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Thomas Marriott - Individuation
by John Kelman, All About Jazz
All too often you hear that jazz is dead, that there is little of significance being created today. Maybe the playing field is just so large that it can be more difficult to identify major leaps forward than in past decades. Still, for a marginalized genre that is responsible for something like 3% of total CD sales in the United States, one need only look at the sheer volume of new releases by young artists each and every month to realize that... read more
Roy Assaf & Eddy Khaimovich Quartet - Andarta
by Ric Bang, The Davis Enterprise
Pianist Roy Assaf and bassist Eddy Khaimovich hail from Israel, as does Romen Itzik, the drummer in their quartet. But they didn't know each other before they met in New York in 2006, while attending the Manhattan School of Music.
Both Assaf and Khaimovich began their musical careers playing in classical organizations in Israel; neither became involved in the jazz scene until they'd been in the States for several years. They soon were... read more
Rich Thompson - Less Is More
by George Fendel, Oregon Jazz Scene
For his second session on Seattle?s respected Origin label, Thompson has put together a solid quintet and chosen some intriguing jazz compositions, often overlooked by others. The opener is Kenny Dorham?s ?Lotus Blossom,? a hard bop vehicle. Or how about Ornette Coleman?s ?Invisible,? a tricky melody line that nobody has given any attention to for years. Then there?s ?This Is for Albert?, a rather lyrical and tuneful Wayne Shorter creation.... read more
David Friesen Circle 3 Trio - Triple Exposure
by George W. Harris, Jazz Weekly
Bassist David Friesen plays the unique looking Hemage bass guitar in his trio with Greg Goebel/p and Charlie Doggett/dr though eleven originals. The team displays a touch of the cap to Bill Evans on the gentle waltz "Everything We Are" and the softly subtle "Side Step" with Doggett brushing up on "Turn In The Road." Friesen leads the team through a 5/4 dance on"Bright Light Sky" and does some soft spacious work on "Another Time, Another Place"... read more
Harvie S - Bright Dawn
by Francesco Spezia, UK Jazz News
Harvie S has long been one of the most sought-after double bassists on the New York jazz scene, ever since he moved there in the early 1970's. Over the course of his career, he has collaborated with a veritable who's who of straight-ahead jazz - Sheila Jordan, Kenny Barron and Alan Broadbent among them - building a rich and distinguished artistic path.
With "Bright Dawn", he confidently reasserts his identity as a bandleader, composer and... read more
John McLean - Better Angels
by Brad Walseth, Chicagojazz.net
Guitarist John McLean opens up his sophomore effort as a leader sounding somewhat like Pat Metheny on the original title track. Grazyna Auguscik's lovely wordless vocals float through, accompanied by Jim Gailloreto's soprano sax, before Zach Brock enters with a choice violin solo. McLean answers with a burning solo of his own, while bassist Larry Kohut and drummer Eric Montzka tear up everything in their path underneath. Very cool stuff,... read more
Charlie Ballantine - East by Midwest
by Rick Anderson, CD Hotlist: New Music for Libraries
Holy cow, this is a great album. On this trio session, guitarist Charlie Ballantine plays (and writes) in a style that reflects his Midwestern roots: there are hints of steel guitar in both his tunes and his solos, and his shimmering, chorused tone evokes wide-open cornfields even when he's playing tunes by British city boys from Liverpool (yes, there are two Beatles covers here). If my description is making you wonder whether Ballantine... read more
Randy Halberstadt - Open Heart
by Dave Rogers, WTJU
Pianist/composer/teacher Randy Halberstadt offers his sixth release as a leader. He composed six of the nine songs on offer and each cover was written by Frederic Chopin, George Gershwin or Henry Mancini. The backing musicians include Chuck Deardorf (bass), Adam Kessler (drums), Ben Thomas (vibes), Jay Thomas (trumpet, flugelhorn, soprano sax), Mark Taylor (alto sax) and David Marriott, Jr (trombone). The music flows and is beautifully rhythmic.... read more
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