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Carl Rigoli Jazz Quartet: Pasquale Square
by Michael P. Gladstone
This West Coast quartet is another solid jazz combo that has garnered a local following and reputation. Drummer/Leader Carl Rigoli has contributed nine original compositions and their arrangements. Rigoli and saxophonist Rizzo were both New York City residents who attended the Manhattan School of Music in the early 1960s and gravitated west. All the members of this group have impressive studio credentials and have been together for some fifteen years. Carl Rigoli doubles on vibes and has extensive studio and ...
read moreThe Frankie Condon Orchestra: Til Next Time
by Jack Bowers
Frankie Condon’s seventeen–piece orchestra is a first–class dance / swing ensemble with an occasional snippet of Jazz sprinkled in for extra seasoning. Its purpose, he says, is to perpetuate the big–band sound and “ensure that we keep this exciting music, which began in the big band era, alive.” Condon, who hails from our nation’s capital and still lives in the area, led his first band in 1946 and continued doing so until 1960 when economic conditions forced him to disband. ...
read moreMartha Lorin: The Time Is Now
by Jack Bowers
One thing a Jazz reviewer learns rather quickly - if his or her eyes are open and ears unclogged - is that there a great many talented players who haven't achieved the sort of recognition they deserve. The same is true of vocalists. A couple of years ago I happened across a wonderful singer - Hinda Hoffman - who is almost unknown even in her hometown, Chicago. And here's another one, New York-based Martha Lorin, who compares quite favorably with ...
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