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Noah Howard: One Eye Open, the Other One Closed
by Garvin Masseaux
Blues are everywhere, and saxophonist Noah Howard knows it. So do his bandmates on this newest escapade for his own Alt Sax label. Yet, there's more. Howard employs an old blues lyric as the basis of his title track. Sung by Eve Packer, his frequent partner in song, the piece represents the crème de la crème of modern blues interpretations. Packer and Howard play hard-driving romps for half of the disc. Hence much of their music is rooted in energy ...
read moreEve Packer - Noah Howard: Cruisin w/Moxie
by Frank Rubolino
Eve Packer, the Wordsmith of Lower Manhattan, has identified a solid vehicle for presenting her down-to-earth, everyday-life poetry. On Cruisin w/Moxie she connects once again with saxophonist Noah Howard and pianist Bobby Few, two kindred spirits with whom she has worked on previous collaborations. Both musicians give strong performances in accentuating, punctuating, and elaborating on the hip words flowing so earthily, so sensually from Packer's astute mind. Packer can take an ordinary, unimpressive event and turn it into ...
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