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Bruce Williamson - Standard Transmission
by Ken Dryden, All Music
One of the benefits of the Origin label is they give exposure to talents deserving of greater recognition, whether they are new up-and-coming artists or veterans like Bruce Williamson. In spite of his contributions as a sideman over several decades with Jack McDuff, Fred Hersch, Randy Brecker, Tom Harrell, and Toshiko Akiyoshi (in addition to many others), plus leading his own groups, nearly two decades lapsed before the appearance of this... read more
Clay Giberson - Spaceton's Approach
by Dan McClenaghan, All About Jazz.com
There's much to be said for holding a band together over the course of years and performances and album/CD releases, honing the familiarity, comfort level and the intricacies of interplay. Think of the two great Miles Davis Quintets, or Keith Jarrett's Standards Trio.
There's also a lot to be said for the one-off affairs, the freshness and spontaneity and energy of a group of like-minded artists getting together for a single... read more
Michael Dease - MSU Jazz Trombones: Spartan Strong
by George Harris, Jazz Weekly
You've got to love the moxie of trombonist Michael Dease, who thinks he can take on with his trombone and rhythm teams of Xavier Davis & Ethan Frank on piano, Jared Beckstead-Craan & Reuben Stump on bass and drummers Keith Hall, Brian Allen & Randy Gelispie, the MSU Jazz Trombone team consisting of 17, count 'em, 17 trombones and six (!) bass trombones. What could go wrong?
NOTHING! This album is a total delight, with every potential... read more
Eric Jacobson - Discover
by Kevin Lynch, Shepherd Express
Eric Jacobson blazes. In person, the naturally powerful Milwaukee trumpeter has long conveyed the impression: "I'm gonna cut anybody here, and all comers." That's fueled some willfully dynamic solos. With trumpet poised, his muscular angularity recalls an Italian Futurist sculpture. So, Discover comes as a surprise, perhaps as a self-discovery, trading competitiveness for musical and artistic maturity.
The tune "Discover" arose from the... read more
John Stowell | Michael Zilber - Live Beauty
by Dave Sumner, Bird is the Worm
Nice live set from a sax-guitar-bass-drums quartet. Zilber's effusive attitude on sax matches well with Stowell's tastefulness on guitar. Plenty to like on this straight-ahead modern jazz... read more
Jim Knapp Orchestra - It's Not Business, It's Personal
by STEVE GRIGGS, Earshot Jazz
IN MEMORIUM - 1939-2021
James "Jim" Donald Knapp Jr. died at Cambridge Senior Care in Kirkland, Washington on November 13, 2021. He was born in Chicago on July 28, 1939 and given the same name as his father. His mother Mildred was from a musical family.
"For a kid, you're not often used to seeing adults being very happy. You know, there's usually something wrong," Knapp recalled in an oral history recorded in the Seattle Jazz Archive of... read more
Bobby Broom - Song And Dance
by Mark F. Turner, All About Jazz
Most everyone has a favorite tune: A song that lingers in memory and takes you back to another time and place. For many years jazz musicians have transformed popular songs into instrumental pieces such as John Coltrane's version of the Rodgers and Hammerstein hit "My Favorite Things." There is magic in taking something familiar and transforming it into something new, as Chicago guitarist Bobby Broom proves once again on his new release Song and... read more
Jared Hall - Hometown
by Scott Yanow, Los Angeles Jazz Scene
An excellent trumpeter with an attractive sound, a wide range, and a real feel for advanced hard bop, Jared Hall is heard in top form throughout Hometown. His fourth album as a leader and third for the Origin label, this set teams him with tenor-saxophonist Troy Roberts (whose inventive and fiery solos sometimes come close to stealing the show), pianist Ben Markley, bassist Michael Glynn, and drummer Kyle Swan.
The seven selections include... read more
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