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Geof Bradfield - melba!
by Dave Sumner, emusic Review
Septet session led by the saxes and bass clarinet of Bradfield, and featuring the guitar of Jeff Parker. Lays down the textures one lovely layer after the other, and builds up to a sound that Big, but embraceable as a teddy bear. Modern, yes, but really the kind of music that should rope the old-schoolers in, too. Highly... read more
Nancy Kelly - Be Cool
by Tom Haugen, Take Effect
The esteemed jazz vocalist Nancy Kelly brings along William Gorman, Houston Person, Jerry Weldon, Carmen Intorre Jr., Dave Stryker, Joe Carello and Charlie Sigler for these soulful standards, bop and pop tracks.
The frisky "Devil May Care" starts the listen with Kelly's charming pipes alongside Intorre Jr's scrappy drumming and Gorman's bright organ, and "Besame Mucho" follows with Person's rich tenor sax and Stryker's rhythmic guitar, which... read more
Storms/Nocturnes - VIA
by Ken Dryden, All Music Guide
Storms/Nocturnes consists of pianist Geoff Keezer, vibraphonist Joe Locke, and multi-reed player Tim Garland. While they have worked together in the past, this is the first time they have recorded under this new name. The beauty of this release is due in part to the Impressionist nature of each musician's originals, as it is easy to conceive images to every track. The trio fleshes out each composition with brilliant solos and tight ensembles.... read more
Bobby Broom - Bobby Broom Plays for Monk
by Jeff Simon, The Buffalo News
Bobby Broom, "Plays for Monk" (Origin). Broom is Sonny Rollins' guitarist. Considering that Rollins was one of the greatest performers ever to play on Monk classics ("Brilliant Corners" and "Friday the 13th," to name two), he had as direct a pipeline to Monk's compositional genius as any guitarist these days is likely to have. The result on this trio disc of Monk tunes is close to spectacular. Not only does it bid fair to be Broom's best record,... read more
Andrew Rathbun Large Ensemble - The Atwood Suites
by George W. Harris, Jazz Weekly
This two-disc set has George Schuller and Andrew Rathbun producing a rich collection of the leader's material, which is modern, rich and accessible. A mix of music and poetry by Margaret Atwood make for a delightful and ambitious listen.
There is a 3-Part "Two Islands," Souza's lovely voice over the pulsating reeds, while Tim Hagans sighs on "Two Islands II." Some rich post bop harmonies and rhythms are driven by Bill Stewart on "Two Islands... read more
Benjamin Boone | Philip Levine - The Poetry of Jazz
by Joshua Tehee, Fresno Bee
Very often, when poets get together with musicians, there's a reactionary thing that happens.
The band just sort of plays to the reading.
And that wasn't going to work for Benjamin Boone. Not when he was collaborating Philip Levine, a Pulitzer Prize winner and National Poet Laureate who wrote tributes to the likes of Charlie Parker and John Coltrane. Not when Levine was at least partially responsible, on the basis on his name alone, for... read more
Josh Nelson - The Sky Remains
by Keizo Takada, Music Pen Club (Japan)
Josh Nelson, a Jazz pianist plays an active role in Los Angeles, was born in 1978. When he was 19 years old, he released his first album "First Stories" and has released many albums that mainly feature his originals. He toured various countries as a pianist for Natalie Cole for 6 years. He has been a music director for Sara Gazarek over 10 years, toured in Japan with her, and played together in her latest album "Dream in Blue".He has also... read more
John Moulder - Decade: Memoirs
by Mateusz Krępski, MultiKulti Project (Poland)
5-STARS I met John Moulder thanks to the Chicago drummer Paul Wertico, who presents avant-garde fusion with his teams with Moulder. He remains one of the most underestimated jazz guitarists in the world. His work combines elements of both jazz tradition, jazz-rock, blues and folk. This Chicago guitarist and composer has developed a characteristic, recognizable style over the years - intense and rapacious, he is a hellishly exact,... read more
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