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Carlos Vega - Bird's Up
by George W. Harris, Jazz Weekly
Muscular-toned tenor saxist and composer Carlos Vega puts together a beefy post-bop quintet with Victor Garcia/tp-f, Stu Mindeman/p-key, Josh Ramos/b and Xavier Breaker/dr. He rotates between hip soul sounds with his Rhodes on pieces like the funky "On A Mission" and hip "Los Osos Grandiosos," and tongue in grove boppers like the title track and intricate "Curve Ball." Vega's tone his Rollins-strong, while Garcia is bel canto and with an... read more
Bill Anschell - Rumbler
by Dave Rogers, WTJU - Richmond, VA
Pianist Bill Anschell pulled together a great band to support his eight originals and covers of Monk's "Misterioso", Lennon & McCartney's "For No One" and Ellington's "Reflections In D". The group is absolutely simpatico with the leader in creating this remarkable melodic percussive union. The band members include Chris Symer (bass), Jose Martinez (drums) and guests Brian Monroney (guitar), Jeff Busch (percussion), Jeff Coffin (soprano sax).... read more
Joe Locke / Geoffrey Keezer Group - Live In Seattle
by Dr. Michael Matheny, Radioio
The newest from Joe Locke and Geoffrey Keezer, 'Live in Seattle' is out in stores Tuesday the 18th of July, and just might be the best jazz release of 2006. having been accused of favoring jazz fusion in the radioioJAZZ playlist. I use these seven brilliant live tracks to stand behind my plea. I am guilty of loving jazz fusion. And 'Live in Seattle' will justify my decision to put this incredible album out front this week.
'Live in Seattle'... read more
Mark Taylor - Spectre
by Adam Greenberg, All Music Guide
Fresh off a regional "best instrumentalist" award, sax virtuoso Mark Taylor returned to bandleader efforts with 2009's Spectre, a romp through a fair set of originals. Most compositions here come directly from Taylor's pen, but there are a few additional items -- two contributions from pianist Gary Fukushima and one from bassist Jeff Johnson, and one entry from Jim Knapp, a big-band leader with whom Taylor had been keeping busy over the course... read more
David Sills - Eastern View
by Adam Greenburg, All Music Guide
On his first album as a proper lead for Origin, saxophonist David Sills is taking the opportunity to reflect upon his time in "The City" after a stay in New York (though his own usual locale is also a major city, LA has a different vibe to say the least). The all-original compositions here take a special effort to touch upon the New York aesthetic in many ways, but offset the busyness somewhat with a light touch on the guitar, a particularly... read more
Chris Walden Big Band - No Bounds
by Dan McClenaghan, All About Jazz
Chris Walden has been on a heck of a roll lately, with two Grammy nods for last year's Home of My Heart, one of the finest big band efforts of the year. He also in did the orchestrations for the acclaimed Michael Bolton set Bolton Swings Sinatra.
Home of My Heart deserved all the accolades that came its way; No Bounds is an even stronger disc. Walden is a genius at freshening up the big band genre with sparkling arrangements, whether in the... read more
Les DeMerle - Hittin' the Blue Notes, Volume 2
by Dick Crockett, Sacramento Radio
A nu-bop version to what's happening then...now! This is hard bop with a west coast swinging so grab your sweet other's hand and do some half time. This is more physical, then cerebral Bacchus celebration. We played Bobby Troup's "Route 66." Let's be clear about this, De Merle would bring the house down in Vegas with this DeMerle-a-la-mena. You open and ratchet up a first listen on this new one and you'll know for sure. The DeMerle Band jumps,... read more
ZurHub - Countryside Motorways
by Dee Dee McNeil, Musical Memoirs
A tribal drum introduction opens the first tune on this album. The tune is called "Social Trust" and features a flute solo by Mattan Klein. This is followed by a guitar solo from Argentinian, Ezequiel Hezi Jait, until the drums of Dani Benedikt take over to present several bars of his own creativity. The group, ZurHub, was formed in 2017. It is a quintet of musicians based in Tel Aviv and New York. Their musical concept embraces the rhythms... read more
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