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Giacomo Gates - Centerpiece
by THOMAS STAUDTER, New York Times
A Hard Working Jazzman
ON and off the bandstand, Giacomo Gates fits the profile of the suave, cool jazz singer with ease. He favors stylish dark clothes for his tall, broad-shouldered frame, exudes a mixture of confidence and charm typical of a professional entertainer and casually drops hepcat slang into conversation, saying ''I'm gone,'' for instance, instead of ''goodbye.''
The unique ring he wears on the pinky of his right... read more
Josh Nelson - Exploring Mars
by Hobart Taylor, KUCI, Irvine, CA
A concept album that begins with a jazz bed under a reading from Ray Bradbury's "Martian Chronicles" and continues with a variety of styles to evoke mental images and imaginings of the "red planet". I like the offbeat ballad "How I Loved You on Mars", the Metheny like "Sojourner","Memnonia Quadrangle", a guitar meditation, and "Spirit" A reprise of the first cut without the Bradbury narration and with a fine trumpet... read more
Nick Finzer - The Chase
by George W. Harris, Jazz Weekly
Trombonist Nick Finzer leads a sublimely swinging sextet through a collection of well crafted originals here. He teams up with Lucas PIno/reeds, Alex Wintz/g, Glenn Zaleski/p, Dave Baron/b and Jimmy McBride/dr and they glide easily with style and grace on medium tempo toe tappers like "Life Happens" and "All Hype." Finzer has a warm tone to his horn, easy and relaxed and it mixes well with Pino's tenor on the exotic "Spheres of Influence" while... read more
David Sills - Down The Line
by Bill Falconer, Jazz Review
Every Now And Then I Happen Upon A CD By A Player With A Strong Local Reputation, Who Deserves To Be Heard More, And Heard Of More, In The Rest Of The World. This Is One Of Those Times. The Musician Is David Sills Who Couples A Getz-like Tenor Sound With A Knack For Writing Engaging Melodies. Down The Line Is His Second Release As A Leader And For Origin. His LA-based Quintet Is Drawn From The Best In The West And Includes Gary Foster On Alto,... read more
Western Jazz Collective - Dark Journey: The Music of Andrew Rathbun
by George W Harris, Jazz Weekly
Subtitled "The Music of Andrew Rathburn", this album brings together a collection of musical journeys by composer, reed man and band member Andrew Rathbun, played alongside Scott Cowan/tp, Greg Jasperse/voc, Matt Landon/g, Matthew Fries/p, John Hebert/b, Keith Hall/dr and guest Kevin Jones/perc. The 9 pieces have a wide range of moods, with each song a rich journey in themselves, Rathbun's tenor sways with Landon on the deep groove of "Different... read more
Bobby Broom - My Shining Hour
by Glenn Daniels, The Jazz Page.com
Guitarist Bobby Broom once again proves himself the stellar musician on his latest creation. My Shining Hour features Broom and his trio of drummer Dennis Carroll and drummer Makaya McCraven in a session captured through a single stereo microphone, and spot mics, with all three players in the same room, interacting eye to eye. You can hear it too, and it works. What Broom also does on this effort is to select timeless tunes and perform... read more
Thomas Marriott - Flexicon
by Adam Greenburg, All Music Guide
Trumpeter Thomas Marriott spent time paying his dues in the New York scene, moving back to his native Northwest after a few years and becoming a darling of the local jazz scene. On Flexicon, he pulls out sounds and styles from both areas of influence. The album opens with Freddie Hubbard's "Take It to the Ozone," jumping directly into full-speed, full-power, high-energy, post-bop melodies and using the solos to explore every possible nuance of... read more
Brad Goode - Polytonal Big Band: The Snake Charmer
by Tom Haugen, Take Effect
Now over 20 albums deep, the trumpet player Brad Goode brings his skills a Big Band effort, where the 8 songs are fleshed out with plenty of winds and brass on hand.
The lively and rich "Goose Chase" opens the listen with Paul Romaine's frisky drums amid the bright brass, and "The Snake Charmer" follows with a calmer mood, as Victor Mestas-Perez contributes warm keys alongside the saxophones.
"Ornithology" and "Pentacles" reside in the... read more
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