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Jon Hamar - Idyl Wild
by Chris Spector, Midwest Record
Casting off the Geoff Keezer penumbra of his last album, this time around he replaces piano with double sax for a bass/drum/sax jazz quartet that knows how to offer up a low key hipsters delight. Not needing pyrotechnics to catch fire, this crew keeps the fire on a simmer that just doesn?t burn out or boil off. Sweet stuff for real finger popping daddios that dig it from their chairs.... read more
Florian Hoefner - Luminosity
by Chris Spector, Midwest Review
Furthering his dominance in the sitting down piano jazz field, Hoefner and his long time pals add a vet new kid to the mix on sax as the newly expanded four piece crew seem to assert ownership over cinematic playing that commands your full attention. Practically playing as one, weaving things so seamlessly that they get past you as you get lost in it, this is what so many other ensembles aspire to. Well done stuff with all the sounds your head... read more
Andrea Brachfeld - Brazilian Whispers
by Raul Da Gama, Latin Jazz Network
Brazilian Whispers... How appropriate is that as the title for an album by Andrea Brachfeld. Not only does the instrument she plays - the flute - lend itself to the kind of meditative Brasilian (how the word is actually meant to be spelled) music but the music itself "speaks" - indeed "whispers" - in a very special way to Miss Brachfeld. The repertoire on this album is no exception. Featuring exquisitely crafted arrangements of mesmeric... read more
Jeff Johnson - Suitcase
by John Barron, The Jazz Word
Jeff Johnson exudes an effervescent warmth from the bass. Utilizing both upright and electric, the Seattle veteran's approach is both intriguing and enticing. His latest for Origin Records, Suitcase, is a musical journal of sorts, with original pieces inspired by a career of travels and diverse experiences. Long-time collaborator Hans Teuber, who takes up saxophone, bass clarinet and alto flute on the session, is a sensitive interpreter who... read more
Bobby Broom - Bobby Broom Plays for Monk
by Nick Bewsey, ICON Magazine
Chicago-based guitarist Bobby Broom, a dynamic solo artist (The Way I Play: Live in Chicago) and member of Sonny Rollins' band since 2005, sets his sights on ten of Thelonious Monk's most frequently covered tunes on what should be a career-changing album. "Bobby Broom Plays for Monk" is a deeply satisfying trio recording that showcases Broom's warm, lustrous tone on imaginative arrangements of tunes that were radical in their day but now have... read more
Ray Vega & Thomas Marriott - East-West Trumpet Summit
by Jim Ketch, International Trumpet Guild, January 2011
Ray Vega and Thomas Marriott present a compelling recording, brimming with creative imagination, technical fluency, and a deep respect for the jazz tradition. This album also features fine performances by Travis Shook, Jeff Johnson, and Matt Jorgensen. Shook's soloing is daring and adventuresome, while Johnson and Jorgensen lock down the time and their own solos to the mix with verve and skill. The standards on the CD include "It's You Or No... read more
Michael Waldrop Big Band - Time Within Itself
by Bob Reny, International Association of Jazz Record Collectors
Dr. Michael Waldrop works by day as a is a Professor of Percussion at Eastern Washington University, but after hours and on weekends he leads this exciting big band, propelling it with contributions on drums and vibraphone. Apart from his career in academe, Waldrop has logged over 23 years playing drums in both jazz and classical settings, experience that surfaces throughout this recording. This is primarily a studio band but its members all... read more
Shawn Purcell - Oblivity
by Az Samad, Az Samad Lessons
The growth of a creative jazz guitarist is not only in how one improvises or performs, but in the music that they release, traditionally via albums. The change that we hear in an icon such as Pat Metheny from Bright Size Life (1976) to MoonDial (2024) documents his spirit of exploration and his aesthetics over a long career.
Social media in particular has made many musicians chase views and virality instead of building a clear creative... read more
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