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Marlene Rosenberg - MLK Convergence
by Arturo Pepe, Tracce di Jazz (Italy)
The renowned bassist (and composer) Marlene Rosenberg (already appreciated with the likes of Joe Henderson, Stan Getz, Teddy Edwards, Harold Mabern, Bobby Watson) has assembled for this recording a formidable trio of innate elegance, with a giant of the piano ( Kenny Barron ) and a series of compositions that, in the most classic of ways, turn from the moving ballad (" Rain ", by Barron, in duo piano / double bass) and originals in 3/4 ("Circle... read more
Hadley Caliman - Straight Ahead
by Alan Chase, The Wire
Seattle-based saxophonist Hadley Caliman, recently reemerged after close to 30 years in obscurity, with his latest Straight Ahead on Origin Records. Back in the 1970s, Caliman was the saxophonist of choice for artists ranging from Santana to McCoy Tyner. As the title of this CD implies, this is a straight-up, no-holds-barred, hard bop-oriented session in the vein of classic Blue Note recordings by Hank Mobley, Lee Morgan and Caliman's... read more
Sam Yahel - Truth And Beauty
by Jeff Simon, The Buffalo News
What you've got here are some smart things Generations X jazz musicians have been doing in record studios lately - some of the cream of Generation X in the Sam Yahel Trio's "Truth and Beauty".
The liner notes on "Truth and Beauty" (thank you, John Keats) are by generational valedictorian and pianist Brad Mehldau, who tells us he and Yahel were New York Jazz arrivals together from 1988 to 1990. He admits that while "flexibility is a hallmark... read more
Greg Yasinitsky - YAZZ Band: New Normal
by Chris Spector, Midwest Record
A proven swinger rallies his troops up to the fact that the tracks they started before Covid got started will have to be finished remotely if they are to be finished at all. This is one leader that doesn't have to worry about getting fragged by friendly fire as they rise to the challenge. Sounding delightfully seamless, this hard charging crew makes it easy to say that big band is hear to stay. A real pulse pounder that feels like a throw... read more
Paul Marinaro - Mood Ellington
by Tony Zambito, Jazz Buffalo (NY)
Every once in a while, a jazz recording arrives that reminds us what this music is really about — emotion, storytelling, and the simple, human joy of hearing a great song delivered with sincerity. Paul Marinaro's Mood Ellington is exactly that kind of project. Though widely celebrated as a Chicago vocalist, Marinaro is a native of Buffalo, NY, and you can hear that grounding in every phrase. His approach is warm, unpretentious, and deeply... read more
Kelly Brand Nextet - The Door
by Jeff Wanser, CD Hotlist: Baker & Taylor
The Door opens into a set of fine original compositions and arrangements by Chicago pianist Brand. To some extent this is a family affair, with her husband, Kelly Sill, on bass, and her daughter Naomi guesting on cello, but she gets much of her help from other folks on sax, flute, trumpet, drums, and occasional vocals. Her fourth CD, this is squarely contemporary, with excellent arrangements, tasteful solos, and beautiful melodies throughout.... read more
David Friesen & Bob Ravenscroft - Passage
by Chris Spector, Midwest Record
There's a bunch of different kinds of things going on here as these two improvisers of long standing friendship sat down together with nothing thought out ahead of time except getting out of each others way and rolling tape on improvs about their personal devotion to Christ, not religion. Didn't know how much quasi crime jazz could be squeezed out of the body of the host. It's a very personal record they invite you to join them... read more
Karrin Allyson - A Kiss for Brazil
by Editor, Modern Drummer
Singer Karrin Allyson has sung all sorts of jazz, and this time around she has turned her attention to Brazilian jazz music. For this recent excursion she has enlisted the perfect Brazilian rhythm section. Holding down the pulse are drummer Rafael Barata and bassist Harvey S. While pianist Vitor Goncalves and guitarist Yotam Silberstein provide the floating harmony over Allyson's gliding vocals. Barata has become the first call drummer for... read more
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