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George Colligan - The Endless Mysteries
by Jeff Tamarkin, JazzTimes
Not all piano trios are democracies--all too often, the bassist and drummer play second-fiddle roles. That's not the case the The Endless Mysteries, released last fall. Although the pianist and nominal leader, George Colligan, wrote all 10 tracks on this, his 24th album as leader, The Endless Mysteries reflects an equal partnership between himself, bassist Larry Grenadier and the drummer, the irrepressible Jack DeJohnette. This... read more
Piet Verbist Zygomatik - Cattitude
by Pierre Dulieu, Dragonjazz (Belgium)
Cattitude, the title of the first track that gives its name to the album, lays the foundation for this music. The rhythm section, with leader and composer Piet Verbist slappin' the bass like a flag in the wind and drummer Herman Pardon, is fanning the embers from the start of a jazz-soul-funk fire which will soon ignite. After the exposition of a neo hard-bop theme as visceral as sophisticated, it is Bram Weijters who guides his... read more
Dave Slonaker Big Band - Intrada
by Larry Hollis, Cadence
Subtitled arranged and conducted by Dave Slonaker it harkens back to the days when the large group was as much an arrangers vehicle as it was the designated leaders. Peopled by some instantly recognizable names such as Peter Erskine, Bob Shepard, Wayne Bergeron, Clay Jenkins and Bill Reichenbach this organization has "left coast jazz" written all over it. A trombonist/pianist Slonaker has spent much of his career in the studios as an... read more
Hal Galper - Trip the Light Fantastic
by Paulo Barbosa, Jazz XXI (Portugal)
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Abril de 2012
****1/2 Stars
Por motivos que, com toda a certeza, se prendem com o seu empenho na �rea do ensino e com o seu papel enquanto pensador do jazz - o sintomaticamente intitulado "Forward Motion", um manual da improvisa��o da sua autoria, resulta exatamente dessa sua dedica��o � aprendizagem do jazz -, Hal Galper �, quanto a mim, um dos m�sicos mais injustamente negligenciados nas �ltimas d�cadas.... read more
Rich Thompson - Less Is More
by George Fendel, Oregon Jazz Scene
For his second session on Seattle?s respected Origin label, Thompson has put together a solid quintet and chosen some intriguing jazz compositions, often overlooked by others. The opener is Kenny Dorham?s ?Lotus Blossom,? a hard bop vehicle. Or how about Ornette Coleman?s ?Invisible,? a tricky melody line that nobody has given any attention to for years. Then there?s ?This Is for Albert?, a rather lyrical and tuneful Wayne Shorter creation.... read more
Matt Jorgensen - Tattooed by Passion: Music inspired by the paintings of Dale Chisman
by Eric Scigliano, Seattle Met
The Sound of Paint Sizzling: Matt Jorgensen's "Tattooed by Passion": Abstract art meets its musical match in a local composer's inspired new album.
Painters from Vermeer to Picasso have celebrated music-making. Abstract expressionism is jazz played with a brush; Mondrian made boogie woogie out of squares and stripes. But musical homages to painting are much rarer. Pictures at an Exhibition, of course. Dave Brubeck's Miro Reflections and... read more
Scenes - Silent Photographer
by Editor, Amazon
The Pacific Northwest is full of jazz musicians who deserve more notice outside the region. The Seattle/Portland trio Scenes is one example. Guitarist John Stowell, bassist Jeff Johnson and Origin Records honcho/drummer John Bishop first came together, along with tenor saxophonist Rick Mandyck, on the 2001 album Scenes. Since that time, Bishop, Stowell and Johnson have produced four more releases under the nomenclature Scenes. The trio's 2010... read more
Scott Hesse - The Stillness of Motion
by Dave Sumner, Bird is the Worm
Enjoyable straight-ahead jazz guitar trio. Hesse develops a pleasantly talkative mode on his guitar. The bass and drums duo of Clark Sommers & Makaya McCraven clearly speak Hesse's... read more
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