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Rich Thompson - Generations
by Ric Bang, Jazz Scan
As this album?s title suggests, trios have been a mainstay in jazz for, well, generations. It?s a lot easier to gather simpatico musicians into a trio, than into a larger group. It?s an affordable combo; small clubs can?t foot the bill for larger groups. It also isn?t necessary to write the special arrangements required by bigger bands.
Rich Thompson?s trio is one of the newest.
Thompson?s career began in 1980, during the period when... read more
Brad Goode Quintet - That's Right!
by Debra Jan Bibel, Amazon
This debut recording of the Brad Goode Quintet (but18th for Goode as leader) is special: added was Ernie Watts, tenor saxophonist.The veteran musician shares the stage with Andrean Farrugia at the piano, Kelly Sill with bass, Adam Nussbaum before the drums, and Goode himself on trumpet. Except for an Arlen & Mercer tune and one by tenor saxophonist Von Freeman, with whom Goode had often performed, the tracks are by members of the Quintet. An... read more
Dana Hall - Into the Light
by Ethan Krow, Audiophile Audition
Showing off is not always a bad thing, as evidenced by Dana Hall's latest release, Into The Light. On the album, Hall himself will not be contained, moving tempos and rhythms in new directions constantly, and he asks the same of his band mates. Each song takes the group in a new direction, showcasing the versatility of the unit and Hall's own ability to craft many different kinds of compositions.
The album starts with a Herbie Hancock... read more
Karrin Allyson - A Kiss for Brazil
by SUZANNE LORGE, The New York City Jazz Record
Karrin Allyson has long been a fan of singer-composer Rosa Passos (and vice versa), so when Passos was passing through New York in March 2023, Allyson took the opportunity to record with the Bahian legend. The two tracks they laid down then became the launching pad for A Kiss for Brazil (Origin), an album that encapsulates Allyson's decades-long appreciation for Brazilian music.
Of the album's ten songs, Allyson and Passos sing in duet on... read more
Bill Anschell - More To The Ear Than Meets The Eye
by Adam Greenberg, All Music Guide
On More to the Ear Than Meets the Eye, pianist Bill Anschell provides a nice set of pieces showcasing his technical abilities as well as his ear for composition and arrangement. Two different rhythm sections are used for the recording, but Anschell remains in the front regardless. While many pianists are trying to stay in the background more and more on contemporary recordings, Anschell comes out swinging. The album opens with a rendition of... read more
Florian Hoefner - Luminosity
by VINCENZO ROGGERO, All About Jazz Italia
Il quartetto di Florian Hoefner -origini tedesche, residenza da anni a New York - è con Luminosity alla terza uscita discografica e si sente. L'intesa fra i musicisti è perfetta -Seamus Blake è subentrato a Mike Ruby ma sembra membro del gruppo da sempre -la musica ha la precisione di un orologio svizzero, fluisce senza scossoni e senza impedimenti. Vi è inoltre una chirurgica successione di brani dall'andamento lento e riflessivo con... read more
Bad Luck - Four
by Scott Murphy, Heavy Blog
Bad Luck - Four (ambient jazz, avant-garde jazz)
Man, what a great album to kick off the column with. The first of my two numerically-titled picks is also the most easily-labeled "jazz" album of all my selections from the past few months. This isn't meant as a knock against Bad Luck, the moniker of duo Neil Welch (saxophone, live electronics) and Christopher Icasiano (drums). I'm guilty of seeking out the most non-jazz jazz albums I can... read more
Michael Zilber - Originals for the Originals
by Filipe Freitas, Jazz Trail
Vancouver-born, San Francisco-based Michael Zilber, a talent of the saxophone, a dexterous composer, and a respected educator, exhibited his impressive skills side by side with jazz luminaries such as Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Stitt, Dave Liebman, Miroslav Vitous, and Dave Douglas.
Now, leading an elastic quartet whose reliable rhythm section includes David Kikoski on piano, James Genus on bass, and Clarence Penn on drums, Zilber prepared... read more
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