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Taylor Haskins: Raising His (Trumpet) Voice
by R.J. DeLuke
Taylor Haskins is forging more of a career in the jazz world, and it's based on his solid musicianship and flair on the trumpet: a good strong tone, good chops, and a wide array of influences, translating into him being at ease and formidable in many styles, including being plugged-in. In addition to stepping out more on his own as a solo player, he can be found, in recent years, with the likes of Richard Bona, Guillermo Klein, Jamie Baum, ...
read moreTaylor Haskins: Metaview
by AAJ Italy Staff
C’è buon funk che si mescola con il jazz moderno nell'ultimo CD di Taylor Haskins. Dopo moltissime partecipazioni da comprimario, arriva il secondo lavoro a nome di questo trombettista del New Hampshire. In Metaview i quattro compagni di viaggio del leader si adattano bene alle esigenze di Haskins, che ha composto e arrangiato tutte le tracce dell’album. Undici pezzi con temi ben delineati, dove Haskins non rinuncia ad arricchire la tromba con l’effettistica. I fiati disegnano linee sinuose in una ...
read moreTaylor Haskins: Wake Up Call
by Phil DiPietro
Some big thinking is evident here, but not of the traditional jazz type. Trumpeter Taylor Haskins obviously takes compositional inspiration from rock, film and electronic music, as well as jazz. Not the first player of his generation to do so, he's brought some like-minded friends along. “You Have Everything You Need" begins in the Latin-epic arena, with guitarist-extraordinaire Ben Monder's strumming setting off Haskins, saxophonist Andrew Rathbun and violinist Regina Bellantese's unison theme. The tune calls for ...
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