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Chet Doxas: Big Sky
by John Kelman
As much as a recent Ottawa, Canada performance was an intimate opportunity for local fans to see John Abercrombie, it was equally noteworthy for the two brothers who brought the veteran guitarist and bassist John Menegon, both from Upstate New York, for a short tour of Toronto, Kingston, Ottawa and Montreal. Saxophonist Chet Doxas and drummer Jim Doxas are no strangers to Ottawa--especially Jim, a regular at local bassist John Geggie's annual Geggie Concert Series. Chet--who has recorded and/or toured ...
Continue ReadingChet Doxas Quartet: Sidewalk Etiquette
by John Kelman
Between appearing as the house band at this year's Montreal Jazz Festival jam sessions and recording his debut CD, Rate of Change (Effendi, 2006), the flexibility of Montreal-based pianist John Roney and his trio with bassist Zack Lober and drummer Jim Doxas should come as no surprise. As the rhythm section with Jim's brother Chet's quartet, they demonstrate even greater stylistic breadth. Sidewalk Etiquette is the saxophonist's debut, and it includes an engaging set of songs by Lober, John Coltrane ...
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