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Milan Verbist Trio - Time Change
by Tom Haugen, Take Effect
Milan Verbist, Toon Rumen and Jens Meijer come together for this debut recording that showcases their inimitable chemistry with 9 adventurous jazz tracks.
"Time Change" leads with Verbist's dense keys that eventually take company from Meijer's restrained drums and Rumen's unpredictable bass, and "Bosonossa" follows with playful bass plucking amid the firm keys and crisp drumming.
"Happy House" and "Brigitte's Waltz" occupy the middle... read more
Piet Verbist Zygomatik - Cattitude
by Ferdinand Dupuis-Panther, JazzHalo (Belgium)
Die vorliegende CD enthält acht Eigenkompositionen des in Antwerpen beheimateten Kontrabassisten Piet Verbist. Zu seiner Band zählen unter anderem der Saxofonist Jeroen van Herzeele, der gemeinsam mit Massot und Blondiau auch in Maäk zu hören ist. Neben van Herzelle am Tenor- und Sopransaxofon ist noch ein weiterer Saxofonist in der Band, der Baritonsaxofonist Vincent Brijs. An Fender Rhodes und an der Wurlitzer hören wir Bram Weijters und... read more
Dawn Clement - Delight
by Mark Griffith, Modern Drummer
The piano trio of Dawn Clement, Buster Williams, and Matt Wilson have found a nice musical foundation to stand on and a nice atmosphere to live within, and that foundation and atmosphere are a Delight.
If you think you know where the performances on the opener "Outstretch" or "Alone Together" are going, keep listening (and be pleasantly surprised.) "Monk's Dream" is probably closer to what you were expecting from this trio. Clement has a firm... read more
Chris Walden Big Band - Full-On!
by Ric Bang, Jazz Scan
If Chris Walden is unfamiliar, you've some catching up to do. He mostly creates musical settings for major stars such as Stevie Wonder, Michael Buble, Diana Krall and Neil Young - as he puts it, "That's where the money is" - but his real joy is big band jazz. This is his newest release in that genre.
Walden was born in Hamburg, Germany, apparently emerging from the womb as a fully formed musician. He was playing the recorder at age 5, the... read more
Nnenna Freelon - Time Traveler
by Kailyn Brown, Essence Magazine
After Losing Her Husband And Sister, Jazz Singer Nnenna Freelon Chronicles Loss In 'Great Grief' Podcast, New Album
Nnenna Freelon's first deep encounter with grief happened in July 2019.
It was the year that the multi-Grammy nominated jazz singer's husband of 40 years, world-renowned architect Phil Freelon, died after a three-year battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Six months later, Nnenna experienced loss again... read more
Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra - SRJO Live
by Jason West, All About Jazz
Like Shackleton's epic voyage of survival in Antarctica, one struggles to imagine the time, resources, social skill and organizational acumen necessary to lead a jazz orchestra. Even more mindboggling is the idea of stepping into the shoes of Duke Ellington, Count Basie or Jimmie Lunceford, transcribing their classic big band recordings, and performing them live on your orchestra's debut CD.
Yet, Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra directors... read more
Rob Lockart - Parallel Lives
by Jim Shulstad, jazzreview.com
Refreshing, engaging, and stimulating only begin to describe Rob Lockart's debut CD Parallel Lives. Lockart's inventive solos reveal the style, class, and soul of a finely polished musician. He says more in one chorus than the rest of us say all day. Parallel Lives is a solid winner!
Lockart's saxophone is not new to our ears. He is a regular in the Los Angeles scene where he has recorded for TV, movies, and commercials. He has performed with... read more
Thomas Marriott - Flexicon
by David Dupont, Cadence
Thomas Marriott opens his session, Flexicon, with his own Hubbard cover, "Take it to the Ozone." Though Marriott clearly has learned as much from Hubbard as Gardner, what they've taken from the late trumpeter is different. Gardner captures the bluster and showmanship while Marriott has drawn from the lyrical side. I first encountered Marriott on Christmas sessions from Origin. I assumed he was an older journeyman, someone who had pared his... read more
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