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George Colligan - The Endless Mysteries
by John Kelman, All About Jazz
While music fans often think of the artists they love as gifted people whose lives are consumed by the pursuit of their art, all-too-often they ignore equally important, if seemingly more mundane, needs: making a living, perhaps having a family...things to which most people aspire. With music sales on the decline, most musicians pay the rent by touring and, in some cases, teaching, but for those who've failed to achieve greater recognition,... read more
Bobby Broom - My Shining Hour
by Dave Sumner, Wondering Sound
Following on the heels of his solid 2012 release Upper West Side Story, his first album of all original compositions, guitarist Broom returns to the Great American Songbook for his newest release. Joined by bassist Dennis Carroll and drummer Makaya McCraven, this session's intimacy is matched by its warmth. There is an old-school feel to this recording, both in terms of the expression of the music and its sonic qualities, a sense of... read more
Clay Giberson - Pastures
by Domi, Republic of Jazz
An innovative voice in the contemporary jazz scene of the Pacific Northwest, pianist and composer Clay Giberson is part of a new generation that is redefining jazz. Emotionally compelling, the music grooves as much as it dazzles with harmony, lyricism and rhythmic intricacy.
Giberson's performances convey a deep appreciation of structure and form but pay equal tribute to the pulse and sonic landscape that frame his musical ideas. Clay's... read more
Piet Verbist Zygomatik - Cattitude
by Claude Loxhay, JazzHalo (Belgium)
Formé au Conservatoire de Bruxelles et élève de Ricardo del Fra, Hein van de Geyn et Dave Holland lors de masterclasses, Piet Verbist a une discographie impressionnante en tant que sideman: trio de Jef Neve, H Septet et Musicazur de Pirli Zurstrassen, Trio Ancesthree et Quartet de Ben Sluijs, MP4 de Michel Paré, Jazz Station Big Band... Mais il est aussi le leader de la formation Zygomatik. Au premier album sorti en 2012, succède ce... read more
Kim Richmond Ensemble - Live At Cafe Metropol
by George Fendel, Jazz Society of Oregon
Over a period of years, you may have spotted the name Kim Richmond in the personnel of many a big band. Now the alto maven presents a sextet that plays with gusto on "You Don't Know What Love Is," "Invitation," "Never Let Me Go," "The Peacocks" and a few cheeky originals. Richmond can be mellow one moment, strident the next. But his players will hold your... read more
John McLean / Clark Sommers Band - Parts Unknown
by Friedrich Kunzmann, All About Jazz
This inventive Chicago Quartet finds Kurt Elling's long time backing team comprised of guitarist John McLean and bassist Clark Sommers pushing into original sonic adventures with fresh modern twists. The band's debut outing for Origin Records also features drummer Xavier Breaker and vibes veteran Joe Locke whose tone and style accompanies and interacts perfectly with John McLean's subtle but poignant Guitar lines.
Locke's modernistic "Blondie... read more
Manzanita Quintet - Osmosis
by Dan McClenaghan, All About Jazz
The tried and true quintet formation, set in stone by alto saxophonist Charlie Parker and trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie in the late 1940s, is back in 2022 with the Reno, Nevada-based Manzanita Quintet.
So how do they give a fresh shine to a sound that could be considered "done to death?" On Osmosis the guys go at it with some fresh compositions, four by the group's bassist, Hans Halt, two more from their saxophonist, Peter Epstein, one from... read more
Maja Jaku - Blessed & Bewitched
by Anne Carlini, Exclusive Magazine
For those not in the know, Blessed & Bewitched is a deeply personal reflection of Vienna vocalist Maja Jaku's artistic spirit. Growing up immersed in the sounds of jazz with her trumpet player father, and later through studies with mentors at the Graz Conservatory — including Mark Murphy, Sheila Jordan, Andy Bey and Jay Clayton — Jaku's art evolved through her life-long devotion to the jazz legacy continuum.
With encouragement from... read more
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