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Hal Galper - O's Time
by Dave Sumner, Wondering Sound
There is a strange grace to pianist Galper's music, which always seems to be caught mid-stumble and falling fast... melodies flail about dramatically and rhythms don't seem to be fully in control of motor functions. But over the decades of his career, Galper has found a way to freeze that stumble in a very brief moment, a moment of thrilling uncertainty, slightly airborne and stretched out in an unusual shapes and motions, and extend the... read more
Steve Korn - Here and Now
by Jason West, Earshot Jazz
It's possible that the jazz fans of the next 1000 years will revisit the Seattle sound at the turn of this century. If so, John Bishop's independent label, Origin Records, will enjoy a number of reissues. Representing a small circle of local players, Origin’s catalog sports over a dozen releases, the most recent being one of the best: Steve Korn’s "Here and Now."
For his initial recording as a leader Korn plays with two of his... read more
Bobby Broom - Song And Dance
by Edward Ford, Chicago Jazz Magazine
When listening to Bobby Broom's Trio perform on his new CD, Song and Dance, one is immediately struck by how much s-p-a-c-e there is. With lesser musicians that could be a problem, but Broom and stalwart Dennis Carroll on bass and relative newcomer Kobie Watkins on drums, do an excellent job of presenting the necessary notes, pauses and attacks to frame the music for the listener, a feat not to be taken lightly. The majority of the disc is... read more
Sam Yahel - Truth And Beauty
by Ben Ratliff, New York Times
NEW YORK TIMES TOP TEN OF 2007
Here's Joshua Redman again, on tenor saxophone, in a sporadic, long-running jazz trio led by the organist Sam Yahel, with Brian Blade on drums. This record overcomes old organ-and-tenor jazz clich�s so easily that you hardly think of them. The music is fluid, flexible, all parts running together, the groove... read more
Dan Cray - Meridies
by Ric Bang, Jazz Scan
Origin Records always finds promising new jazz musicians; pianist Dan Cray, one of the youngest to come along in awhile, is the most recent example. He?s in his mid 30s, graduated from Chicago?s Northwestern University in 1999, and currently is working on a master?s degree at New York University, where he?s also a member of the faculty. He was a finalist in both the 2003 Monterey Jazz Festival Solo Piano Competition and the 2004 American... read more
Nick Finzer - The Chase
by Brian Zimmerman, Downbeat
EDITOR'S PICK Many jazz composers count Duke Ellington as a major influence. But for trombonist Nick Finzer, Ellington was more like an impetus. Finzer first became interested in jazz after participating in the Essentially Ellington competition as a high schooler, in which jazz ensembles perform Ellington compositions for adjudication. The competition sparked a lifelong infatuation with the art of composing, and Finzer later... read more
Hugo Fernandez New Grounds Quartet - Ozean
by Rick Anderson, CD Hotlist
The line between straight-ahead jazz and fusion (or, heaven help us, "smooth jazz") can be fuzzy and the borderland it defines can be treacherous: tread carefully and you can create exciting and forward-thinking music; get careless and you might slip into a puddle of schlock. On his new album, guitarist Hugo Fernandez offers a master class in negotiating this difficulty: from his tone to his chord progressions, he delivers lush textures and... read more
Don Lanphere with New Stories - Home At Last
by Ben Ohmart, Muses Muse
This cd is getting hot in my computer drive. It's been spinning for the last five hours. That's because this is the sort of jazz that was made for minds like mine. First off, it's over an hour in length, and the long 10 tracks spin with a constant, but smooth buzz that speaks always at night. But more importantly, the mindset of contemporary, straight forward, mainstream jazz is ever present. None of this artistic, ground breaking trial by... read more
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