Jazz Articles

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Nelson Boschman Trio: Keeping Time Vol.01

by Michael P. Gladstone
January 5, 2005

This album is subtitled “Sounding the Liturgical Year Through Jazz" and divides the session into three subdivisions (Advent-Christmas-Epiphany, Lent-Passion-Easter, Pentecost-Ordinary Time). Pianist Nelson Boschman explains that the songs are linked to the liturgical year of the Catholic Church and, as such, offer not only a traditional approach but an innovative one per the listener's rediscovery of these themes.

The opening track, the traditional “Shenandoah," which is an American folk song based upon a sea shanty, does not appear ...

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Colours: Rebel Heart

by Glenn Astarita
February 1, 2000

”Colours” is a multinational band who wear their name well. On Rebel Heart, the band serve up an engaging, airy and quite “colorful” series of compositions that skirt the fringes of contemporary fusion and radio friendly jazz along with a few nods, or perhaps gratis to guitarist Pat Metheny. On compositions such as “Like There’s No Tomorrow”, guitarist Frankie Rose utilizes an electric sitar along with cheery “lyric-less” vocals by guest musician Paul Curtiz that parallel singer Mark Ledford and ...