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Bobby Broom - Song And Dance
by Ric Bang, The Davis Enterprise, July 05, 2007
Bobby Broom has been part of the East Coast and Midwest jazz scene for a long time, and this album includes a tune - "Little Rascals Theme (Good Old Days)" - that I've never before heard played by a jazz group. If you like swinging guitar, this will be a worthwhile addition to your jazz... read more
Bill Anschell - Rumbler
by Dr. Debra Jan Bibel, Amazon
With this, his ninth album as leader, pianist Bill Anschell returns this time with a fuller ensemble and emphasis on original tunes and arrangements. Headquartered in Seattle and environs, he brings a relaxed, melodic approach but does not shy away from hot inventions. The three covers are Monk's Misterioso, Lennon & McCarty's For No One, and Ellington's Reflections in D (a pure piano solo). His group includes the trio stalwarts bassist Chris... read more
Hal Galper - Live at the Berlin Philharmonic, 1977
by Editor, BBC Music Magazine
5-STARS This two-disc release has come about as a result of Galper sifting through his archives a couple years ago. It was a session well worth rescuing. Although dating back 44 years, it recalls when Galper was already established as a highly-regarded player, almost part of the jazz-scene furniture and thus sometimes unfairly overlooked. This concert (plus one track recorded just a few months later in January 1978) finds him on... read more
Jack Mouse - Range of Motion
by Tim Willcox, Oregon Jazz Scene
Mouse is a veteran of the Chicago jazz scene. A quick gander at his bio reveals a sideman?s dream. Mouse has spent decades performing with a who?s who of jazz greats. His newest album is collection of 10 originals, mostly written by Mouse himself. His drum style lies somewhere between Shelly Manne, Paul Motian and Joe Morello. Loose, painterly and swinging are adjectives that come to mind on hearing him. His writing style is a smorgasbord, from... read more
Rich Thompson - Generations
by George Fendel, Oregon Jazz Scene
This is actually a standard piano trio with dummer Thompson in a leadership role. Of the nine tunes included, seven are original compositions by trio members. A few comments on the two standards might be in order. ?I Hear a Rhapsody? is explored from every angle by pianist Chris Ziemba. He finally states the melody line the ?last time around,? making this an intensely creative and rewarding version of the classic tune. The other familiar melody... read more
Scenes - Destinations
by George W. Harris, Jazz Weekly
The trio Scenes consists of cool-toned John Stowell/g, bassist Jeff Johnson and drummer John Bishop, and they bring together a collection of lithe originals and impressionistic jazz standards. Of the latter, Stowell exudes spaciousness and timber akin to vintage Jim Hall on the ESP-ish "Solar" while the team gets a bit bluesy on an indigo'd "You and the Night and the Music." Bishop, armed with brushes and conversant style, is more like a... read more
Brad Wheeler - The Future Was Yesterday
by David Franklin, JazzTimes April 2006
Although John Coltrane was a primary inspiration, Chicago tenorist/sopranoist Brad Wheeler has honed his Coltrane-influenced tone into a thing of beauty all his own. His exquisite diminuendos as the tone evenly fades away demonstrate a control rarely encountered with today's saxophonists. And his sound is smooth and even throughout his instrument's full range, which he uses liberally. Wheeler also possesses a masterful technique with which to... read more
Thomas Marriott - Flexicon
by David Dupont, Cadence
Thomas Marriott opens his session, Flexicon, with his own Hubbard cover, "Take it to the Ozone." Though Marriott clearly has learned as much from Hubbard as Gardner, what they've taken from the late trumpeter is different. Gardner captures the bluster and showmanship while Marriott has drawn from the lyrical side. I first encountered Marriott on Christmas sessions from Origin. I assumed he was an older journeyman, someone who had pared his... read more
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