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<description><![CDATA[Pulling from a number of musical outlets, Quartet Base--part of the exciting French Circum collective--voids genre delineations on this, its first offering. Largely stemming from its unique instrumental line-up, including guitarist Sebastien Beaumont, trumpet and vocalist Christophe Motury, bassist Nicolas Mahieux and drummer Peter Orins, the group is able to find the common ground between, at various points, funk, metal, free improvisation and experimental rock, melding them into a unified and distinctive whole...]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Henry Smith</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Even now, fifty-three years after {{Clifford Brown = 5347}}'s untimely death (a multiple tragedy that also took the lives of pianist {{Richie Powell = 10397}} and his wife), his recordings are still being mined for fresh--or rather, refreshed-- releases. Although it's not entirely clear why this particular lineup merits this particular release at this particular time, any Brownie is good Brownie...]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Eric J. Iannelli</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Sometimes it's better to work on home turf, with familiar musicians. Mark Isaacs' studio disc, Resurgence (ABC Jazz, 2007), paired the Australian pianist and guitarist {{James Muller = 14183}}--another Australian talent deserving of far greater attention--with American heavy hitters including drummer {{Vinnie Colaiuta = 5797}}, bassist {{Jay Anderson = 3425}} and saxophonist {{Bob Sheppard = 4268}}. But as fine as the relative miniatures of Resurgence were, Isaacs' revamped Resurgence Band and the extended workouts of the live Tell It Like It Is far surpass anything on the previous album to make it Isaacs' strongest jazz outing to date...]]></description>
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<dc:creator>John Kelman</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Canadian songbird Irene Atman follows her highly acclaimed self-titled, indepedent debut of 2007 with another remarkable effort, this time recording ten gentle standards in an auspicious New York Rendezvous with pianist {{Frank Kimbrough = 8357}} and other New York players, providing a new meaning to the phrase "New York state of mind." Meeting Kimbrough twenty years ago on, as she states, "a forgettable cruise," Atman reached out to Kimbrough with the thought of recording her second album in New York, to which Kimbrough offered unqualified support and even serves here as co-producer...]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Edward Blanco</dc:creator>
<dc:date>2009-07-03T00:05:06-06:00</dc:date>
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<description><![CDATA[New York-based performing poet Copernicus talks about sub-atomic particles such as quark gluon plasma, which pertains to the building blocks of matter, and issues centered on the possibilities of an atomic New Orleans. As the press release states, the artist generally improvises upon themes and motifs. Copernicus' artistry and discography spans several decades, with Disappearance effectively transmitting his authoritative presence...]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Glenn Astarita</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Azure is a Netherlands-based quartet formed in 2006, and When She Smiles is its second release. Nine original compositions--seven penned by pianist Pierre-Francois Blanchard, and two by guitarist Rogier Schneemann--take the quartet through lyrical terrain. Although there are no overbearing influences on the music, there is a classical jazz overtone to much of the playing, and the ghosts of the {{Modern Jazz Quartet = 9482}} linger somewhere below the surface. There is also a distinct modernism at the core, and the appeal of the music lies in this blend of old and new...]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Ian Patterson</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[If the expression "renaissance musician" existed in the dictionary, it would probably show a picture of saxophonist Roy Nathanson. The leader of the Jazz Passengers has undergone numerous artistic rebirths throughout his career as a member of The Lounge Lizards, performing with Debbie Harry, Elvis Costello, and {{Marc Ribot = 10665}}, composing for film and theater, acting, teaching, and even hosting a radio drama. He also holds a degree in poetry, which is put to splendid use on Subway Moon. Inspired by his daily commutes on New York's subway, this release is Nathanson's observations of people, transportation and life, articulated through music and spoken word, like jazz graffiti come to life...]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Mark F. Turner</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Here and Now is a hard-boppin' and soulful organ trio release by ex-pat Canadian guitarist Jake Langley, who now resides in New York City. After spending several years touring and recording with the {{Joey DeFrancesco = 6194}} trio, which was featured on Langley's previous album, Langley has opted to feature another trio on this record. It consists of organist {{Sam Yahel = 14901}} and drummer Ian Froman, with both musicians bringing a deep sense of groove and high level of creativity to every track...]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Matthew Warnock</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[With so many mainstream piano trios flooding the market, it's increasingly difficult to separate the wheat from the chaff. It's easier when, in the instance of a {{Brad Mehldau = 9313}}, {{John Taylor = 4833}} or {{Enrico Pieranunzi = 10297}}, the artist's voice is so distinctive and approach so readily identifiable that there can be little doubt of its relevance. It becomes a greater challenge with pianists working this space who combine original composition with the Great American Songbook and, occasionally, more contemporary popular sources. Still, there are pianists who, in their unassuming honesty, feel and touch, rise above the crowded arena. Like {{Lenore Raphael = 15589}}, who brings elegance and charm to everything she touches, Milwaukee native/New York resident Rick Germanson is a straight-ahead player who may not move the music forward in great leaps, but plays without presumption, approaching everything he touches with heart, soul and improvisational elan...]]></description>
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<dc:creator>John Kelman</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Alto saxophonist Nick Hempton is a funny man. Though not discernable from the picture on the cover of his debut, Nick Hempton Band, his liner notes tell all. 

 Australia-born Hempton landed in New York in the winter of 2004, with the aim of putting a band together. The first pick was easy; he already knew drummer Dan Aran. But Hempton needed to do more than march to the beat of his own drummer. His search continued and he came upon bassist Marco Panascia, who fit into his scheme of things. Fate continued to be kind and pianist Art Hirahara became the third chosen one. With his band in place, Hempton took five originals, three standards and four eager musicians into the studio...]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Jerry D'Souza</dc:creator>
<dc:date>2009-07-02T00:05:04-06:00</dc:date>
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<description><![CDATA[On Capistrano Sessions (Discernment Music, 2007), saxophonist/arranger Craig Buhler boldly updated the sound of West Coast Cool, effectively making him the heir proper to composer {{Marty Paich = 10069}}. Buhler tempers his grip on said inheritance with Skykomish, an effort to add to the new book of jazz standards while suggesting two of his own. An "everyman" musician, he is involved in recording, performance, education, church and local activities in his North West community of Sequim, Washington, where he lives with his wife Molly, their five cats, and Benny Good Dog. It just doesn't get any more familiar than that. The music he composes and arranges is equally as familiar and homey...]]></description>
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<dc:creator>C. Michael Bailey</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[On the surface, Remembering Weather Report possesses little in common with the fusion supergroup that Czech bassist Miroslav Vitous co-founded in the early '70s with keyboardist {{Joe Zawinul = 11603}} and saxophonist {{Wayne Shorter = 4301}}, before being summarily removed on the cusp of greater commercial success. {{Weather Report = 11224}} was a decidedly electric group; Vitous' is unapologetically acoustic, and doesn't really resemble, musically, early albums including WR's remarkable self-titled, 1971 debut and '72 follow-up, I Sing the Body Electric, both on Columbia. But scratch beneath the surface and there's an intrepid spirit there that pays greater homage than more direct tributes...]]></description>
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<dc:creator>John Kelman</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[London band Troyka--an energetic organ, guitar and drums trio--has collected a bundle of enthusiastic reviews for its live performances. The group has been tipped by some to become the next big thing on the British scene, a new Polar Bear or Portico Quartet for 2009, and expectations around the debut album have been high. In that event, Troyka falls short of the blockbuster that's been hoped for. It reveals a virtuosic and enjoyably inclusive band--embracing rock, jazz and dance music in roughly equal quantities--but one which seems unsure whether to be funky or cerebral and which, by trying to be both, fails to be either...]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Chris May</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Everything's Coming Up Weeds, the 50th release from the Cellar Live stable, is a stellar recording featuring an extraordinary quintet. At first blush, it recalls the energy and fervor of wonderful {{Benny Golson = 7090}} bands and, if the memory can be stretched a wee bit further, also some memorable sessions of {{The Jazztet = 8019}}--or even a Jazz Messengers middle passage. The date is led by the big tenor sound of Cory Weeds--saxophonist, broadcaster, jazz impresario extraordinaire and owner of Canada's leading West Coast nightspot, The Cellar Restaurant and Jazz Club. There is also excellent work from pianist Ross Taggart, trumpeter Jim Rotundi, bassist John Webber and drummer Willie Jones III...]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Raul d'Gama Rose</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[Singer/songwriter Travis Singleton has a voice that does not sound like John Mayer's. It does not recall Jack Johnson's. Nor does it resemble Jason Mraz's. Although comparisons to Top 40 staples can be flattering, in the cookie-cutter world of the acoustic-pop artist it can actually be a drawback. Give Singleton credit for possessing an individual vocal style--a boyish, crystalline croon that smoothes out the rough edges of his spiky, unplugged riffs. Singleton avoids another common mistake among his guitar-strumming brethren in that his tunes do not meander. Straightforward hooks propel much of the album, and Singleton doesn't waste a minute...]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Robert M. Sutton</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[As Stan Laurel or Oliver Hardy famously said: "Another fine mess you got me into." A fine and wonderful mess, that is. Alcazaba is a London-based group of acoustic musicians who are exploring the melange of styles which make up the Andalusian Gypsy music, flamenco. Spain's guitar music, India's folk and ritual music, and the Maghreb's, mainly but not exclusively Arab, court music tradition. In flamenco, and indeed in much traditional non-Gypsy Spanish music, the points where these styles meet and interact are indistinct, fuzzy, well nigh impossible to isolate with precision. A fine and intoxicating mess, sweet confusion under the moonlight...]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Chris May</dc:creator>
<dc:date>2009-06-30T00:05:18-06:00</dc:date>
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<description><![CDATA[With a winning combination, it's rarely a good idea to mess with it. Pianist Edward Simon has recorded with a number of great trios, including the one at the core of Simplicitas (Criss Cross, 2005). His music took a giant leap forward, however--in terms of composition, arrangement and performance--with Unicity (Cam Jazz, 2006), featuring bassist {{John Patitucci = 10152}} and drummer {{Brian Blade = 5053}}. The greater freedom, latitude and time that Cam allows its artists is surely another factor, as opposed to Criss Cross' one-day, six-hour sessions (which still, remarkably, manage to result in consistently fine releases). Patitucci and Blade return on Poesia, an album that takes the successes of Unicity to another level...]]></description>
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<dc:creator>John Kelman</dc:creator>
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<description><![CDATA[All Things Familiar is a hard-swinging modern bop album led by guitarist Dan Adler. Adler has surrounded himself with a strong ensemble cast for the record, including pianist Richard Samuels, bassist Dmitri Kolesnik, drummer Philip Steward and saxophonist {{Grant Stewart = 4624}}. The album rests firmly in the jazz tradition without sounding like a carbon copy of an historical recording. The group comes together to lay down tracks that are full of bop vocabulary, deep-pocket swing and highly-creative improvisations...]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Matthew Warnock</dc:creator>
<dc:date>2009-06-30T00:05:10-06:00</dc:date>
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<description><![CDATA[Jerry Granelli's drums open and close the third release from his V16 outfit, Vancouver '08. In between he mostly sits back and gives ground to electric strings: two guitars and a bass. It's a wise choice. Guitarists Christian Kogel and especially David Tronzo are wizards of the six string. The Live at Ironworks DVD that accompanies this CD provides visual evidence of their tricks. Slide guitarist Tronzo applies not only the traditional steel and glass to his axe, but also "found" slides like a plastic pill bottle and small aluminum vegetable can. He dampens his strings by lodging a cork between the fifth and sixth and the first and second strings, while wedging in a chopstick to use as a whammy bar...]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Matt Marshall</dc:creator>
<dc:date>2009-06-30T00:05:06-06:00</dc:date>
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<description><![CDATA[Nick Hempton. The name even sounds old school, doesn't it? From the opening notes of the alto saxophonist's debut, Nick Hempton Band, it is clear that Hempton and his quartet are after that old Blue Note feel and sound. And, for the most part, they succeed. This is a turn-back-the-clock, no-holds-barred blowing session. And what's more, it's obvious that these cats can play...]]></description>
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<dc:creator>David Miller</dc:creator>
<dc:date>2009-06-30T00:05:04-06:00</dc:date>
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