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Marlene Rosenberg - MLK Convergence
by Editor, Dusty Grooves
Bassist Marlene Rosenberg leads a hell of a trio here - one that features Kenny Barron on piano and Lewis Nash on drums - both tremendous players who sound even better in the round, rich company of Rosenberg's bass! Most titles are trio numbers, but driven as much by the bass as by the always-wonderful work of Barron - and the tunes include many originals by Marlene - instrumentals, but with a current of the more righteous energy... read more
Corey Christiansen - Lone Prairie
by Deborah DeMoss Smith, Jazz Society of Oregon
This album may be a little different, but the fun of jazz is giving an ear to something that's not on the usual path. With tunes focused on the intense electric guitar and two keyboards, as well as the bass, drums and percussion, guitarist Corey Christiansen's Lone Prairie is indeed a bit off the path, yet still on the prairie.
A tribute to the American West, it contains 10 numbers, including traditionals and three originals by... read more
Francis Coletta | Jonas Tauber - Port Said Street
by George Fendel, Jazz Society of Oregon
Here is a duo of guitar and cello featuring two musicians who communicate with simple elegance. It is a performance of rare intimacy, not unlike what you might hear in a home concert, if you were extremely lucky. Coletta plays what he terms an electro acoustic guitar, seemingly a conflict in terms. But then you hear it, and amazingly, it doesn't sound quite electric nor acoustic. And it's a beautiful, sometimes poignant sound. Tauber plays the... read more
David Friesen - My Faith, My Life
by Chris Spector, Midwest Record
Anyone up for a two disc tour de force from a contemporary master playing at the penultimate part of his game with so much yet to explore? One disc solo bass and one disc solo piano, Friesen makes a statement like never before as this instrumental music sails way past category showing what it really means to play your heart out. Simply masterful stuff from a master making you hear things you never thought you could hear from one man and one... read more
Dave Slonaker Big Band - Convergency
by Troy Dostert, All About Jazz
4-STARS Composer/conductor Dave Slonaker probably won't qualify as "prolific," at least based on recorded output alone, as he spends a lot of his time behind the scenes in film and television workâbut one must appreciate the level of craftsmanship that he brings to his big band projects. His debut release, Intrada (Origin Records, 2014), received a well-earned Grammy nomination, and his sophomore effort is no less accomplished, with... read more
John Wojciechowski - Focus
by Georges Tonla Briquet, Jazzmozaiek (Belgium)
Saxophonist John Wojciechowski's been active on the jazz scene in Chicago for nearly a decade. On hearing this CD, the immediate question is why he has remained under the radar outside of the "Windy City" for so long. The opening track from his second album was an instant hit. Balanced elaborated, saxophone solo in the right place, perfectly dosed with a clear knowledge of the tradition (from swing to bop and beyond), yet with a contemporary... read more
Carlos Vega - Bird's Ticket
by Dick Metcalf, Improvijazzation
In addition to Carlos's totally engaging saxophone, you've got Victor Garcia on Trumpet, Stu Mindeman doing Piano and Rhodes, Josh Ramos with Acoustic Bass and Xavier Breaker on Drum set on this all-original set... the opener alone makes it clear that this is a jazz group you'll want to listen to over & over again, and takes me (way) back to my earliest days in jazz listening... "A Confluence in Chi-Town" clocks in right at 9:00, and will have... read more
Deep Blue Organ Trio - Wonderful!
by Kevin Whitehead, NPR - Fresh Air
Deep Blue Organ Trio's Wonderful! ? a new set of Stevie Wonder tunes, drawn mostly from his 1970s golden age ? opens with "Tell Me Something Good." As a great American songwriter, Wonder attracts some attention from jazz musicians, but maybe not enough. His songs are jazz waiting to happen, with their suave harmonies, rousing choruses, undercurrents of blues and gospel, and meaty melodies.
Deep Blue Organ Trio's best-known member is Bobby... read more
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