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Shawn Purcell - Oblivity
by Editor, Jazz2Love
As a composer, arranger, leader, and guitarist, Shawn Purcell original works layer instruments, forming a massive conglomerate that quakes, rattles, simmers, thrusts, roars, and reels on his 2025 project Oblivity. Performing alongside tenor saxophonist Walt Weiskopf, trombonist Ben Patterson, keyboardist Chris Ziemba, acoustic bass player Jeff Reed, drummer/percussionist Steve Fidyk, and vocalist Darden Purcell, his material jumps out at... read more
Gabriel Guerrero & Quantum - Equilibrio
by Herb Boyd, DownBeat
4 1/2 STARS "Present Moment," the first track on Gabriel Guerrero & Quantum's debut album, arrives like a torrent of exultation that only on occasion recedes. Even then, there is a pleasant tumult of harmonic tension, especially when Guerrero's piano bleeds into the tantalizing sonic expositions of Seth Trachy's saxophone. The track is like the preface to a book, a harbinger of expressive music that at its base exudes a Latin-flavored... read more
Mimi Fox Organ Trio - One for Wes
by Tom Haugen, Take Effect
The esteemed guitarist Mimi Fox pays tribute to the late, great Wes Montgomery on the 100th anniversary of his birth, where Brian Ho brings his Hammond B3 Organ and Lorca Hart sits behind the drum kit for the 8 diverse tracks.
"Mr. White's Blues" opens the listen with the frisky drums, spirited guitar and playful keys in the indeed blues-friendly sounds, and "Moanin'" follows with intimate guitar playing in a soulful, reflective... read more
Charlie Ballantine - East by Midwest
by Geoffrey Himes, Hard Rain & Pink Cadillacs
There are jazz guitarists who can play melodic themes and lyrical precision, and there are those who make use of the harsh and surreal sounds an electric guitar is capable of. Indianapolis's Ballantine is one of the rare youngsters who can do both, much as Bill Frisell and John Scofield did in an earlier generation. Ballantine proved this on his 2018 album of Dylan covers, and he proves it again on this even better project, which includes tunes... read more
John Moulder - Trinity
by Rick Holland, Jazz Radio 247
John Moulder has released a gem on Origin, entitled Trinity. This album is an excellent introduction to the man, the musician and the scholar. For those who do not know John Moulder, Father John, is an ordained priest at St. Gregory's in Chicago. He is a brilliant scholar, composer and artistic musician.
The compositions on this album reflect not only his brilliance as a composer and master improviser, but they give you an insight to his view... read more
Deep Blue Organ Trio - Wonderful!
by Kevin Whitehead, NPR - Fresh Air
Deep Blue Organ Trio's Wonderful! ? a new set of Stevie Wonder tunes, drawn mostly from his 1970s golden age ? opens with "Tell Me Something Good." As a great American songwriter, Wonder attracts some attention from jazz musicians, but maybe not enough. His songs are jazz waiting to happen, with their suave harmonies, rousing choruses, undercurrents of blues and gospel, and meaty melodies.
Deep Blue Organ Trio's best-known member is Bobby... read more
Allison Adams Tucker - WANDERlust
by Paul Hormick, San Diego Troubadour
Allison Adams Tucker has assembled a cache of great songs, as well as a roster of stellar musicians, to create a truly exceptional recording. Her latest release, WANDERlust, fulfills all the requirements of a CD that I'll play again and again: verve, liveliness, and variety.
Tucker is a marvelous singer. A soprano, her voice is light and clear, yet she has a great deal of strength and power. Her intonation is exemplary. It is a delight to... read more
Hal Galper Trio - The Zone: Live at the Yardbird Suite
by Raul da Gama, JazzdaGama
The action shifts here to Edmonton, Alberta, in Canada, to a venue called, appropriately The Yardbird Suite. It is a quieter venue and [also appropriately] Mr Galper begins the proceedings with a venerable interpretation of John Carisi's "Israel". It is clear from the outset that the venue is not as acoustically perfect as the musicians would have liked it to be and the music seems to echo as if in a small cavern. Fortunately, this does little... read more
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