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Dan Pratt: Toe The Line
by Dan Bilawsky
Toe The Line does far more than its name implies. Saxophonist Dan Pratt has put together a record that, while loyal to the small organ group" tradition, also manages to cover broad stylistic ground. Within this category, certain norms or standards seem to be expected in the music: Jimmy Smith's records provide a grooving and intense blues-based sound; Larry Young's albums have an adventurous streak; and modernists like Sam Yahel often create otherworldly aural collages. Organist Jared Gold takes from ...
read moreDan Pratt Organ Quartet: Springloaded
by AAJ Staff
DPOQ, as it's named on the cover of Springloaded, stands for the Dan Pratt Organ Quartet, a smokin' band led by tenor saxophonist Dan Pratt. DPOQ draws upon the foundations of organ jazz as set by Jimmy Smith and Larry Young, using modern compositional forms to create up-to-the-minute jazz that combines invention and swing. The members of DPOQ are young and they take no prisoners.
Pratt exemplifies the approach of DPOQ. He composed most of the tunes on ...
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