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Chad McCullough & Bram Weijters - Imaginary Sketches
by John Vincent Barron, JazzReview.com
Adding to his growing body of work for Seattle's Origin Records, trumpeter Chad McCullough teams up with Belgian pianist Bram Weijters for Imaginary Sketches, a compelling set of original compositions, full of lyricism and harmonic delight. Along with bassist Chuck Deardorf and drummer John Bishop, the works as a showcase for thoughtful improvising and subtle, yet convincing compositional ideas.
McCullough and Weijters are a fitting... read more
Shawn Purcell - Oblivity
by Dee Dee McNeil, Making a Scene
Dr. Shawn Purcell's music bursts onto the scene with hurricane force. The title tune, "Oblivity" is swirling with Straight-ahead energy and excitement. This is one of ten songs Purcell has composed for this outstanding jazz album.
"Oblivity" is the condition of being unknown or not remembering. The state of oblivion has always been a fascination to people of a creative mind. Jazz itself has shocked the world with its ability to merge... read more
EEA - The Dark
by davec, WRUV Reviews
Debut effort from this trio which includes Peter Epstein(reeds), Larry Engstrom(trp) & David Ake(p). Title could not be more apt for the CD is a spacious, mellow set of music where emphasis is less is... read more
Maja Jaku - Blessed & Bewitched
by Gabriel Rivera, Indie Boulevard
Chamber Jazz at Its Most Honest: MAJA JAKU's Blessed & Bewitched Earns Every Minute of Your Patience
Jazz criticism has long developed a convenient way of talking about vocal albums — and that way, for all its refinement, has become a trap. We know how to describe technique, school, influences. We know how to construct a genealogy — who studied under whom, who inherited whose intonations, in which city and in which year it all... read more
Jessica Williams - Songs of Earth
by George Fendel, Jazz Society of Oregon
Over a period encompassing several engagements at Seattle's The Triple Door, pianist Williams compiled six original compositions (of the seven played here) which seemed to have a common thread. All were completely improvised on the spot, and in her effort to meld them into an artistic whole, she chose pieces which complement one another. While the term "jazz pianist" is an honorable title, I've always felt that Williams takes it a step further... read more
Hadley Caliman - Straight Ahead
by Jeff Krow, Audophile Audition
When we reviewed Hadley Caliman's return to the leadership role on Gratitude, back in 2008, we welcomed back a long-neglected artist, who had settled in Seattle, content to play in local Northwest settings. Gratitude opened some eyes to a saxophonist who still had full range and power well into his 70s. Hadley had been a great sidemen for both major jazz artists back in the 1970s and contributed as well to rock groups like Santana,... read more
Piet Verbist - Secret Exit to Another Dimension
by Rick Anderson, CD HotList
I'll be completely candid here: this isn't my favorite jazz album of the year, or even the month. But I'm recommending it because I don't see it as my job simply to share what I like — it's my job to hip you to good music, and this album is objectively excellent, in terms of both the playing and (even more so) its structure and conception. Bassist Piet Verbist leads a trio that includes guitarist Hendrik Braeckman and drummer Lionel Beuvens,... read more
Scott Neumann Neu3 Trio - Blessed
by Michael Roberts, Jazziz
There's no denying the respective talents of drummer and composer Scott Neumann, saxophone and melodica player Michael Blake, and bassist Mark Helias. And thanks to the spacious sound of Blessed, the Neu3 Trio's studio debut, each player's contributions come through loud and clear. However, while the project is undeniably tasteful and enjoyable it falls just short of distinctiveness.
On the title track, which opens the proceedings, Neumann... read more
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