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Todd Bishop Pop Art 4 - 69 Annee Erotique: Music of Serge Gainsbourg
by Adam Greenberg, All Music Guide
Todd Bishop has taken groups Lower Monumental and Flatland through somewhat revolutionary jazz territory before, exploring what modern free jazz could sound like while still putting together entirely listenable albums. On 69 Annee Erotique, Bishop takes his Pop Art 4 through some surprising new arrangements of old Serge Gainsbourg songs. The songs vary from dark to light, slow to jumpy, but they're all given a strong touch of the new in Bishop's... read more
Bridge Quartet - Day
by John Henry, Audiophile Audition
The idea of "bridge" has several connotations in connection with this new CD. It was recorded in Portland, Oregon where 11 bridges connect the west side of the city to the east side. The players see music itself as a bridge between people, ideologies, cultures and so on, and the form of a tune is a bridge between the performers. Finally, the quartet was created when drummer Jones visited from Europe where he was living, and saxist Dwyer came... read more
David Weiss Sextet - Auteur
by DIONIZY PIATKOWSKI, Era Jazzu (Poland)
American trumpeter and composer David Weiss has been leading his sextet for almost 25 years. Slightly changing the line-up of the band, he always tries to maintain his own sound and format, which he dazzles with in subsequent recordings. This time, the trumpeter's sextet (Myron Walden on alto saxophone and EJ Strickland on drums, Nicole Glover on tenor saxophone, David Bryant on piano and Eric Wheeler on bass) perform the "Auteur" session.
It... read more
Abate Berihun & The Addis Ken Project - Addis Ken
by George Harris, Jazz Weekly
I'm sure you've heard of "Afro-Cuban" music, but here we've got Abate Berihun singing and playing the saxes bringing in "Afro-Levant" sounds, mixing Middle East tones with earthy ideas with Roy Mor/p, David Michaeli/b and Nitzan Brinbarum/dr-perc. Rudi Barinesay adds extra vocals for the modal chant of '"Behatitu Kaedus Kadus" and more traditional, folk toned "Adam (Human)". Berhihun mixes a cantoral chant with passionate tenor work on "Batti"... read more
Sarah Partridge - Bright Lights and Promises: Redefining Janis Ian
by Annie Dinerman, Elmore Magazine
Jazz vocalist Sarah Partridge was only tinkering with the idea of recording one or two songs written by singer-songwriter Janis Ian, best known for her hits, "At Seventeen" and "Society's Child." Recently, from the stage where the teenage Ian herself sang in the 1960s, Partridge celebrated the release of her full CD of Janis Ian songs. Bright Lights & Promises will appeal to followers of entertaining and socially conscious jazz artists such as... read more
Geof Bradfield - Our Roots
by Peter Margasak, Chicago Reader
Reedist Geof Bradfield is a student of jazz history whose big ears and broad knowledge channel his insatiable curiosity. And he's recently developed a string of creative projects yoked to unobtrusive concepts - he might draw inspiration from regional styles he encountered during his State Department-organized tour of Africa, or his tunes might convey developments over the career of masterful arranger and trombonist Melba Liston. His latest... read more
Keigo Hirakawa - Pixel
by Editor, Jazz Japan
This is Keigo Hirakawa's third album, where he works as a university professor in the American Midwest while also pursuing his career as a jazz pianist. The album features thrilling and melodic originals, with guest appearances from Detroit's Bob Hurst on bass and Cincinnati's Brandon Scott Coleman on guitar. The richness of America's local jazz scene is showcased, demonstrating Hirakawa's high level of... read more
Chris Walden Big Band - Home Of My Heart
by Jack Bowers, All About Jazz
One doesn't often hear a big band album in which the arrangements literally steal the show. Here's one where they do. Make no mistake, German-born composer/arranger Chris Walden has mustered a world-class ensemble for his debut album, abundantly equipped with staunch team players and killer soloists; even so, it is his superlative charts that carry the day and earn the blue ribbon.
Simply put, Walden is a terrific arranger who readily... read more
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