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Joe Locke - Subtle Disguise
by Editor, JazzTimes
JazzTimes Track Premier Locke is joined on "Subtle Disguise" by guitarist Adam Rogers, keyboardist Jim Ridl, bassist Lorin Cohen, and drummer Samvel Sarkisyan. Elsewhere on the album, there are appearances by guitarist/singer Raul Midón, alto saxophonist David Binney, and singer Alina Engibaryan. Seven of the album's nine tracks, including the title cut, are originals; the two remaining songs are Bob Dylan's "Who Killed Davey Moore?"... read more
Jack Mouse - Range of Motion
by Rotcod Zzaj, Improvijazzation Nation
If the opening track, ?LaPorta? is any indicator, you?re in for one wonderful jazz ride ? Jack?s drums will transport you to movements you never knew existed on this one! Just the kind of jazz you hardcore jazzers will fall in love with in only moments? Jack is joined by Scott Robinson on tenor/soprano sax & flute, Art Davis doing trumpet & flugelhorn, John McLean on guitar, Bob Bowman on bass & Kelly Sill doing some spots on bass as well.... read more
John La Barbera Big Band - Grooveyard
by Jack Bowers, All About Jazz
4 1/2 STARS Composer/arranger John La Barbera has been at the top of his game for more than half a century, and Grooveyard is simply another example of his undiminished artistry. Besides arranging everything—superbly, as always—La Barbera wrote six of the session's ten charming songs, escorting other treasures by Carl Perkins, Dave Brubeck, Curtis Fuller and Elvin Jones.
As he writes his handsome and colorful big-band charts, La... read more
Rodney Whitaker - All Too Soon: The Music of Duke Ellington
by Editor, Dusty Grooves
A very fresh take on the songs of Duke Ellington - presented here by bassist Rodney Whitaker, with a tight combo sound that resonates strongly with his other great records! The tunes are definitely Duke's, but the presentation is pure Whitaker - hip, soulful, and reworked with nicely contemporary elements - played by a strong lineup that features Michael Dease on trombone, Brian Lynch on trumpet, Diego Rivera on tenor, Richard Roe on... read more
Les DeMerle - The Jazz Spirit of Christmas
by Adam Greenburg, All Music Guide
Presumably taking advantage of some time off touring, Les DeMerle joins up with a small group for a jazz Christmas album. It's nightclub fare in general, with steady instrumental work from the crew and some solid vocals from Bonnie Eisele, DeMerle's wife. Ken Peplowski takes some very nice classic post-bop solos from time to time, playing off of DeMerle's drums perfectly, and bassist Bill McCrossen, though staying in the back for the majority of... read more
Emi Meyer - Monochrome
by Chris Spector, Midwest Record
A Seattle native that has managed to tear it up in Asia comes home to hang out with the crème of the Seattle jazz scene to turn out a set that makes you wonder if she's an art chick that can do whatever she wants because Paul Allen gets the first special thanks in the liner notes or is she a millennial Chris Connor. Today's lounge lizards can only listen to so much Cole Porter and this is certainly a sterling alternative come cocktail... read more
Les DeMerle - The Jazz Spirit of Christmas
by Karl Stober, Jazz Review
Heating up the Yuletide!
For most of us we tend to forget the enjoyment and fun we had during the holidays as a child. Les DeMerle and band deliver The Jazz Spirit of Christmas, which ignites that feel good and exuberant attitude we felt back in our childhood holiday memories. A sizzling and vivacious tribute to some of the holiday's classics exists inside this jewel case.
Push play and the DeMerle's sleigh ride takes all of us through a... read more
Anthony Branker & Ascent - Dance Music
by Karl Ackerman, All About Jazz
Anthony Branker continues to experiment with the standards of large group musical tradition on Dance Music. Leading a revised version of his Ascent ensemble, the composer/musical director takes a different approach than the Latin influences on Blessings (Origin Records, 2009). Only on the last of ten tracks, "Depende," is there a composition in that vein, but that's all for the good, as Branker keeps searching for new ways to articulate a... read more
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