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David Bennett Thomas: Deeper Journey

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by Dan McClenaghan
September 25, 2016

Pianist David Bennett Thomas takes inspiration from God's word. Not unlike Finish pianist/harpist Iro Haarla, on her beautiful duet set Kirkastus (TUM Records, 2015), with saxophonist Juhani Aaltonen, where Biblical Psalms informed the music, Thomas' Deeper Journey goes to the Bible for inspiration on half the tunes on this meticulously crafted, subtle--yet modern and adventurous--set of songs. On his previous recording, Headspace (Vectordisc, 2013), Thomas assembled a stellar ensemble, with drummer Erik Johnson and bassist Micah Jones, along ...

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David Bennett Thomas: Headspace

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by Dan McClenaghan
December 11, 2013

Pianist David Bennett Thomas is a bit of a Renaissance guy when it comes to music. A gifted composer of classical and choral, chamber and orchestral music, he also veers on occasion into the jazz world. He brings to jazz a cerebral approach that is also engaging on a purely kick-back-and-listen level. It is with repeated listens that the music reveals its depth. Bennett's 2012 jazz offering, Jazz Portrait (Vectordisc Records) took for its inspiration the writing ...

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David Bennett Thomas: Jazz Portrait

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by Dan McClenaghan
January 19, 2012

One of America's top literary voices in crime fiction, T. Jefferson Parker says that after he finishes reading a good book he feels nourished. A sense of nourishment can also come from listening to a good piece of music, regardless of genre. Pianist David Bennett Thomas, who may be better known for his classical compositions--his Piano Works 2001-2009) (Self Produced, 2010) a superb example of that side--presents his tangent into jazz with Jazz Portrait, drawing inspiration from the world of ...