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ZurHub - Countryside Motorways
by Jack Bowers, All About Jazz
Zurhub is an Israeli-American quintet formed in 2017 by flutist Mattan Klein and guitarist Ezequiel Hezi Jait. On Countryside Motorways, the group's impressive debut recording, they are ably supported by pianist Itay Simhovich, bassist Assaf Hakimi and drummer Dani Benedikt.
The album consists of a dozen original compositions, five by Klein, four by Jait, and three co-written by the duo. The music is invariably bright and pleasant,... read more
Kim Richmond Ensemble - Live At Cafe Metropol
by George Fendel, Jazz Society of Oregon
Over a period of years, you may have spotted the name Kim Richmond in the personnel of many a big band. Now the alto maven presents a sextet that plays with gusto on "You Don't Know What Love Is," "Invitation," "Never Let Me Go," "The Peacocks" and a few cheeky originals. Richmond can be mellow one moment, strident the next. But his players will hold your... read more
Geof Bradfield - Our Roots
by Dan McClenaghan, All About Jazz
4 1/2 STARS Discussing "roots" in the context of jazz, a good starting point is the Mississippi delta, down in New Orleans, where the music of trumpeters King Oliver and Louis Armstrong grew strong. And then there's the rich earth of the delta in north western Mississippi, up near Clarksdale, where the blues grew and blossomed. The roots from both these areas were, of course, transplanted from Africa.
Chicago-based... read more
John La Barbera Big Band - Grooveyard
by Arturo Pepe, Tracce di Jazz (Italy)
Spotting a Big Band in full swing is becoming an event, especially if, as in this case, the large ensemble dedicates itself to a post-bop repertoire that is almost entirely original and very well updated.
A question of costs, fees, logistics, of course, but be careful: the composer and arranger John La Barbera (born in 1945) is a world specialist in the field, he is not at all famous here but at Origin they know his value well, he... read more
twopool - Traffic Bins
by Jayson Greene, emusic Review
Quartet of alto sax, trombone, drums, and cello for some serious avant-garde music. Chaotic free jazz interspersed with sublime classical interludes. If you need a dissonance fix, stop here and... read more
Brent Jensen / Bill Anschell / Chris Symer - Blueprints
by George Fendel, Jazz Society of Oregon
This isn't the first time that Anschell and Jensen have found their way into a recording studio. But it is their initial effort in pre�senting a set of jazz standards. Anschell has been an in-demand Seattle artist for some years now, and I believe that Jensen is still based somewhere in that jazz mecca called Idaho. Bassist Symer, a new name to me, completes the trio. I know that the soprano sax�ophone has become the "darling" of the smooth jazz... read more
Scott Reeves Jazz Orchestra - Without a Trace
by George W. Harris, Jazz Weekly
Fresh big band charts and deliveries are produced by composer/conductor Scott Reeves as he leads a team that includes all stars Steve Wilson/ss-as-fl and Carolyn Leonhart/voc. The vocalist is featured on a lithe and brassy title track, as Wilson gives an aria alongside Jim Ridi's somber musings on "Incandescence." Reeves shows cleverness as he charts a Latinized "Speak Low" with bright section work and Wilson teaming with Chris Rogers/tp and... read more
Anthony Branker & Other Ways of Knowing - Manifestations of a Diasporic Groove & Spirit
by George W Harris, Jazz Weekly
Composer and director Anthony Branker brings together his team to skillfully interpret and tell a story of culture, focusing on the African Diaspora on this album. The team of Steve Wilson/as-ss-fl, Pete McCann/g, Simona Premazzi/p, John Hebert/b, Rudy Royston/dr and Aimee Allen/voc are like musical paintbrushes for Branker's canvas, forming rich prismatic colors on the dark "When Past Is Prologue" with Premazzi, or hip hopping to Hebert's bass... read more
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