gregg Hill
by Editor, Modern Drummer
Origin Records is owned and run by a couple of drummers, and they have been putting out some very nice recordings, and here's another to add to the list. Rodney Whitaker is a world-renowned bassist, arranger, and professor of
jazz studies. Gregg Hill is an under-recognized composer. Together they have put out three wonderful records, and this is number four. In Chicago, every musician knows Chicago drummer Dana Hall. He is doing the drumming... read more
George Colligan - The Endless Mysteries
by Travis Rogers, Jr., JazzTimes
This is one of those albums where you look at the line-up and know that you are in for something extraordinary. George Colligan has been enjoying an increasingly visible profile and continually takes giant leaps forward. This album sees him with Larry Granadier on bass and the incomparable Jack DeJohnette on drums.
George?s relationship with DeJohnette began years ago when George was subbing in a rehearsal session for him. The way George... read more
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