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Bill Anschell - Rumbler
by Dave Rogers, WTJU - Richmond, VA
Pianist Bill Anschell pulled together a great band to support his eight originals and covers of Monk's "Misterioso", Lennon & McCartney's "For No One" and Ellington's "Reflections In D". The group is absolutely simpatico with the leader in creating this remarkable melodic percussive union. The band members include Chris Symer (bass), Jose Martinez (drums) and guests Brian Monroney (guitar), Jeff Busch (percussion), Jeff Coffin (soprano sax).... read more
Josh Nelson - The Sky Remains
by Chris Spector, Midwest Record
Oh, sure, everyone sings about LA but how many times have you heard people play about LA? Especially with a stellar crew standing behind them at all levels? An impressionistic musical look at facets of LA, it's a much gentler outing than you might guess would be lurking here. Put together by a local native that really loves his environment, this will open your ears to a jazzy, LA you probably never considered. Well... read more
Greta Matassa - The Smiling Hour
by Adam Greenberg, All Music Guide
Greta Matassa is something of a contemporary legend in the Northwest due to her incredible vocal skills. On this, her fourth album (at least on local Origin Records), she continues to showcase her excellent abilities. Her vocals are lilting where they should be, heavier where they should be, and she's one of the few contemporary jazz vocalists that can pull off a proper round of scatting without coming off gimmicky (as she does to good effect in... read more
Chris Walden Big Band - Full-On!
by Scott Yanow, Los Angeles Jazz Scene
While Chris Walden has arranged and composed music for films, television shows and other artists' records, he is most significant to jazz as the leader of his own big band. Full-On is his sixth CD as a leader and fifth since 2005.
Full-On is an exciting album from start to finish. Walden contributed all of the arrangements, wrote five of the 12 selections, and produced the diverse but consistent set. Six different singers are... read more
David Friesen and Glen Moore - Bactrian
by Dick Metcalf, Improvijazzation
It's not often you get to listen to two masters of the bass on one album... this is kind of a "reunion" recording... they recorded together way back in 1977, and have now captured the results of a recent tour through Europe together. As you listen to songs like the lively "Hoe Down", you'll hear that from a jazz standpoint, there are few players that can equal their dexterity - they'll have you up & dancin' 'round the barn with glee; every... read more
Piet Verbist - Flamenco Jazz Summit: El Mar Empieza Aqui
by Félix Amador, Jazz, es Ruido (Spain)
Always looking for new sounds and new voices in today's jazz, we have met Piet Verbist, a Belgian double bass player who does flamenco jazz. Said like this it sounds paradoxical or even out of place, but the explanation is simpler: Verbist has spent several years in Andalusia researching the roots and forms of flamenco with a grant from the Royal Conservatory of Antwerp. The result is this project called Flamenco Jazz Summit, an ensemble with... read more
John Moulder - Bifrost
by David Franklin, Cadence
The cool, soundscape beginning of the album belies what's to follow, because by its end, the strident mix of blaring, howling, and crashing instruments generates a climax of powerful intensity. Between those extremes are many other moments of peaceful serenity contrasted with intense passion. John Moulder switches between his acoustic and electric guitars to produce each desired effect, from gentle lyricism to Rock-like screeches, and he's... read more
Bill Anschell - Rumbler
by Ralph Miriello, Notes On Jazz
The pianist Bill Anschell was surprisingly self-taught, he subsequently studied at Oberlin College and Wesleyan under some influential teachers. After receiving his master's degree he came to Atlanta in 1989 as the jazz coordinator for the Southern Arts Federation. He eventually formed an internationally syndicated radio show "Jazz South" and became steeped in the Atlanta jazz scene, with his trio performing at the 1996 Summer Olympic Games and... read more
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