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Eric Revis: Laughter's Necklace of Tears

Read "Laughter's Necklace of Tears" reviewed by David Adler


Best known for his decade-plus with the Branford Marsalis Quartet, bassist Eric Revis has also thrived in trio settings with Avram Fefer, Peter Brötzmann and most recently Kurt Rosenwinkel, playing everything from pure straight-ahead to absolutely free. He debuted as a leader in 2004 with Tales of the Stuttering Mime (11:11), and he imbues his sophomore release with a similar toughness, lyricism and sonic variation. Two of the featured players, pianist Orrin Evans and tenor saxophonist Stacy Dillard, are Revis' ...

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Eric Revis: Tales of the Stuttering Mime

Read "Tales of the Stuttering Mime" reviewed by Celeste Sunderland


Best known as Branford Marsalis' bassist, Eric Revis' first solo project mixes straight-ahead jazz with intense funk fusion and employs a gaggle of special guests. The vast array of sounds and ensembles showcases the bass as an incredibly multifaceted instrument that easily finds its place among a diverse smattering of situations. The album is a collage of unique moments. Revis creates a reverent universe around his instrument on “Miles Sebastian. The track opens with a hard-to-discern voice ...

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Eric Revis: Tales Of The Stuttering Mime

Read "Tales Of The Stuttering Mime" reviewed by Mark Corroto


Did you see bassist Eric Revis in Branford Marsalis' DVD remake of John Coltrane's A Love Supreme? He was not impersonating Jimmy Garrison. Unlike Branford's not imitating Coltrane, you could become hypnotized by his solos. His presence was almost overwhelming.

A member of Branford's band for the past seven years, the bassist began his jazz odyssey with Betty Carter and has recorded with Russell Gunn and James Hurt. His knowledge of post bop is supplemented here by his ...


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