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Harvie S - Bright Dawn
by Karen Beishuizen, Bass Musician Magazine
Harvie S is an American jazz double-bassist. He recorded numerous albums as a leader and co-leader, with over 400 recordings as a sideman. He has been a professor of jazz bass and ensembles at the Manhattan School of Music since 1984. He has a new album coming out on 20 March: "Bright Dawn", where he features the bass as a melodic instrument.
KB: Did you always want to be a musician growing up?
In my childhood days, I wanted... read more
Hal Galper - Live at the Berlin Philharmonic, 1977
by Georg Modestin, Jazz N More (Switzerland)
Born in 1938, he has remained a "musicians' musician" despite a long career as an instrumentalist, band leader, composer, arranger and teacher. He was a member of the Cannonball Adderley quintet for almost three years, followed by a further ten in that of Phil Woods. In the second half of the 1970s he himself headed a band whose line-up is easy to find: the two Brecker brothers Randy and Mike formed the explosive front line, Wayne Dockery (not... read more
Les DeMerle Sound 67 - Once in a Lifetime
by Editor, Dusty Grooves
Rare lost work from funky drummer Les DeMerle - a set of tracks that were recorded for Atlantic Records in 1967, two years before DeMerle's classic Spectrum album - yet which finally appear here for the first time ever! Les is rock-solid, right from the start - definitely one of those younger players really helping to shift the sound of the larger jazz group at the end of the 60s - with fresh arrangements that bring in plenty of currents... read more
John Bishop - Antwerp
by Arturo Gomez, KUVO (Denver)
The trio of this recording have played together in the studios and stages of Belgium, France, and Russia for 13 years! They have attended many jazz conferences in Europe and have shared musical knowledge and experiences creating very tight bonds among them. The leader of the trio is John Bishop who in addition to being an outstanding drummer, is the proprietor of the award-winning Seattle-based Origin Records and its subsidiary, OA2 Records.... read more
Anthony Branker - Beauty Within
by Asher Wolf, JAZZIZ
Anthony Branker must know how to craft a catchy tune - an idea that is concise, simple and lyrical - because the compositions on Beauty Within realize the polar opposite of that formula. Each piece challenges the listener with an aural jigsaw of stubborn intensity, an entropic whirlwind sensitively parsed by his star-studded ensemble.
Composing for a small combo can be daunting, lest the performers' personalities drown out the... read more
John Stowell | Ulf Bandgren Quartet - Night Visitor
by Chris Lunn, Ancient Victorys
After the last issue covering Stowell with Liemban CD on soprano and interpreting Sydney Bechet tunes. Here, he teams up with another guitarist, Ulf Bandgren, plus the bass of Bruno Raeberg and drums by Austin McMahon. The compositions are by Stowell (3) and Ulf Bandgren (3) on guitars and Bruno Raeberg (4) on bass. Austin McMahon adds drums. Here, Swedish meets American composing, and the playing works very well! This is their second... read more
Josh Nelson - The Sky Remains
by Kirk Silsbee, Downbeat
****
Pianist Josh Nelson thinks big. His own projects, showcased so far in clubs only, are multi-media affairs with scenery and video projections to live music The music for these phantasmagoria is equally expansive, often revolving around Los Angeles history, science fiction and things celestial. The son of a Disney imagineer, he sees the town as the ultimate thrill ride. Nelson's triumph is essaying his personal obsessions in ways so... read more
John Moulder - Bifrost
by Brad Walseth, JazzChicago.net
Guitarist John Moulder captivated the Green Mill crowd last weekend as he performed tracks from his recent release Bifrost (pronounced "bee-frost" - see our review here) along with material from his previous albums. Moulder was backed, as usual, by longtime associate - drummer Paul Wertico. Brian Peters - who produced Bifrost played electric fretless bass and dudek, and made his live debut on acoustic bass. The talented young man... read more
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