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James Moody - 80 Years Young: Live at the Blue Note, March 26, 2005
by Ferdinand Dupuis-Panther, Jazz'halo (Belgium)
Short introduction to the current album from the point of view of Origin Records: "It was an unforgettable week of music at the Blue Note in New York City, March 2005, celebrating the legendary saxophonist & flutist James Moody's 80th birthday. 80 Years Young documents the grand finale of that week, now released for the first time and in celebration of the 100th anniversary of his birth. The club was buzzing that night with jazz legends, sports... read more
Karrin Allyson - A Kiss for Brazil
by Stephen Graham, Marlbank (UK)
Best of 2024 A dynamic year so far for jazz vocals - and there's something inside so strong as the feeling intensifies still more liltingly on A Kiss for Brazil. Featuring the great singer from Bahia, Rosa Passos (Amorosa, 2004 is her classic) - there are few singers on the planet who can take a note for a walk like US singer Karrin Allyson.
The A Kiss for Brazil version of Tom Jobim's 'Wave' covered so often since Equinox by Sergio... read more
John Bishop - Antwerp
by Dan McClenaghan, All About Jazz
4 1/2 STARS - BEST ALBUMS OF 2023 Drummer John Bishop, the guy who runs Seattle's Origin Records, does not often put out records under his own name. There was Nothing If Not Something (Origin Records) in 2005, review here, and then nothing until the disc at hand, 2023's Antwerp. Not that Bishop has avoided the recording studio. He is, as a sideman, in fact quite prolific, sitting in on Hal Galper's string of... read more
Kevin Deitz - Skylines
by George Fendel, Oregon Jazz Society
If you're seeking proof that Portland's resident jazz musicians more than hold their own with anyone, anywhere, check out Kevin Deitz's array of original compositions featuring a plethora of Portlanders. Deitz writes melody lines that are contagiously swinging or elegantly flowing. And some marvelous Portland-based players are given generous opportunities to strut their stuff. A few examples: Paul Mazzio's exquisite flugelhorn solo on "New... read more
Ray Vega & Thomas Marriott - East West Trumpet Summit: Coast to Coast
by Russell Perry, WTJU
Trumpet players Ray Vega and Thomas Marriott bring back their East West Trumpet Summit (New York - Seattle) for a third edition (2010, 2016). Unlike dual (often dueling) tenors, two trumpets sharing the frontline in a quintet is an unusual format, but in the hands of these pros, a productive one. Long-time friends, these players make more music than sparks as they move through a diverse playlist that ranges from Neil Hefti (Girl Talk) to Don... read more
Gregg Keplinger / Reuben Radding / Daniel Carter - Language
by Mark E. Gallo, Jazz Review
This free jazz exploration is packed with dynamic twists and turns that challenge the most adventurous ears. Alto player Carter, bassist Radding and the explosive drummer Keplinger offer a five song program that invigorates.
The fluid and explosive opener "Speak Glow" sees Keplinger pistoning the drum set while Carter and Radding move everything out of his way. As exciting as this nine minute-plus opener is, it is the source of the highest... read more
Michael Dease - Found in Space: The Music of Gregg Hill
by Jim Hynes, Making a Scene
Around Michigan State University's Jazz Studies Department, composer and East Lansing, MI resident Gregg Hill has taken on the kind of esteemed status one would associate with Charles Mingus or Duke Ellington. Found in Space - The Music of Gregg Hill by trombonist/baritone saxophonist Michael Dease represents the fifth album of Hill's music with a sixth from Dease coming in the future. Most of those recordings, all from MSU faculty members -... read more
Robby Ameen - Diluvio
by Russ Musto, The New York City Jazz Record
Robby Ameen's leader work showcases his distinctive drumming, applied to a wide array of musical contexts, from straightahead and fusion to pop and rock. Diluvio (Spanish for flood), his third effort, finds him in the company of saxophonists Troy Roberts and Bob Franceschini, trombonist Conrad Herwig, pianists Edsel Gomez and Bill O'Connell, electric/acoustic bassist Lincoln Goines and conguero Mauricio Herrera.
The music, predominantly... read more
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