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Michael Dease - The Other Shoe: The Music of Gregg Hill
by Ted Panken, All About Jazz
ALBUM LINER NOTES by Ted Panken:
"Think of any big city," Greg Hill says, introducing the narrative armature of his composition, "The Other Shoe," the denouement and title track of this stimulating collaboration with Michael Dease, who arranged each of Hill's 10 compositions contained herein. "It's 2 in the morning, you're still awake, and your neighbor comes in upstairs. You hear the first clunk when his shoe hits the floor. Then you... read more
Deardorf / Peterson Group - Portal
by Paul de Barros, The Seattle Times
Bassist Chuck Deardorf has been a yeoman on the Seattle jazz scene for more than 25 years.
His muscular sound and Gibraltar-like time have been heard locally behind everyone from Abbey Lincoln and Chet Baker to Art Farmer and Mark Murphy. After spending a career in the shadows, Deardorf finally has stepped into the spotlight with an album under his own name.
Well, half-under, anyway. Ever the support player, Deardorf shares leadership... read more
Piet Verbist Zygomatik - Cattitude
by Claude Loxhay, JazzHalo (Belgium)
Formé au Conservatoire de Bruxelles et élève de Ricardo del Fra, Hein van de Geyn et Dave Holland lors de masterclasses, Piet Verbist a une discographie impressionnante en tant que sideman: trio de Jef Neve, H Septet et Musicazur de Pirli Zurstrassen, Trio Ancesthree et Quartet de Ben Sluijs, MP4 de Michel Paré, Jazz Station Big Band... Mais il est aussi le leader de la formation Zygomatik. Au premier album sorti en 2012, succède ce... read more
George Colligan - The Endless Mysteries
by Martin Z. Kasdan Jr., Louisville Music News
Pianist George Colligan's trio mates are probably more recognized than he, but they are not just on board for star value; Jack DeJohnette and Larry Grenadier add to the leader's sometimes challenging work. Colligan's liner notes refer to having played in DeJohnette's band, and the musical empathy is apparent from the beginning; if he hadn't mentioned only one prior playing experience with Grenadier, one wouldn't have known it from... read more
Ray Vega & Thomas Marriott - Return of the East-West Trumpet Summit
by Travis Rogers, Jr., JazzTimes
With the astounding success of their 2010 release East-West Trumpet Summit, Ray Vega and Thomas Marriott are at it again with Return of the East-West Trumpet Summit (Origin 82707). It recalls the great duets like Freddie Hubbard and Woody Shaw and it is with that honor to history that Vega and Marriott embark on this adventure that is loaded with great standards and classics and even some original material and those exemplary... read more
Ben Paterson - For Once In My Life
by Peter Margasak, Chicago Reader
Though he only picked up the Hammond B-3 after moving to Chicago from his native Philadelphia in 2004, keyboardist Ben Paterson proved a quick study. He played piano in the working band of tenor great Von Freeman between 2005 and 2012, and his first gig on organ featured Von's brother George on guitar—not a bad pedigree to be a part of. But it was organist Chris Foreman who had the biggest impact on him, and Paterson is finally demonstrating... read more
Lynn Bush with New Stories - Still Life
by George W. Carroll, ejazznews
Well......I can make the following statement with a certain conviction: Lynn Bush is an inveterate romantic! Her choices of cover tunes, the evidence. Her 'Dreamsville,' 'Like A Lover,' & 'A Time For Love,' were stunning. It still amazes me in all my years as a veteran composer of original songs (some 3000 now), how symbiotic the relationship is between a vocalist who is willing to take musical chances, and a strong presentation jazz... read more
Joe Locke - Subtle Disguise
by Jay N. Miller, Milford Daily News
The best jazz albums of 2018 We wrote about vibist Locke a couple months ago, and this is a delectable piece of work, with seven of the nine tunes here his compositions. "Red Cloud" is a tribute to the Sioux chief, a muscular theme where guest David Binney's alto sax seems to depict things spinning out of control, until Locke's absolutely riveting vibes melody works through to a sort of transcendence. Bob Dylan's "Who Killed Davey... read more
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