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David Friesen Circle 3 Trio - Triple Exposure
by Chris Spector, Midwest Record
The bass ace leads his piano trio through a tight, solid set that leaves plenty to the imagination but leaves no room for mucking around. On point as only an experienced pro can be, this atmospheric set takes you to the lighter side where it seems only natural a cocktail should be in your hand at sunset. Breezy and airy, the trio commands the sunny side of life with great style. A winner... read more
Gabriel Guerrero & Quantum - Equilibrio
by Herb Boyd, DownBeat
4 1/2 STARS "Present Moment," the first track on Gabriel Guerrero & Quantum's debut album, arrives like a torrent of exultation that only on occasion recedes. Even then, there is a pleasant tumult of harmonic tension, especially when Guerrero's piano bleeds into the tantalizing sonic expositions of Seth Trachy's saxophone. The track is like the preface to a book, a harbinger of expressive music that at its base exudes a Latin-flavored... read more
David Friesen - A Light Shining Through
by Dan McClenaghan, All About Jazz
4-STARS The music of bassist David Friesen is inspired by two major sources: his ancestral Ukrainian roots and his Christian faith. While the Christian aspect of the inspiration is probably long-term, the familial roots part of the equation seems to have gained traction with Testimony (Origin Records, 2021), a piece recorded with a jazz quartet 2018 in Kiev with the National Academic Symphonic Band Of Ukraine. Expansive in thematic scope... read more
Karrin Allyson - A Kiss for Brazil
by Katchie Cartwright, All About Jazz
A Kiss for Brazil is Kansas-bred Grammy-nominated singer Karrin Allyson's third release to feature Brazilian music (From Paris to Rio, Concord, 1999; Imagina, Concord, 2008), and her first to showcase Brazilian musicians: Vitor Gonçalves on piano and accordion, Rafael Barata at the drums, plus the acclaimed singer-guitarist and songwriter Rosa Passos. First-call New York-based guitarist Yotam Silberstein and bassist Harvie S complete the group.... read more
Todd Bishop - Travelogue
by Rick Erbin, Jazz Junction - KIOS FM
Perhaps we react to music in similar fashions. Sometimes from the opening notes and rhythms we make up our minds that a particular recording has it - that essence, that enigmatic thing that heads straight for where we live inside - the spirit song. Drummer Todd Bishop's new album Travelogue opens with a beat reminiscent of Horace Silver's "Song For My Father" set-up by bassist Chris Higgins and pianist Jasnam Daya Singh. Yet... read more
Bobby Broom - Song And Dance
by Doug Collette, Glide Magazine
The erstwhile guitarist (for Sonny Rollins among many others) mixes original songs and covers of unusual sources?the Beatles' "Can't Buy Me Love," Jimmy Webb/Glen Campbell's "Wichita Lineman"-- in a way that features the strengths of the compositions as well as those of the trio. Uncluttered production emphasizes a clarity of sound that further highlights how it's possible to take a straightforward approach to recording and playing and in so... read more
Hal Galper - E Pluribus Unum - Live in Seattle
by Marc Van de Walle, Jazzmozaïek - Belgium
This live recording from Seattle in 2009 shows Galper at his best. With a lot of energy and a certain theatricality (in the positive sense of the word, Galper is not an exhibitionist), his four original compositions set high demands on the group, but they follow and support the pianist perfectly. Even more: they add value. Their solos fit seamlessly into the energetic, passionate style Galper owns. On the album you will find also three standards... read more
Carl Schultz - The Road to Trantor
by Thierry De Clemensat, Paris Move
From the very first listen, The Road to Trantor feels like a time machine. For those who lived through the 1970s, the echoes are unmistakable, a return to the lush, exploratory sound world of progressive pop and early fusion, when synthesizers were not just instruments but portals to the future. The keyboard textures here recall a lineage that began with the Mini Moog and continued through the Yamaha DX7 and Roland Juno, instruments that shaped... read more
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