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Harvie S - Bright Dawn
by Dee Dee McNeil, Making A Scene
Bassist Harvie S can proudly boast, this is his 21st album release as a band leader. He is also one of the most respected and sought after bass voices in the jazz music arena. For this project, the bass master has composed eight out of ten songs.
The quartet opens with "Ghosts of Havana," a melodic, low-key, original composition by Harvie S. On this tune, Miki Hayama explores her solo on the Fender Rhodes. One thing that's noticeable right... read more
Bill Anschell - Shifting Standards
by George W Harris, Jazz Weekly
Veteran pianist Bill Anschell joins together with Jeff Johnson/b and D'Vonne Lewis/dr for some original readings of jazz standards. A slower than expected "A Night In Tunsia" has Anschell probing deeply while he plays hide and seek with Johnson on "Cheek to Cheek." Lewis' cymbal dances on a bluesy and chiming "Jitterbug Waltz" while the team paints a impressionistic spaciousness on "Soul Eyes." Anschell has a gorgeous touch throughout, working... read more
Dana Hall - Into the Light
by Brad Walseth, JazzChicago.net
Dana Hall is such a respected musician and educator on the Chicago (and NYC) scene that it is hard to believe that his debut album has only recently been released by Origin Records. Into the Light presents a mature and thoughtful drummer/composer and his top-notch quintet performing songs that blend great classic sounds from the 1960s with modern directions. Hall provides most of the compositions and says he looked at drummer/band leaders like... read more
Bill Anschell - Shifting Standards
by George Fendel, High Standards Jazz
Seattle-based pianist Bill Anschell's latest CD, Shifting Standards, is very well suited to the title. He and his trio colleagues offer some melodic invention, rhythmic twists and fresh takes on nine celebrated standards. His bassist, Jeff Johnson, has been a Seattle treasure for many years. Drummer D'Vonne Lewis, a new name to me, offers subtle but strong support. The essence of these nine classics is examined with care and cohesiveness, and... read more
Meridian Odyssey - Earthshine
by George W Harris, Jazz Weekly
Post bop jazz bordering on Weather Report-styled fusion is delivered by the adroit team of Santosh Sharma/ts, Noah Halpern/tp, Dylan Hayes/p, Martin Budde/g, Ben Feldman/b and Xavier LEcouturier/dr on this collection of band-composed originals. The instrumentation is traditional, but the feel is quite eclectic, with some clever tones by Budde that is reminiscent of vintage Yes on "Searchlight" while there are some misty soundscapes produced by... read more
John Stowell | Michael Zilber - Live Beauty
by Bill Milkowski, Downbeat
4-STARS The potent partnership of guitarist John Stowell and saxophonist Michael Zilber plays out on this highly interactive and adventurous set recorded before a live audience at the California Jazz Conservatory in Berkeley. Fueled by the remarkably empathetic Bay Area rhythm tandem of bassist John Shifflet and drummer Jason Lewis, Stowell and Zilber take their time and follow their muse quite freely throughout this intimate concert.... read more
Brad Goode - Polytonal Big Band: The Snake Charmer
by George W Harris, Jazz Weekly
Trumpeter Brad Goode leads strong and classy 16 team big band through a mix of originals and standards, all conducted under John Davis' baton. The charts keep your interest, and the band has its own signature sound, with punching accents on the bluesy bopper "Goose Chase" and a strong collection of sections that build up on the title tune, with Goode taking a solo that swerves like an entranced cobra. A take of Charlie Parker's "Ornithology" has... read more
John Moulder - Bifrost
by Howard Reich, Chicago Tribune
The Green Mill Jazz Club doesn't usually fall to a hush on a rowdy Friday night, but it did as midnight approached.
With guitarist John Moulder leading an inspired quintet, the music-making often achieved a quiet serenity, bringing a capacity audience to a whisper. There's simply no way to converse when music of such profundity and grace is unfolding.
Moulder has been a leading figure in Chicago jazz for a couple of decades, largely thanks... read more
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