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Randy Halberstadt - Flash Point
by George Fendel, Oregon Jazz Society
Seattle pianist Halberstadt is one of those rare, all-purpose cats who, when all's said and done, shines most brightly in a post-bop setting such as this. The quintet here includes Jeff Johnson, bass, and Mark Ivester, drums (his working trio), plus Mark Taylor on alto sax and Thomas Marriott on trumpet and flugelhorn. Of the nine tunes played here, six are originals by Halberstadt, so a brief examination of a few seems in order. The session... read more
Brad Wheeler - The Future Was Yesterday
by Rev, The Kurt Elling Forum
Wanting to stock up on as much of Laurence's playing as I could get before his move out to NY, I asked him at the last Mill show if his Catch 35 gig was still going. He recommended that I hit Klas Restaurant in Cicero that Saturday afternoon, as Brad Wheeler had set up a gig there. This was quite the unique experience. Wheeler, as most of you remember, is often on the Tenor for Elling shows and recordings, and has that memorable melody and solo... read more
Alain Mallet - Mutt Slang II: A Wake of Sorrows Engulfed in Rage
by Dave Rogers, WTJU, Virginia
Though based in multiple musical realms, pianist Alain Mallet's ambitious Mutt Slang projects coalesce into a world that exudes 'exotic' yet ultimately feels familiar, the roots of its various components meeting somewhere deep within. Sharing the musical landscape with young musicians from Palestine, Brazil, Italy, Israel, Japan, Bulgaria, Panama, Ireland, Puerto Rico and the US, the complexity of their backgrounds - musically, ethnically,... read more
Alon Farber Hagiga - Reflecting On Freedom
by Ruth Fisher, JazzFM (UK)
The fourth album from Alon Farber's Hagiga band was inspired by Eddie Harris's 'Freedom Jazz Dance' and is a gorgeous blend of musical flavours and colours, swing, Moroccan, funk and Brazilian music that makes up that melting pot of the Israeli soundtrack.
But, it was Alon's arrangement of 'You'll See The Way' that really hooked me onto this album and when you take on a Matti Caspi song and make it sound as good as the original, you know... read more
Dana Hall - Into the Light
by Brad Walseth, JazzChicago.net
Dana Hall is such a respected musician and educator on the Chicago (and NYC) scene that it is hard to believe that his debut album has only recently been released by Origin Records. Into the Light presents a mature and thoughtful drummer/composer and his top-notch quintet performing songs that blend great classic sounds from the 1960s with modern directions. Hall provides most of the compositions and says he looked at drummer/band leaders like... read more
Piet Verbist - Secret Exit to Another Dimension
by Georges Tonla Briquet, Jazzenzo (Belgium)
Double bassist Piet Verbist ( Toots Thielemans, Jef Neve, Jasper Blom), drummer Lionel Beuvens and guitarist Hendrik Braeckman have been playing together in different groups for quite some time, but this is only their debut album as a trio.
Every now and then a person needs an escape route, according to Piet Verbist. It sometimes leads to unexpected encounters, which in turn form the motive for a new musical adventure. In short, this is the... read more
Jack Perla - Enormous Changes
by Hobart Taylor, KUCI, Irvine, CA
Jazz songs, originals, with the wit and charm of Joni Mitchell and the pop precision of Sting.... read more
Scenes - Along the Way
by John Kelman, All About Jazz
It's easier to impress listeners with virtuosity than subtlety and nuance, but thankfully there are those who take the road less traveled. Along the Way, the second release by Scenes, is the result of three musicians being comfortable in their own skins and having nothing to prove. The vibe may be relaxed and the delivery spacious, but this music proves that one should never mistake comfort for complacency.
Guitarist John Stowell has had a... read more
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