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Joel Miller Sienna Dahlen - Dream Cassette
by Chris Spector, Midwest Review
Nothing like winning a Juno for jazz sax to make you change directions to keep from repeating your self. Teaming up with a lyricist, Miller turns his attention to left of center sunshine pop that manages to meld his interests into a heady brew that shows the apple might not have fallen far from the tree, but it has rolled away a bit. An engaging set that takes dream pop into world jazz realms and letting it simmer to craft a new taste treat.... read more
Rich Thompson - Less Is More
by Jeff Potter, Modern Drummer
Right out of the gate, this CD is poppin' on Kenny Dorham's "Lotus Blossom." Drummer Thompson's articulation is strikingly clean and precise. Even when he's stretching out on Ornette Coleman's "Invisible," his playing is a study in purposeful orchestration. But his pinpoint precision foremost serves a seamless, propulsive current; this band swings. Since 1996, the nimble, musical Thompson has served on the faculty of the Eastman School... 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
Ben Paterson - For Once In My Life
by Travis Rogers, Jr., The Jazz Owl
When one thinks of Ben Paterson, it is Ben Paterson the brilliant pianist. On his 2015 release, "For Once in My Life," Paterson is showing his equally brilliant talent on the Hammond B3.
Joining Paterson on this album is the Power (George Fludas - drums) and the Glory (Peter Bernstein - guitar). What a trio! Every solo is a treat and the unison playing is tight.
Taking on classics and Paterson's originals, the trio is imaginative and... read more
R|E|D|S - Sign of Four
by C. Michael Bailey, AllAboutJazz.com
R|E|D|S is a quartet made up of an American expatriate and three Danes: baritone saxophonist Ed Epstein, guitarist Bjarne Roupe, bassist Goran Schelin and drummer Dennis Drud. Epstein and Roupe are close friends, and the saxophonist wanted a vehicle in which to collaborate with the guitarist. With this exegesis, the quartet was born.
The baritone saxophone makes for a challenging combo leader, in much the same way a football defensive back... read more
Richard Sussman - Live at Sweet Rhythm
by Brad Walseth, JazzChicago.net
Pianist Sussman was a young player on the NYC loft scene back in the late '70s when he gathered a few of his friends together and made a record. The result was Free Fall, a record that received critical acclaim, but without the financial reward to enable Sussman to keep the band together. The keyboard player ended up teaching at the Manhattan School of Music, writing music for television, work with Hank Jones and even touring with Blood Sweat &... read more
Jordan VanHemert - Nomad
by Jane Kozhevnikova, All About Jazz
4-STARS After his previous album, I Am Not A Virus (Big Round Records, 2021), inspired by the ongoing fight against racial prejudice, Jordan VanHemert releases Nomad, continuing to explore and embrace his Asian American identity. As the liner note says, this album is a celebration of Korean culture "through the melodies of both ancient & contemporary folk & children's songs, distilled through a modern jazz aesthetic."
The opening... read more
Michael Waldrop - Origin Suite
by Dave Gregg, Jazz Reader
4 1/2 STARS "Origin Suite," the new jazz CD by drummer and composer Michael Waldrop, is a dazzling potpourri of diverse musical styles and aesthetics, a bold and ebullient example of how jazz forever revitalizes and remains infinite in its form of expression.
In a review of Waldrop's previous album, his considerable talents were given the following mention:
Waldrop is the indomitable anchor of an ensemble, a master of kinetic... read more
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