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Milan Verbist Trio - Time Change
by Patrick Auwelaert, Jazz & Mo (Belgium)
When you've played with musicians such as Chris Potter, Lionel Loueke, and Jakob Bro, it's no surprise that you're welcomed with open arms by an American record label. I'm talking about Antwerp pianist-composer Milan Verbist (26), who recently made his debut with Time Change, a work on which he is accompanied by the rhythm duo Toon Rumen and Jens Meijer. After playing many concerts together, the trio decided in March 2025 to record an album with... read more
Jim Gailloreto Jazz String Quintet - The Pythiad
by Editor, Chicago Jazz Magazine
Saxophonist and composer Jim Gailloreto is known for his inventive genre fusions. The nine-piece suite The Pythiad is no exception. Inspired by lesser-known heroes of Greek mythology, it features vocalist Cheryl Wilson's charismatic singing and Coleman Gailloreto's intriguing poetry. The lyrics are a mix of couplets and free verse, and are a superb match for the sparse and haunting music.
For instance, the tense and angular "Deucalion and... read more
Martin Budde - Back Burner
by Michael van Gee, Jazz'N'More (Switzerland)
4-STARS The debut album by Seattle-based guitarist Martin Budde is a great success. On the one hand, he has internalized the entire history of jazz guitar, but on the other hand, he has also processed his earlier influences from country and folk music. He has integrated his long-time colleagues from the jazz sextet "Meridian Odyssey", bassist Ben Feldman and drummer Xavier Lecouturier, into his trio. With the exception of the Joni... 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
May Okita - Art of Life
by Dave Rogers, WTJU
This is vocalist May Okita's first release. She is accompanied by Josh Nelson (piano) moved to Los Angeles in 2013 to study clinical psychology and added voice studying with numerous performers, including Josh Nelson who plays piano on this disc. Larry Koonse (guitar) also plays on several songs. The songs range from Irving Berlin's "Let's Face The Music And Dance" and Cole Porter's "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" to Joni Mitchell's "Both Sides Now"... read more
John Stowell and Ulf Bandgren - Throop
by Ian MacGregor, Jazz Guitar Society of Western Australia
Our member John Stowell has recorded with many different guitarists and on this latest CD he teams up with Swedish guitarist Ulf Bendgren. Ulf currently teaches guitar/ensemble at the Academy of Music and Drama, University of Gothenburg. Both players on this album are playing Mike Doolin guitars, John a nylon string and Ulf a steel string. They have an amazingly warm sound. The opening track is a bright number called ?Five Roses? and after... read more
Steve Million - Remembering The Way Home
by Hrayr Attarian, Chicago Jazz Magazine
Solo jazz piano records, by virtue of the instrument?s versatility, run the gamut from the ragtime-inspired stride playing of James P. Johnson to the Western classical music-inspired avant-garde stylings of Cecil Taylor. Steve Million?s solo record Remembering the Way Home falls somewhere a bit to the right of Taylor??not quite as adventurous and ?out there???yet further from the more traditional, blues-inflected, solo jazz piano records as... read more
Collier & Dean - Duets
by Bruce T. Bernardini, Jazz Review
Duets, trios, quartets, and even quintets are all nomenclatures of jazz music. Another name for this would be called bands or banding groups of people. Try to experiment by buying CDs with these different facets and hear the different sounds they produce. A fine example of a duet, is the new CD from Tom Collier (a vibraphonist), and Dan Dean (electric bassist) called Duets. Duets are one of the most difficult avenues to play in jazz. To have the... read more
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