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Hal Galper Trio - The Zone: Live at the Yardbird Suite
by Andrzej Majak, Multikulti Project (Poland)
4 1/2 STARS Jazz universe of Hal Galper, an American pianist (born in 1938) is a multigenerational family based on trust and the joy of making music together.
Better known for his collaboration with Chet Baker, Stan Getz, Joe Williams, Anita O'Day and Chris Connor, a few years old member of the famous Cannonball Adderley Quintet and permanent member of the Phil Woods Quintet is also a full-time leader. He has never known the fame of... read more
Ben Patterson - The Way of the Groove
by George W Harris, Jazz Weekly
Big-toned trombonist Ben Patterson digs in deep with his team of Shawn Purcell/g, Harry Appelman/B3-p-synth, Paul Henry/b, Todd Harrison/dr, Luis Hernandez/ts and even joins in the vocals with Evan Reiger and Purcell. His horn fills the room on his solo intro to "What Happens Next" before Henry's electric bass takes the team into the world of soulful harmonies and pulses. Purcell's guitar gives some Soul Train feel to "This and That" and digs a... 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
David Friesen Circle 3 Trio - Where the Light Falls
by Ric Bang, Jazz Scan
In the beginning, the acoustic bass was a key instrument in the rhythm section: one that set, and helped maintain, a steady "beat" in the orchestra or combo in which it was used. It rarely was used to play a melodic line, unless a bow was involved. But that changed as time passed; the instrument evolved, and the artists' skills improved. Today, you're just as likely to hear complex melodic lines and solos featuring that "horn," as on brass or... read more
Harvie S - Bright Dawn
by Ken Dryden, The New York City Jazz Record
Bassist-composer Harvie S—for decades an in-demand player in greater NYC—was born Harvie Swartz in 1948 in Chelsea, MA, but in 2001, frequent misspellings of his surname finally caused him to legally change and simplify it to "S." An alum of Berklee College of Music, Harvie S has developed an extensive discography as a leader, co-leader and sideman, in addition to being a prolific composer. In the '70s, he co-founded the double-vibraphone... read more
Brittany Anjou - Enamigo Reciprokataj
by Mel Minter, Musically Speaking
When an improvising jazz musician relaxes the reins and lets the music go where it wants, the level of excitement can jump dramatically. Spitfire pianist/composer Brittany Anjou does just that on her new album, Enamiĝo Reciprokataj (pronounced en-äh-mee-joh reh-sih-pro-käh-tye and roughly translated from the Esperanto as either "reciprocal love" or "mutual breakdown"). Throughout the album's 10 original compositions, written across 13 years,... read more
John Stowell & Dan Dean - Rain Painting
by Joe Finn, Jazz Guitar Today
I wanted to mention how much I am enjoying the 2021 album "Rain Painting" by John Stowell & Dan Dean. Modernity meets tradition in this collection of Stowell's compositions and Dean's wordless vocal arrangements and bass playing. The guitar, bass and vocal sounds are all very much in keeping with the heritage of the jazz style. And Stowell's playing swings like crazy. His improvisation is unfailingly melodic and he doesn't tend to repeat himself... read more
Brad Goode - The Unknown
by Dan McClenaghan, All About Jazz
4 1/2 - STARS One of the joys attached to reviewing music is the exposure to artists who otherwise might not show up on the radar. For every Pat Metheny there are a hundred highly-creative, lower-profile, hugely-talented guitarists plucking the strings; for every Brad Mehldau plying the trade ten dozen marvelous, relatively unknown pianists show up in the mailbox or the downloads. And for every Ralph Alessi out there blowing their horns,... read more
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