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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
Nick Finzer - The Chase
by Dave Sumner, Bird is the Worm
Nifty straight-ahead set from trombonist Finzer. His big band/large ensemble experiences definitely inform his music when the headcount doesn't range so large. Plenty of big sound goodness, but when the group slows things down and let's the music breathe, that's when the pull of attraction begins. Featuring Glenn Zaleski on piano, Lucas Pino on reeds, Alex Wintz on guitar, Dave Baron on bass and Jimmy MacBride on... read more
Martin Budde - Back Burner
by Ferdinand Dupuis-Panther, Jazz'halo (Belgium)
Let's read what Origin Records has to say about Martin Budde: "... Seattle guitarist Martin Budde steers his trio through a collection of mostly original compositions on his f'rst Origin recording. Thoroughly rooted in the fluid, modern jazz guitar sounds of the last 50 years, ... Drummer Xavier Lecouturier and bassist Ben Feldman are his longtime collaborators in the more densely eclectic modern jazz sextet Meridian Odyssey, and here they... read more
Affinity Trio - Hindsight
by Dick Metcalf, Contemporary Fusion Reviews
Harmonic trio jazz Eric Jacobson Pamela York Clay Schaub - HINDSIGHT: This recent release (it hit the street officially on 20 October, 2023) is some of the most harmonic trio jazz I've ever listened to... I have little doubt you will fall in love with Eric's trumpet, Pamela's piano and Clay's bass as quickly as I did. Though this performance is from over a year ago, it will give you an intimate look at the trio's total talent style...
The... read more
Joachim Mencel - Brooklyn Eye
by Editors, JazzPress (Poland)
Record of the Week The idea to record an album in the USA with musicians recognized there is not something particularly original in the jazz world. However, few have enough courage and determination to make their dreams come true, and even fewer musicians manage to create a musically interesting album. Joachim Mencel, who not only invited excellent musicians to work with him, which in some cases is only dependent on having a sufficiently... read more
Clarence Penn - Monk: The Lost Files
by Nate Chinen, New York Times
Clarence Penn, like Antonio Sánchez, is a jazz drummer of exuberant poise, and on his own albums, he has addressed music both original and canonical. Monk: The Lost Files (Origin Records), a Thelonious Monk tribute out this week, clearly belongs to the second category. But Mr. Penn, leading a quartet with the saxophonist Chad Lefkowitz-Brown, the pianist Donald Vega and the bassist Yasushi Nakamura, takes pains to retrofit Monk's tunes... read more
Q.E.D. - yet what is any ocean...
by Adam Greenberg, All Music
A collaboration between vibraphonist Ben Thomas (already an established artist with Origin Records), pianist Alex Chadsey, and trombonist Chris Stover, Q.E.D. is seemingly an effort at exploratory composition. The trio takes turns presenting compositions throughout Yet What Is Any Ocean..., showcasing different elements of the bandmembers' performance abilities as well as different elements of their musical inspirations. Thomas' "Put the Ball in... read more
Rodney Whitaker - All Too Soon: The Music of Duke Ellington
by Charles L. Latimer, I Dig Jazz
If you attend a Rodney Whitaker concert, bank on getting a history lesson on whatever jazz music the bassist's group performs, and as a bonus some comic relief. For 25 years, he's taught jazz at Michigan State University. No surprise, he uses the bandstand to educate audiences, and his kidding them before introducing tunes is a piece of his musical personality. He's quick to jokingly warn an audience of his plans to pursue standup comedy when... read more
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