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Doug Lofstrom - Concertino: The Music Of Doug Lofstrom
by Daniel Coombs, Audiophile Audition
**** (4-stars)
Composer and bassist Doug Lofstrom has been composing prolifically since the 1970s. His diverse scores reflect his ongoing involvement in theater, dance, film and symphonic music. In the 1990s, he was composer-in-residence for the Metropolis Symphony Orchestra and during the 80s, musical director of Chicago?s Free Street Theatre. His works have been performed by the St. Louis, Atlanta and Oregon Symphony Orchestras, and... read more
Chris Walden Big Band - Winter Games
by Edward Blanco, All About Jazz
The 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino, Italy have passed into history, leaving us with many golden moments and some musical memories from composer David Foster, who wrote the Olympic theme music. German composer/arranger and bandleader Chris Walden, who has written over 400 arrangements for big band and symphony orchestra throughout his career, penned his own jazzy version of Foster's theme in tribute to the Olympics.
In a followup to his... read more
Harvie S - Bright Dawn
by Ken Dryden, The New York City Jazz Record
Bassist-composer Harvie S—for decades an in-demand player in greater NYC—was born Harvie Swartz in 1948 in Chelsea, MA, but in 2001, frequent misspellings of his surname finally caused him to legally change and simplify it to "S." An alum of Berklee College of Music, Harvie S has developed an extensive discography as a leader, co-leader and sideman, in addition to being a prolific composer. In the '70s, he co-founded the double-vibraphone... read more
Jeff Johnson - The Art of Falling
by , Cadance Magazine, September 2001
I've listened to this CD five or six times, enjoying the music more & more each time, but finding it difficult to say just what makes this a special album. It could be the intriguing combination of Billy Mintz' economical style on the drum kit coupled with Jeff Johnson's animated bass parts. Then there's the ease with which pianist Randy Porter anticipates and feeds the solos by throaty tenor saxophonist Hans Teuber. Or maybe it's the way every... read more
Allison Adams Tucker - WANDERlust
by Paul Hormick, San Diego Troubadour
Allison Adams Tucker has assembled a cache of great songs, as well as a roster of stellar musicians, to create a truly exceptional recording. Her latest release, WANDERlust, fulfills all the requirements of a CD that I'll play again and again: verve, liveliness, and variety.
Tucker is a marvelous singer. A soprano, her voice is light and clear, yet she has a great deal of strength and power. Her intonation is exemplary. It is a delight to... read more
Alison Ruble - This Is A Bird
by Michael Bonnard, CD Hotlist: Baker & Taylor
A surprising debut! Ruble sounds like a well-seasoned performer with a voice that is uncannily happy and mournful at the same time. She covers standard Cole Porter, Hoagy Carmichael, and Rodgers/Hammerstein material as well as James Taylor. A versatile performer with a great band behind her. Hope for more in the future. Highly recommended.... read more
Naama Liany - Daydream
by Alban Deags, Classique News
Lyrical recital NAAMA LIANY - The Franco-Israeli mezzo Naama Liany offers a recital in tune with her activities between Israel, her native country, New York, Paris and Luxembourg where she lives. In Spanish, German and English, Naama LIANY expresses all the affects of the human soul in a program studded with moods and various dramas, signed Petrovic, Mompou, Samuel Barber and Leonard Bernstein. His new cd entitled "Daydream" (dream day) has... read more
Brent Jensen - Trios
by Ric Bang, The Davis Enterprise
This album uses two unusual trio instrumentations.
Three of the tracks feature alto sax, guitar and acoustic bass; the remaining cuts feature alto sax, acoustic bass and drums. Have a listen before you scoff ... they really work!
Brent Jensen has played alto sax with some of the country's standout jazz groups, including those fronted by Gene Harris, Bobby Shew, Bill Watrous and Joe La Barbara. Jensen achieves a sax tone that falls... read more
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