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Corey Christiansen - La Proxima
by George W Harris, Jazz Weekly
Corey Christiansen plays electric and acoustic guitars in a collection of optimistic settings with a team of David Beove/b, Michael Spiro/perc and Colin Douglas/dr-perc. The extra rhythm pays dividends, whether on the acoustic guitared "My Sofiea" or electrical "Ambedo," the grooves are dug deep. Electric bass and guitar get fusiony on the Latin "Meraki" and the rock out on "Street Cred" with some hot riffs on "Awakening." Christiansen's... read more
Delia Fischer - Delia Fischer: Beyond Bossa
by David Brazil, Brasil Calling
This album marks the first time Delia Fischer has recorded her original repertoire for an international audience, featuring English lyrics co-written with collaborators such as Camila Costa, Carlos Careqa, and Claudio Botelho. These songs are reimagined by American composer, pianist, and jazz journalist Allen Morrison, who worked closely with Fischer to adapt the lyrics while maintaining the essence of the original Portuguese versions. The album... read more
Hugo Fernandez New Grounds Quartet - Ozean
by George W Harris, Jazz Weekly
Tensile toned guitarist Hugo Fernandez brings together a quartet with horn man Christoph Titz, electric bassist MartinLillich and drummer Jesus Vega through a collection of post bopping originals. He has fun with a reggae pulsed "Caribbean Illusion" and gets a bit funky on the back beat of "Water Tones". Titz is flued and warm on the muted "Undercurrent" as he glides over Lillich's bass lines and bops to Vega's crisp sticks on "Neptune Grass".... read more
Naama Liany - Daydream
by Editor, Kultur Luxembourg
Liany's new album, Daydream, is a stunning example, bringing together works on the subject of dreams by Samuel Barber, Leonard Bernstein, Federico Mompou and Albena Petrovic. The album was developed with the support of the prestigious Philharmonie Luxembourg and recorded at their magnificent facilities with the help of an award from the country's Ministry of Culture. Dreaming is an apt subject for Liany, whose parents recall her waking up at the... read more
Robby Ameen - Diluvio
by Chris Spector, Midwest Record
40 years in as an all star, all pro drummer for the crème of the crop and it's only his third outing as a leader. Strutting his Afro-Cuban stuff, he doesn't play it linearly for tourists, he makes it totally caliente and keeps you guessing what's coming around the next bend. A wonderfully wild work out abetted by a hand picked crew of all stars in their own rights, this is some out of the ordinary jazz that merrily hits the... read more
Brad Goode - Montezuma
by Paul Abella, Music Lounge - WDCB, Chicago
Kicking things off, Chicago expatriate Brad Goode has a new album out on Origin called Montezuma. As with all of Goode's releases on Origin, you can expect things to be a little left of center, and you can expect an album filled with interesting songs and some engaged playing. That's certainly the case throughout Montezuma. This disc crackles with energy. Even "My Funny Valentine" is amped up here. Personally, my favorite moment is the... read more
Tom Rizzo - Imaginary Numbers
by Bill Donaldson, Cadence
Tom Rizzo's Imaginary Numbers, though putatively a showcase for the guitarist, features on every track a group of matured Jazz professionals performing witty arrangements that concentrate instead on their intuitive cohesiveness and effortless abilities to express the emotions evoked by the tunes. One wouldn't expect the emphasis upon ensemble playing at the beginning of the album, when Rizzo alone states succinctly and lyrically a brief... read more
Dave Slonaker Big Band - Intrada
by Jack Bowers, All About Jazz
Don't be put off by the name. Intrada, composer / arranger Dave Slonaker points out, is "a musical form often composed as a prelude, overture or fanfare," one whose upbeat phrases give rise to an exhilarating curtain-raiser on Slonaker's initial big-band recording. Rest assured this is a world-class ensemble and there's no doubt whose steady hand is at the helm: Slonaker wrote every number save the standard "It's Only a Paper Moon" and... read more
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