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Scenes - Destinations
by Dave Rogers, WTJU, Richmond
Veteran trio Scenes have performed together for 15 years and the melding of their individual and trio play is wonderful. Everyone has a voice and they blend together beautifully. This is their fifth release. The players are John Stowell (guitar), Jeff Johnson (bass) and John Bishop (drums). Stowell composed five songs and Johnson two and the covers are Miles Davis' "Solar", Tommy O'Donnell's "Psalm" and Schwartz and Dietz' "You And The Night And... read more
Michael Zilber - Originals for the Originals
by Ric Bang, Jazz Scan
Instrumentalist/composer Michael Zilber is better known by fellow musicians than by jazz fans. Born in Vancouver, B.C., he moved to Boston in his late teens, then to New York City about five years later. It didn't take long for his talents to be recognized by artists who frequented that area. Zilber performed or recorded with giants such as Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Stitt, the Brecker brothers and Dave Liebman.
Zilber's second album as a... read more
Jordan VanHemert - Survival of the Fittest
by Jack Bowers, All About Jazz
Although the title of saxophonist Jordan VanHemert's fifth album, Survival of the Fittest, may elicit images of a crash course in self-defense, that is not at all what he had in mind. The music is thematic, he says, and represents the twin lodestars of adversity and resilience. Even that, however, becomes largely irrelevant once VanHemert and his supporting cast launch what is at its heart a narrative of contemporary post-bop... read more
Chicago Jazz Orchestra with Cyrille Aimee - Burstin' Out!
by Dave Sumner, emusic
A wonderful old-school big band album that brings a big sound and an intimate warmth. Led by Cyrille Aimée's inviting vocals, the orchestra hits some classic standards with an embraceable verve. "Yardbird Suite" has trumpeter Marquis Hill taking a nice solo, though its the orchestra's take on "Long As You're Living" that provides the album's highlight. I expected to be entertained, but not by this... read more
Piet Verbist Zygomatik - Cattitude
by Gunther Ramysen, Demofarm
In ons land wordt aan jazz sowieso te weinig aandacht besteed, maar aan wie moeten we dan aandacht besteden is dan al snel de vraag. En dat is makkelijk te beantwoorden met de naam Piet Verbist. Piet Verbist is een contrabassist uit het Antwerpse die vooral bekend is geworden met zijn rol in het Jef Neve Trio en het label Contour dat hij oprichtte. Het was op dat label dat hij de eerste releases (Blue Saga en It's Gone) van het Jef Neve Trio... read more
Hal Galper Trio - Invitation to Openness
by Georg Modestin, Jazz 'N' More (Switzerland)
4-STARS The pianist Hal Galper, born in 1938 in Salem, Massachusetts, is one of the lesser-known musicians - despite a long career that has brought him together with Chet Baker, Cannonball Adderley and Phil Woods, among others. The musician, who has also made a name for himself as a teacher, is still active today, although his last chronological release dates back to a live recording in 2008. The then 70-year-old played out his great... read more
Jon Hamar - Hymn
by George Fendel, Oregon Jazz Scene
Seattle bassist Hamar must have had a premonition. Just how would a trio without a drummer go over? And so, on this recording, he works only with Geoffrey Keezer, piano, and Todd DelGiudice, alto saxophone. Without a drummer, there?s a stronger sense of intimacy and communication among the three players, and the result is impressive. The song list includes a few tips of the hat to fellow bassists with ?Falling Grace,? a near standard by Steve... read more
Dominic J. Marshall - Spirit Speech
by C. Michael Bailey, All About Jazz
Did you hear the one about the English pianist, living in Amsterdam, blending a cornucopia of popular music styles under the banner of jazz. Well, that would be Dominic J Marshall, leading his trio of bassist Tobias Nijboer and drummer Jamie Peet through his sequel to 2012's Icaros (F-ire Records), Spirit Speech. Nijboer is a holdover from Icaros, providing Marshall with a rhythmic continuity present in both recordings.... read more
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