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Ben Thomas Tango Project - Eternal Aporia
by Angela Ballhorn, Jazz 'N' More (Switzerland)
4-STARS Sometimes life takes strange paths. 15 years ago, Ben Thomas would not have thought that his passion for tango dancing and the resulting interest in this music would lead him to this project. Thomas sets melodies and rhythms in his compositions on both the vibraphone and the bandoneon, his colleagues on the violin and clarinet play along magically, while the bass is responsible for the clear rhythmic accents. All elements of... read more
Richard Cole - Inner Mission
by Ric Bang, JazzScan.com
This is another release from the great musicians who have made the Pacific Northwest their home; only world-famous trumpeter Randy Brecker resides elsewhere. This Seattle-area congregation consists of more than a dozen musicians who perform in various quartets and quintets, depending on the track.
Brecker and Thomas Marriott handle the trumpet and flugelhorn; Richard Cole plays both tenor and soprano sax; and Bill Anschell and John Hansen... read more
New Stories - Remember Why
by Dave Nathan, All Music Guide
Once again the Seattle-based trio New Stories hits pay dirt with the follow-up to its first release, Circled By Hounds. Helped along by significant contributions from several guests, pianist Marc Seales, bassist Doug Miller, and drummer John Bishop settle on a play list of jazz classics and original material. Recalling the modal music days of the 1950s and especially beyond, the kickoff tune, "Prince of Darkness," sets a high standard for the... read more
Jovino Santos Neto Quarteto - Mais Que Tudo: Live at Kerry Hall 1995
by Dee Dee McNeil, Making a Scene
Brazilian Pianist, Jovino Santos Neto left Rio de Janeiro and relocated to Seattle in 1993. He established himself at Cornish College of the Arts, a thriving incubator of creativity, since the early 1900s. Within weeks his reputation spread. Musicians from all over were drawn to Jovino's unique blend of Brazilian, classical and jazz music. Neto formed a group with his fellow faculty members. This 'live' recording captures the first public... read more
speak - Speak
by Thomas R. Erdmann, JazzReview.com
That there is still, in this jazz label-less era we currently live in, a place where experimental jazz can find a home and a means to release music that is not self-produced and released is to be celebrated. Origin Records has almost singlehandedly taken on the mantel of being such a location. Their release of Speak, the eponymously self-titled first recording by the five member amalgam of musicians that was originally billed as trumpeter... read more
Michael Dease - Found in Space: The Music of Gregg Hill
by Steven Miller, Sound in Review
Found in Space: The Music of Gregg Hill buzzes with the power of collaboration, diversity, and the timeless appeal of jazz as a genre that thrives on collective energy. Trombonist and bandleader Michael Dease, known for his reverence for jazz history and his formidable technique, brings together a stellar group of musicians from different backgrounds, ages, and experiences. This project, guided by the intricate, genre-defying compositions of... read more
Amit Friedman - Sunrise
by Randy Armorhouse, Amazon
Through a long life, there have been perhaps half a dozen instances of a piece of music figuratively grabbing me by the throat and DEMANDING my attention, and I'm mesmerized from the very first time I hear it. For whatever reasons (and I wish I had the musical knowledge to identify them), two numbers on this album, "Ups And Downs Interlude" along with "Ups And Downs", are the latest examples of such songs. Even after listening to them for a... read more
Marcos Varela - San Ygnacio
by Rotcod Zzaj, Improvijazzation
Wow! What an extreme change of pace... from Klezmer/tuba-led, to a bass-led group in full jazz mode on a debut album that will simply stun your aural appendages... you'll think you're in one of those smokey back-room clubs at 3:00 am as you listen to the beautiful synchronicity of Marcos's bass on tunes like the 6:11 high-energy opener, "I Should Care"... your ears (& your whole body, in fact) will thrill to Marcos's original "Colinas de Santa... read more
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