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Kristen R. Bromley Quartet: Wes 101
by Jack Bowers
Guitarist Kristen Bromley does not try to hide her admiration for an illustrious predecessor, the late great Wes Montgomery. Indeed, that respect is the central theme on Wes 101, Bromley's seventh recording as leader and/or soloist. She and her quartet embrace eight of her charming and luminous compositions, several of which were inspired by tunes that Montgomery either wrote or performed. Bromley replaces the usual piano with organist Melanie Shore, which is a definite plus, as are ...
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by Mike Jurkovic
In the esteemed lineage of Bill Evans and Eddie Gomez, Hank Jones and Charlie Haden, Kenny Barron and Dave Holland, pianist Alex Sjobeck and bassist David Baker bring to the fore Pictures In Time, a warm, richly defined nine song collection of emotive and meditative vignettes, each one more rewarding than the last. But taken as whole, Pictures In Time offers a lasting glimpse of a duo deeply connected to the music they make and the format whose tradition they ...
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