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Arthur Kell Speculation Quartet - Live at LunÀtico
by Tom Haugen, Take Effect
The bassist Arthur Kell is in the company of Nate Radley, Brad Shepik and Allan Mednard for these lively jazz tunes that were captured live on February 15-16, 2022, in Brooklyn.
After a brief introduction of hazy warmth, "Hafrlat Zifaf" welcomes Mednard's frisky drumming alongside Kell's bouncy bass, and "The Djado" follows with Radley and Shepik's fluid guitar lines guiding the bright climate.
Halfway through, "Pisciotta Blue" finds... read more
Roberta Brenza - It's My Turn to Color Now
by George W Harris, Jazz Weekly
On the cover, vocalist Roberta Brenza doesn't wear her singing influence on her sleeve, but on her T-shirt, as a picture of bop pioneer Sheila Jordan peeks through with a smile. Her presence is felt and heard here, as Brenza mixes bop and modern jazz with a team of Stacy Dillard/ts-ss, Dawn Clement/p-key, Cameron Brown/b and Matthew Wilson/dr. Jordan jumps in for a couple tunes having a hoot of a time with Brenza and tenorist Dillard on a snappy... read more
Scenes - Along the Way
by Matthew Warnock, Just Jazz Guitar
Scenes is a trio consisting of guitarist John Stowell, bassist Jeff Johnson and drummer John Bishop. These three master musicians come together on Along The Way to produce one of the most captivating albums of the past year.
All ten tunes on this album were written by either Stowell or Johnson. Ever tune has its own unique voice, yet they all come together to produce a continuity that unites the entire album. Of particular note is the... read more
Mike Pope - The Parts You Keep
by Bman, Bman's Blues Report
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, The Parts You Keep, from Mike Pope, and I really enjoy it. Opening with Misgivings, a lively track with a driving piano melody featuring Geoffrey Keezer, building with an aggressive snare rap by Nate Smith and breaking into a sensual bass solo by Mike Pope who builds the track with the hands of a sculptor. Very nice. I love the cover of Charlie Parker's Steeplechase featuring Roxy... read more
Benjamin Boone with the Ghana Jazz Collective - Joy
by Benjamin Kirk, Fresno State College of Arts & Humanities
It was hot! It was the summer of 2018 in the city of Accra, about 400 miles north of the equator, and Benjamin Boone and the Ghana Jazz Collective had gathered in the UVSL recording studio — a white concrete building down one of the many dirt side roads. Even with the high-tech equipment, to get clean recordings, the studio had to turn off the air conditioning during recording sessions.
The heat and humidity was unbearable. Between... read more
Hal Galper Trio - The Zone: Live at the Yardbird Suite
by George W Harris, Jazz Weekly
Piano legend Hal Galper shows his post bop chops in high quality form at this gig in Edmonton, Canada with his team of Jeff Johnson/b and John Bishop/dr. The Getz/Baker alumnus shows pristine and lovely work on the lyrical "Artist" while digging deep with the mates on the modal "Scufflin'". The three form a hip groove on "Israel" with Johnson giving thoughtful intros to the scrambling "Cubist" and slapping the sucker on the bluesy "Scene West"... read more
Jonas Tauber with William Thomas, Doug Haning - Prime Numbers
by Adam Greenburg, All Music Guide
From classically trained but forward-thinking bassist Jonas Tauber comes this album of free jazz recorded live at the Jazz de Opus club in Portland. Accompanying him are drummer William Thomas and pianist Doug Haning. Here, the trio performs a good deal of spontaneous improvisation, delving deeply into the free jazz ideals on the fly. The only thing tying the trio down is a mysterious clinging to a centering around prime numbers as the basis for... read more
Jared Hall - Influences
by Paul Rauch, All About Jazz
4-STARS Jazz music has proliferated through generations traditionally by means of the oral tradition—meaning that knowledge is passed on by mentors, some by personal connection and others by more casual means. In modern times, this tradition lives alongside the jazz school phenomenon, where classrooms and studios incubate talent, while students inescapably still must pay their dues on the bandstand, playing with musicians that are more... read more
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