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Brittany Anjou - Enamigo Reciprokataj
by Debra Jan Bibel, Amazon
A Sophisticated Debut: New Terrority for Jazz Invention The title of this album, Enamigo Reciprokoataj, seems to be a gimisch of languages and in a way it is, being Esperanto. To my knowledge, it is second Esperanto-related musical recording; Lou Harrison's La Koro Sutro is the other. Brittany Anjou, pianist and trio leader, is the composer and arranger of the ten-track 58-minute instrumental debut. The title, roughly Reciprocal Love, is... read more
Karrin Allyson - A Kiss for Brazil
by Tom Haugen, Take Effect
The esteemed vocalist, pianist and percussionist Karrin Allyson adds to her catalog of Brazilian sounds with these 10 adventurous tracks that recruit Rosa Passos, Vitor Goncalves, Yotam Silberstein, Harvie S and Rafael Barata.
The playful and cozy "Flor de Lis" begins the listen with Silberstein's warm guitar and Barata's frisky drums that complement Allyson's flowing vocals, and "Month Of March In Salvagor (Dunas)" continues the worldly... read more
Corey Christiansen - Factory Girl
by Dave Rogers, WTJU
Guitarist Corey Christiansen continues an exploration of "jazz-ifying" folk and related songs from the past that he began on his previous disc. He and his group - Zach Lapidus (keys, SuperCollider), Jeremy Allen (bass), Matt Jorgesen (drums) and Michael Spiro (percussion) - tackle a variety of songs from "Cluck Ol' Hen" and "Shenandoah" to "Factory Girl" preserving the essence of each while creating intriguing new arrangements of them. There... read more
Alison Ruble - This Is A Bird
by JACK WALTON, South Bend Tribune
On her debut album, "This Is a Bird," jazz vocalist Alison Ruble creates an atmosphere where nostalgia and innovation go hand-in-hand.
Even the artwork and album title reflect this. Ruble discovered a box of old letters that her mother and grandmother had written to each other, and snippets of the women's handwriting appear on the cover and in the CD booklet.
"I'm somewhat of a nostalgic person," Ruble says on her cell phone while... read more
David Sills - Down The Line
by Doug Ramsey, ArtsJournal: Rifftides
For ten years or so, David Sills has been emerging as a tenor saxophonist with a knack for fashioning calm, cool improvised lines laced with melodic and harmonic interest. His tonal quality leads reviewers to make comparisons with Stan Getz and Lester Young. Based on his harmonic resourcefulness, unruffled execution and slightly dry sound, it would be just as easy to find similarities to Hank Mobley and Warne Marsh. But comparisons are weak... read more
Rich Thompson - Generations
by George Fendel, Oregon Jazz Scene
This is actually a standard piano trio with dummer Thompson in a leadership role. Of the nine tunes included, seven are original compositions by trio members. A few comments on the two standards might be in order. ?I Hear a Rhapsody? is explored from every angle by pianist Chris Ziemba. He finally states the melody line the ?last time around,? making this an intensely creative and rewarding version of the classic tune. The other familiar melody... read more
Thomas Marriott - Flexicon
by Don Simpson, Audiophile Audition
For those outside of the Pacific Northwest, Seattle may not be known as a jazz city, but there are some stellar musicians in the region, and one of the best examples of what is going on in the Puget Sound vicinity is trumpeter Thomas Marriott. Marriott uses traditional, post-bop jazz as a starting point, but his character and personality encompasses a wide assortment of influences, which gives Marriott's latest offering, Flexicon, a... read more
Diverse - Diverse
by Rudolf Radnai, Muszer Oldal - Budapest
Translated from Hungarian
Six young musicians: HERMON MEHARI (trumpet), William Sanderson (tenor sax), John Brewer (piano, Rhodes), Ben Leifer (bass), Ryan LEE (drums), Bobby Watson (sax) This consists of the band in 2008 with another 10 before winning the Origin Records / Gene Harris Jazz Festival Competition-T. The disc is played in your compositions. The number 12 is a young experimental momentum band presents their music with hip hop,... read more
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