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Brad Goode - Chicago Red
by Dan Bilawsky, All About Jazz
Trumpeter Brad Goode may be approaching a decade spent in Boulder, Colorado, but his heart will always belong to Chicago. Goode was born in The Windy City and, though the twists and turns of life took him elsewhere, he returned there to do his master's degree at DePaul University and launch his career. He held court at the legendary Green Mill from the mid-'80s through the late '90s, holding down a weekly gig that would often find hometown... read more
Florian Hoefner - Luminosity
by Mike Greenblatt, Classicalite Magazine
Luminosity is when acrylic colors retain their freshness. Luminosity by the Florian Hoefner Group on Origin Records does just that as well, for it is here that the German-born pianist Hoefner, on his third all-original quartet CD, puts the Masters Degree he earned at the Manhattan School of Music to good use.
Hoefner, 33, must be as intense as his music. He composed all eight tracks while in solitude on and off the beautiful beaches of St.... read more
Michael Zilber - Originals for the Originals
by Editor, Vento Azul (Japan)
Michael Zilber's eleventh album as a leader, he's a talented tenor saxophonist who has been active since the 1980s. A one-horn quartet working with contemporary NY's top rhythm players such as David Kikoski, James Genus and Clarence Penn. The originals are dedicated to the saxophonists he has been strongly influenced by, including Michael Brecker, Dave Liebman, John Coltrane, Wayne Shorter and Sonny Rollins. Tenor fans, this is a necessary one... read more
Rich Thompson - Less Is More
by C. Michael Bailey, All About Jazz
Rich Thompson is, or course, a drummer and educator best known as a recent drummer with the Count Basie orchestra. He assembles quite the spanking band on Less is More, filling his trumpet chair with Terell Stafford, who helps turn this collection of originals and carefully chosen standards into something special. An acoustic jazz outing, Thompson and, by extension, Stafford fold ten carefully crafted pieces into a finely integrated recital.... read more
Thomas Marriott - Both Sides Of The Fence
by Jerome Wilson, Cadence, Oct-Nov 2007
Trumpeter Thomas Marriott's CD is respectable small group work with a few surprises. Marriott has a soft, quiet sound that excels on slow, introspective pieces like Duke Ellington's "Mew World A Comin'" and glides beautifully on the more uptempo "Summer Night" where Marriott's rhythm section (Marc Seales, Jeff Johnson, and John Bishop) keep a lively conversation going beneath the trumpet.
Another color is introduced when Seales switches to... read more
Deep Blue Organ Trio - Wonderful!
by Hrayr Attarian, Chicago Jazz
Deep Blue Organ Trio's Wonderful! is much more than just another Stevie Wonder tribute. Covering nine songs from Wonder's "classic" period, the members of the trio dissect the music, get to the spirit of it and reconstruct it in their own, unique vision.
Although formed 11 years ago, the three have played together for almost 20 years now. This has generated a camaraderie that is obvious from the start on the interplay of "Tell Me Something... read more
Nick Finzer - The Chase
by Rob Young, The Vertical Spin
After what appeared to be a decline of trombonist missing in action as featured soloist on the jazz scene, it's great to see the emergence of exciting newcomers on the horizon like the accomplish composer, arranger, and bandleader Nick Finzer at the helm. He arrives ready to play his invigorating compositions on second offering appropriately titled "THE CHASE" on Origin Records.
Considering the array of talent musicians and music available... read more
Inbar Fridman - Time Quartet Project
by Ian MacGregor, Jazz Guitar Society of Western Australia
Inbar Fridman is an Israeli jazz guitarist who studied at William Patterson University in the US and is now based back in Israel. She has teamed up with some fine French musicians including pianist Camelia Ben Naceur, bassist Laurent Chavoit and drummer Stefano Lucchini to produce a very nice album. She has shared the composing of half the original tunes with pianist Camelia Ben Naceur. She plays a Gibson 335 on all the tunes except ?No Palm... read more
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