Jazz Articles about Brian Lynch

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"Killer" Ray Appleton: Naptown Legacy

Read "Naptown Legacy" reviewed by AAJ Italy Staff

by AAJ Italy Staff
May 14, 2013

Quanti batteristi vorrebbero un'adolescenza come quella di “Killer" Ray Appleton? Nato a Indianapolis nel 1941, ha iniziato a suonare le percussioni a nove anni, formandosi in quella fervida scena musicale accanto a Freddie Hubbard, James Spaulding, Melvin Rhyne, Larry Ridley e altri protagonisti dell'hard-bop anni cinquanta. In quel periodo Indianapolis era uno dei centri propulsivi del jazz moderno: da lì sono venuti Wes e Buddy Montgomery, J.J. Johnson, Slide Hampton, Pookie Johnson e molti altri strumentisti, che hanno contribuito a ...

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Brian Lynch and Spheres Of Influence: ConClave Vol. 2

Read "ConClave Vol. 2" reviewed by Edward Blanco

by Edward Blanco
August 31, 2011

Long an exponent of Afro-Cuban rhythms and Latin jazz music, trumpeter/educator Brian Lynch presents a fine selection of originals and standards in another Latin-styled album, grounded in a strong modern jazz foundation. ConClave Vol. 2 draws on obvious elements of Latin music and contains the influence within a framework of a jazz project, as opposed to a typical, overtly expressive Latin jazz statement. On ConClave (Criss Cross, 2004), the majority of the tunes such as the blazing “Tom ...

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Brian Lynch and Spheres Of Influence: ConClave Vol. 2

Read "ConClave Vol. 2" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky

by Dan Bilawsky
August 13, 2011

Trumpeter Brian Lynch's ConClave Vol. 2 arrives six years after the first installment and, while the personnel are completely different on each date, both volumes boast collections of intelligent arrangements that juxtapose Latin rhythms and Afro-Cuban musical elements against modern jazz ideals. Lynch's ability to create hybrid forms of music that blend seemingly dissimilar elements with ease comes into play on this second volume, and the musicians that he selects for the date reflect this melting pot mindset.

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Brian Lynch: Unsung Heroes

Read "Unsung Heroes" reviewed by Bruce Lindsay

by Bruce Lindsay
March 23, 2011

Trumpeter extraordinaire Brian Lynch is always willing, quite rightly, to acknowledge the masters who have gone before him. Some of the finest jazz trumpeters never made it big, while others no longer sit as securely in the minds of jazz fans as they once did. Nevertheless, they are all part, as Lynch writes, of “the jazz trumpet tradition" and their talents as players and composers deserve to be remembered and revisited. Unsung Heroes is Lynch's salute to some of these ...

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Brian Lynch: Unsung Heroes

Read "Unsung Heroes" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky

by Dan Bilawsky
March 23, 2011

Trumpet tribute albums are a tricky business. There are those in jazz, like Miles Davis and Louis Armstrong, who have been endlessly saluted, creating a culture of mass appeal and celebration that's not always a good thing. On the surface, projects that praise these jazz heroes bring well-deserved exposure to their music and might, but they also narrow the scope of jazz, creating tunnel vision for how the history of this music is viewed. With every tribute to Davis, Armstrong ...

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Lindsey Horner: Don't Count on Glory

Read "Don't Count on Glory" reviewed by AAJ Italy Staff

by AAJ Italy Staff
February 24, 2006

Contrabbassista flessibile e sicuramente troppo poco considerato, Lindsey Horner ha condiviso sin dagli anni Ottanta alcune importanti esperienze del jazz creativo newyorkese, a fianco di Myra Melford e di Herb Robertson, di Muhal Richard Abrams o di Bobby Previte, distinguendosi per timbro preciso e acuta sensibilità. Nelle sue prove da leader, come nel caso di questo nuovo Don't Count on Glory, l'attenzione è focalizzata sulla scrittura, con sette temi a firma propria e una rilettura di “Green Chimneys" di Thelonious ...

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Brian Lynch: 24/7

by Elliott Simon
December 25, 2005

Whether it's found alongside Latin piano great Eddie Palmieri or fronting his own band, Brian Lynch's trumpet can appropriately alternate between sweet subtleties and potent power in a way that makes any tune special. That thrilling feeling is brought into the studio on 24/7. Fresh from the road, Lynch takes his working band of altoist Miguel Zenon, pianist Rick Germanson, bassist Hans Glawischnig, and drummer Neal Smith through a varied program of new music and standards that showcases Lynch's fiery ...