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Milan Verbist Trio - Time Change
by Tom Haugen, Take Effect
Milan Verbist, Toon Rumen and Jens Meijer come together for this debut recording that showcases their inimitable chemistry with 9 adventurous jazz tracks.
"Time Change" leads with Verbist's dense keys that eventually take company from Meijer's restrained drums and Rumen's unpredictable bass, and "Bosonossa" follows with playful bass plucking amid the firm keys and crisp drumming.
"Happy House" and "Brigitte's Waltz" occupy the middle... read more
Tito Carrillo - Urbanessence
by Paul Abella, WDCB
Fun fact: the weekend that trumpeter Tito Carrillo recorded Urbanessence, I played the late-night shows opposite his group at Andy's. I got to see this group up close and personal, crushing every twist and turn on these compositions, swinging and grooving effortlessly, and bringing intensity and excitement to every song in their sets. So, as you can imagine, I've been looking forward to the finished product for the last year or so. And... read more
Eddie Allen and PUSH - The Rhythm
by Ted Panken, DownBeat Magazine
4-STARS The Rhythm is Eddie Allen's second release by Push, as the veteran trumpeter calls the septet he first documented in 2014 with slightly different personnel. Allen's nicely juxtaposed, well wrought compositions and arrangements proceed to a broad array of grooves representing the various genres to which he's contributed the full-bodied tone, fluid phrasing and consummate technique that have earned the Milwaukee native first-caller... read more
Manzanita Quintet - Osmosis
by Dan McClenaghan, All About Jazz
The tried and true quintet formation, set in stone by alto saxophonist Charlie Parker and trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie in the late 1940s, is back in 2022 with the Reno, Nevada-based Manzanita Quintet.
So how do they give a fresh shine to a sound that could be considered "done to death?" On Osmosis the guys go at it with some fresh compositions, four by the group's bassist, Hans Halt, two more from their saxophonist, Peter Epstein, one from... read more
Sarah Partridge - Bright Lights and Promises: Redefining Janis Ian
by Christopher Loudon, JazzTimes
The songbooks of Dylan, Lennon and McCartney, Paul Simon, Tom Waits, Joni Mitchell and Laura Nyro have all been well-mined by jazz artists. But Sarah Partridge is the first to excavate the equally rich Janis Ian oeuvre. Partridge met Ian in an online group of Grammy voters and ignited the idea. Thrilled with the prospect of a gifted jazz vocalist reinventing tunes spanning her five-decade career, Ian provided full cooperation, even co-crafting... read more
Eva Cortes - Crossing Borders
by George W. Harris, Jazz Weekly
Eva Cortes mixes languages and moods with her flexible team of Pepe Rivero/p, Luques Curtis/b, Robby Ameen/dr, Luisito Quintero/perc, MarvinSewell/g and a snappy horn section along with simpatico guests. Her voice is husky and breathy sensuous on the intimate "Corazon" and spacious during her aria intro to the salsa'd "Sabor a Mi." The horns add funky soul as Cortes saunters with Jon Cowherd's piano on "Deja Vu" and Doug Beaver's horn pleads... read more
Chris Walden Big Band - Full-On!
by Scott Yanow, Downbeat
A busy arranger-composer in Los Angeles for the studios, films and television, Chris Waldon has also been leading a worthy if part-time jazz big band. On Full On! six singers are featured on seven selections, but Walden's orchestra is never merely in the background. In fact, with a few exceptions, the singers can be thought of as guest soloists who take their turns in the spotlight along with the instrumental soloists and the... read more
Allison Adams Tucker - WANDERlust
by John Watson, London Jazz News
The international scene is currently blessed with a huge number of exceptionally talented female singers. There are so many strikingly individual voices among them, ranging from the deep, dark chocolate timbre of Patricia Barber to the almost fly-away high range of the brilliant Youn Sun Nah, and all shades of tonal colours in between.
San Diego-born Allison Adams Tucker's voice can be placed towards the lighter end of the tonal spectrum, and... read more
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