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Deep Blue Organ Trio - Folk Music
by Michael Lipton, Charleston Daily Mail
Yeah. They don't make many records like this anymore. The Hammond B3 organ is an instrument unto itself -- in the singular technique it takes to master the analog beast and the music that flows from its vacuum tubes. Even the genre -- the "organ trio" -- is a style that came into its own in the 1950s as the Hammond came into vogue. With Chicago veteran Chris Foreman behind the B3, this is "music of a time." It's laid back with a capital... read more
John La Barbera Big Band - Grooveyard
by Arturo Gomez, KUVO (Denver)
John was born into a musical family in upstate New York, his father and brothers are musicians. John began playing trumpet for the Buddy Rich and Woody Herman big bands where it soon became obvious that he had a knack for composing and arranging. Over the decades La Barbera has played with the finest jazz artists as well as symphony orchestras. In 1992 he and drummer Sherrie Maricle founded the all-female big band, Diva which has become very... read more
Brittany Anjou - Enamigo Reciprokataj
by Donald Elfman, New York City Jazz Record
For pianist Brittany Anjou's new recording, she uses Esperanto for the title (translated as "Unrequited Love") as a symbol for the international language utilized to create her music.
The not-quite-centerpiece of the recording is the five-part Reciprokataj Suite—not-quite because the sections are 'interrupted' by other originals yet the album feels like a beautifully unified whole. The disc opens with "Starlight", which finds electronic... read more
Deep Blue Organ Trio - Wonderful!
by Robbie Gerson, Audiophile Audition
One of the leading B-3 Trios bearing soulful jazz today. ****1/2 Stars
The music of Stevie Wonder is unique. As pop songs, they are precise and infectious. But the gospel and r&b roots seem to create a natural feel for jazz arrangements. Wonder?s experimental approach to chord structure allows for edgier jams. Deep Blue Organ Trio, a veteran group from Chicago has been a standard bearer of soulful jazz. Since 2000 they have... read more
Steve Million - What I Meant to Say
by Jack Bowers, All About Jazz
4-STARS A word that springs to mind when listening to pianist Steve Million's quartet is "tasteful." If the music sounds congenial as well, that is probably because "four friends" are performing it. Two of them (guitarist Steve Cardenas, drummer Ron Vincent) were among the Kansas City-based friends who comprised Million's quartet in that city before he moved to New York in 1981; the "new friend" is bassist John Sims who started gigging... read more
John Gunther - Painting the Dream
by Thierry De Clemensat, Paris Move
5-STARS When Sound Becomes Vision
John Gunther paints with sound. Each note on his latest album, Painting the Dream, feels like a brushstroke drawn from a vivid inner landscape. Listening to it, one senses not just a musician shaping melodies, but a composer sculpting space, color, and emotion. The Denver-based saxophonist, clarinetist, and educator has long been known for his range as a multi-instrumentalist and improviser. Yet here,... read more
Don Lanphere - Where Do You Start?
by David Franklin, Jazz Times
Don Lanphere was around during the glory days of bebop, recording with Max Roach and Fats Navarro as early as 1948, and we can still look forward to new music from the 75-year old tenor player. His latest, Where Do You Start? (Origin), recorded with his youthful group of regular band members, once again demonstrates his staying power. This collection of standards and originals provides opportunities for Lanphere to show off his mellow Lesterian... read more
Kim Richmond Ensemble - Live At Cafe Metropol
by Jim Santella, Cadence April-June 2008
The Kim Richmond Ensemble takes chances when performing in a concert hall or club, as much as in the studio. The music is exciting
either way. Recorded in concert with a small audience watching, these sessions provide deep insight into the small band through which
saxophonist Richmond has his say. John Daversa and Joey Sellers give the leader a combination of technical mastery and Avant-Garde expression that merges seamlessly with his... read more
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