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Jovino Santos Neto Quarteto - Mais Que Tudo: Live at Kerry Hall 1995
by Tom Haugen, Take Effect
Jovino Santos Neto's piano is joined by Hans Teuber, Chuck Deardorf and Mark Ivester for these jazz, classical and Brazilian inspired 7 tracks that document their first public performance.
The animated spirit of the lead off track, "Metamorph", benefits from Neto's quick keys and Teuber's lively winds, and the title track follows with much elegance, where the keys and wind welcome Ivester's skilled drums.
In the middle, "Chorelético"... read more
Upper Left Trio - Cycling
by Roman St. James, IndieMonkey
Cycling, the debut release by the Upper Left Trio, is an absolutely stunning CD. The piano trio is the most basic of the jazz group configurations, but its simplicity inherently increases the difficulty in producing music that is either particularly innovative or engaging, for all but the most casual jazz listener. However, with this recording the Upper Left Trio - consisting of Charlie Doggett on drums, Clay Giberson on piano and Jeff Leonard... read more
Rob Lockart - Parallel Lives
by Ric Bang, The Davis Enterprise, April 3, 2008
Rob Lockart is Texas born and educated at teh Eastman School Of Music; he completed studies at teh Banf School. He has lived and worked in New Orleans, New York and Los Angeles, where he now resides and teaches.
His musical experience includes jobs with the Woody Herman Orchestra, Doc Severinson's Big Band and performances with numerous smaller groups headed by well-known artists such as Clark Terry, Joe La Barbara and Mel Lewis. Lockart... read more
Bobby Broom - Song And Dance
by Jeff Krow, Audiophile Audition
Bobby Broom has to be one of the hardest working jazz guitar slingers in the business. As well as being Sonny Rollins' choice guitarist, both for recording and touring, Broom also plays in the funky Chicago Hammond B-3 group, Deep Blue Organ Trio, which holds court at the Green Mill nightclub on a weekly basis. Broom's resume is extensive going back to the late 70s with Art Blakey, Hugh Masekela, and even a super brief stopover with Miles Davis.... read more
Metropolitan Jazz Octet - The Bowie Project
by Tom Haugen, Take Effect
The Chicago ensemble Metropolitan Jazz Octet joins forces with the vocalist Paul Marinaro for this very well crafted listen that illuminates David Bowie's work with much creativity.
The aptly titled "Slow Burn" opens the listen with the soulful, emotive brass meshing with Bob Stutter's warm keys and Rob Rummage's firm drums in the very dreamy climate, and "5:15 The Angels Have Gone" follows with Marinaro's expressive vocals being complemented... read more
Bobby Rozario - Spellbound
by George W Harris, Jazz Weekly
Someone has been drinking the waters of Carlos Santana, and his name is Bobby Rozario. The guitarist/vocalist plays with a fiery drive and biting tone, searing through a collection of originals, supplied by a mix of musicians that included Robby Ameen-Dennis Chambers/dr, James Genus/b, Edsel Gomez/p-org, Tim Ouimette/tp, and a wide array of pecussionists and vocalist. The sauntering "Ci tana" includes the voices of Chris Alfinez, Jose Pepito... read more
Ben Paterson - For Once In My Life
by Dan Healy, Chicago Jazz Magazine
This has been a wonderful year of recordings from eclectic jazz keyboard players. Just a few months ago, celebrated organist Dan Trudell released his terrific piano trio album. Now we find that the exquisite jazz pianist Ben Paterson has released For Once In My Life, his first Hammond B3 organ album. Although Paterson has played jazz organ for some time, he has established himself as a pianist of uncommon virtuosity - with an equally deft touch... read more
Dan Dean - 251
by Larry Taylor, JazzReview.com
Bassist Dan Dean shows his talent and versatility on the superb 2 5 1. This CD takes its title from the familiar turnaround that is a key element in the harmonic progression of many classic songs. The 11 numbers here include ten standards and one George Duke composition. They all utilize this musical pattern, but listeners can ignore the technical and just enjoy the music.
Each track is set in a duo concept with various top musicians on piano,... read more
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