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First Things First
By Boris Kozlov
Label: Posi-Tone Records
Released: 2022
Track listing: Page One; Flow; The More Things Change; I.S. Adventure; Aftermath; Second Line Sally; Viscous; Mind Palace;
Warm Sand; Once A Fog In Babylon; Eclipse.
Boris Kozlov: First Things First
by David A. Orthmann
Bassist Boris Kozlov, pianist Art Hirahara and drummer Rudy Royston often operate as the rhythm section on sessions for the venerable Posi-Tone Records imprint. Regardless of the leader they are serving, they deliver a coherent foundation and frequently extend themselves beyond the parameters of a conservative, strictly supportive role. In short, it is never predictable what ...
Boris Kozlov: First Things First
by Kyle Simpler
Bass players don't always get the recognition they deserve. While it's easy to see their importance in the rhythm section, they aren't always the first instrument that comes to mind when it comes to the spotlight. There are exceptions, of course, and Boris Kozlov definitely fits into this category. His Posi-Tone debut, First Things First, highlights ...
Boris Kozlov: First Things First
by John Chacona
During the early days of pandemic-induced isolation, old folkways and techniques suddenly became new again (remember the shortages of baking yeast and canning supplies?). The old ways are nothing new at Posi-Tone records, which has maintained an unflagging allegiance to swing, juicy melodies and fiery playing. Those qualities, all present on bassist Boris Kozlov's First Things ...
First Things First
By Andrew Gould
Label: Outside in Music
Released: 2018
Track listing: The Goulden Ratio; Rickshaw; Cool Off; Song For Millie; R Train; Mumbo Jumbo; On A Darker Moon; 7AM; First Things First; Destination.
Andrew Gould: First Things First
by Mike Jurkovic
Free-wheeling and forward-thinking, young, native-New Yorker and one-time performer at the Charlie Parker Jazz Festival, Andrew Gould makes his living on alto and soprano sax, but he blows wild like many a tenor-man before him, including his inspirations Joe Henderson and John Coltrane. On First Things First, his broad and confident debut, high-wattage rules ...
Andrew Gould: First Things First
by Dan Bilawsky
There are many realities to the jazz scene in New York. If you check out the marquee listings at the swankiest clubs, you'll see certain names pop up again and again for a short run here or there. These men and women are most certainly an important part of the mix and draw, having paid their ...
First Things First
By Billy White
Label: Porto Franco Records
Released: 2010
Track listing: ABC Blues; Cutouts; First Day Of Spring; Under The Train; Song For A Friend; The End Of The Beginning; Adios, Shermano; Rue Roy; Cellular; Jelly Bean; The Incredible Bob; Autumn In NY.
Billy White: First Things First
by Dan Bilawsky
First Things First is as apt a name for a debut album as anybody could come up with. While this marks pianist Billy White's first leader date, he already has plenty of impressive musical experience under his belt: spending his college years earning a degree in ethnomusicology from UCLA; working with a jazz/hip-hop hybrid group Heezbus, ...
First Things First
By Devin Kelly
Label: DPK Records
Released: 2008
Track listing: 1. Pisces Soul
2. Ceora
3. You Are So Beautiful
4. Nightmist Blues
5. While We're Young
6. The Touch of Your Lips
7. Moonlight in Vermont
8. These Are Soulful Days
9. Where or When
10. In Love in Vain
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