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Thomas Marriott - Urban Folklore
by David Cohen, Jazzenzo (Netherlands)
A deserted intersection in nocturnal Seattle, and on the back, a trumpeter blowing in the dark on the pavement. The content of Thomas Marriott's "Urban Folklore" is less somber than the album cover leads one to suspect. From beginning to end, the quartet provides the American trumpeter with swift, great-sounding straight ahead jazz.
In the fast opener "Apophis," the rhythm section of bassist Eric Revis (known from the Branford... read more
Michael Waldrop - Native Son
by Editor, Modern Drummer
Drummer-composer Michael Waldrop is a musical veteran with two big band projects (Time Within Itself and Origin Suite) behind him. This recording is an interesting instrumentation piano trio plus percussion. And these aren't just "any" percussionists, Brad Dutz is a percussionist who has made hundreds of recordings on the LA studio scene, and percussionist Jose Rossy is a onetime member of Weather Report. Waldrop's employment of the piano trio... read more
Bridge Quartet - Night
by George Fendel, Oregon Jazz Scene
I don't know if the use of the word Bridge in this group's name is a reference to Portland's numerous Willamette River crossings or, perhaps, a suggestion that this ismusic to reach out to anyone willing to listen. Perhaps both concepts might be fitting. Three quarters of this quartet are resident Portlanders: Darrell Grant, piano; Tom Wakeling, bass; and Alan Jones, drums. The fourth is tenor saxophonist Phil Dwyer, who makes frequent forays... read more
Michael Dease - Found in Space: The Music of Gregg Hill
by Carmel De Soto, Jazz Music Archives
In the vast universe of jazz, where the echoes of the past continually meld with the explorations of the present moment, Michael Dease's "Found in Space: The Music of Gregg Hill" is a journey through the mind of one of America's most idiosyncratic composers. Dease, a formidable trombonist and educator, is no stranger to innovation. Yet, with this album, he boldly ventures into the uncharted territories of Gregg Hill's compositions, offering an... read more
Bill Anschell - Figments
by C. Michael Bailey, All About Jazz.com
Bill Anschell is a lot of things. He is house pianist and mainstay at Origin Arts, showing up on a wide range of projects. He also contributes to this publication, writing with grace on craft of jazz. But, late at night, he is a musical James Joyce, spinning musical thread off the top of his head. And so he does on Figments.
Recorded over a series of late nights, after practicing his chosen craft, Anschell clears his mind and...begins... read more
Bobby Rozario - Spellbound
by Tom Haugen, Take Effect
The guitar wizard Bobby Rozario heads right into Latin and Afro Latin ideas here, where plenty of esteemed players are on hand for the 11 cultured tracks.
"Peace Pilgrim" opens the listen with Gary Grainger's warm bass and Dennis Chambers' fluid drumming alongside the meticulous guitar playing for the rock focused climate, and "Spellbound" follows with Mauricio Herrera's playful congas and Ismael Kouyaté's expressive voice for the busy,... read more
Karrin Allyson - A Kiss for Brazil
by Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News
No matter where you find Karrin Allyson, it's a sure bet that she's keeping the best company.
One of jazz's great polyglot vocalists — she's honed an extensive repertoire of songs in French and Portuguese — the New York City-based singer plunges back into the Brazilian songbook on her new album "A Kiss for Brazil" (Origin Records). It's a musical journey she's made before, most conspicuously on 1999's alluring "From Paris to Rio" and... read more
Josh Nelson - The Sky Remains
by Michael Doherty, Music Log
I've been residing in Los Angeles for approximately two decades, and there are things I've come to really love about this city. Certain places, certain buildings, even certain roads. There really is a special feel to this city, which when looked at in a certain light can be almost magical. Fellow Los Angeles resident Josh Nelson explores different areas of the city on his new album, The Sky Remains. He is interested in capturing and conveying... read more
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