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Zacc Harris Group: Small Wonders
by Mike Jurkovic
Accompanied by the hugely conversant John Raymond on trumpet and flugelhorn, saxophonist Brandon Wozniak, Expressionism-steeped pianist Bryan Nichols and the fluid viscosity of rhythm brothers bassist Chris Bates and drummer JT Bates, Zacc Harris—whose tonal voyage could be immediately likened to that of John Scofield (if only Harris didn't harken and manage all his influences so damn well)—creates on Small Wonders a very lucid, warm and easy vibe one cannot help being explicably drawn to. It is a vibe many ...
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by Mark Corroto
There is a theme of currents to the music of Small Wonders, although it is not stated in the titles. Minneapolis guitarist Zacc Harris pours the music from this album into your ears, metaphorically speaking. At times it is a cascade, in other places just a trickle. Either way, listeners are encouraged to float along, and going with the flow is a natural reaction to this music. Small Wonders is the second release by the Zacc Harris Group, following The ...
read moreBryan Nichols: Looking North
by Alberto Bazzurro
Il giovane pianista di Minneapolis Bryan Nichols inanella in questo lavoro solitario dieci brani per lo più di sua composizione (fanno eccezione “Lonesome Tremolo Blues" e “Lullaby for Sharks") affidandosi a un periodare corretto quanto scarsamente inventivo, sostanzialmente incapace di dire una qualche parola in grado di attrarre l'ascoltatore al di là di una gradevolezza di fondo, peraltro neanche troppo accentuata, il che, in sé, non è certo un difetto (semmai il contrario). Le progressioni pianistiche di ...
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