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Phil Kelly & The SW Santa Ana Winds - My Museum
by Harvey Siders, JazzTimes, September 2007
In 2003 a cross-pollination of Pacific Northwest and L.A. jazz communities resulted in Kelly's first Origin album, Convergence Zone. It happened again in '06, leading to this masterpiece. No rehearsal time. As Kelly explained, "It was straight gonzo." Thanks to the growing comfort level, the guys simply devoured the charts. "Jeannine," "Daydream" and "Zip Code 2005" reveal Kelly's expertise with taut clusters. "It's a Lazy Afternoon" (in... read more
George Colligan - The Endless Mysteries
by John Kelman, All About Jazz
While music fans often think of the artists they love as gifted people whose lives are consumed by the pursuit of their art, all-too-often they ignore equally important, if seemingly more mundane, needs: making a living, perhaps having a family...things to which most people aspire. With music sales on the decline, most musicians pay the rent by touring and, in some cases, teaching, but for those who've failed to achieve greater recognition,... read more
Dawn Clement - Delight
by Thierry De Clemensat, Paris Move
A Bold and Intimate New Album from Pianist and Vocalist Dawn Clement, Releasing on Bastille Day.
There are artists who quietly chart their course through the contemporary jazz landscape, and then there are those, like pianist, vocalist, and composer Dawn Clement, who illuminate it. For more than two decades, Clement has been crafting a distinctive voice, intellectually sharp, emotionally resonant, and rhythmically enthralling. Her... read more
Dan Heck - Compositionality
by Rob Johnson, Jazzreview.com
An idea of what guitarist Dan Heck's passion is can be determined from the title of his newest CD, Compositionality. It's a great title for an album in which all the highly varied tunes are composed by one man. The only problem with understanding Heck's enthusiasm is that it might give the potential listener the impression that his instrumental prowess may be a little under par. No such problem exists. Dan Heck's chops and improvisation are... read more
Brent Jensen with David Sills - Stay Cool
by David Franklin, JazzTimes, May 2003
Although many youner players look to the hard-bop of the '50s and '60s for inspiration, it's much less common to find youthful players who reflect the values of the erstwhile "cool school." But altoist Brent Jensen and tenorist David Sills, two saxophonists inspired by the likes of Paul Desmond, Lee Konitz and Warne Marsh, are among the few. In the context of a pianoless quartet, their Stay Cool (Origin) evokes the spirit of Lester Young... read more
Harvie S - Bright Dawn
by Pierre Giroux, The New York City Jazz Record
Few bassists in modern jazz speak with the authority, warmth and emotional candor that Harvie S does. On Bright Dawn, he provides a beautifully-measured
reminder of why he remains one of the instrument's most eloquent modern voices. This isn't merely a leader date but a carefully-curated ensemble statement,
with the bassist and his drummer Matt Wilson as its only constants. Guitarist Peter Bernstein and pianist/Fender Rhodes player Miki Hayama... read more
Bill Anschell - Shifting Standards
by Georges Tonla Briquet, JazzHalo (Belgium)
The American pianist Bill Anschell has been testing the combinations between jazz standards and pop for ten years in the company of loyal accompanist bassist Jeff Johnson (Hal Galper, Bud Shank, Lew Tabackin) and drummer D'Vonne Lewis (Charles Gayle, Wynton Marsalis). The three have a permanent place at Tula's Jazz Club in Seattle. However, Anschell has been active for a total of three decades. For 'Shifting Standards' he limits himself to nine... read more
Randy Halberstadt - Open Heart
by Paul Rauch, All About Jazz
4-STARS Seattle based pianist Randy Halberstadt has been a major figure on the jazz scene in the Pacific Northwest for several decades, applying his talents as a pianist, composer, educator, and author. He has four previous releases as a leader, most recently with Flash Point (Origin, 2010). So yes, it has been some time since we last heard from the multidimensional pianist.
In the meantime, Halberstadt has garnered a reputation as... read more
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