Jazz Articles about Graham Dechter

Jackie Ryan: Listen Here

by Dan Bilawsky
January 3, 2013

Jackie Ryan isn't simply a singer; she's a force of nature. Her voice possesses a weighty power, yet soars with grace and ease. Her ability to transmute into different characters and forms, as dictated by the song, lyrics and style, makes her one in a million and she's managed to parlay that unique gift into project after successful project with some of the best in the business backing her up. This date is no exception. Ryan recruited ...

Graham Dechter: Takin' It There

by Dan Bilawsky
October 10, 2012

A quartet is usually a self-contained collection of four, but sometimes these groupings serve as part of a greater whole; guitarist Graham Dechter's foursome does both. Dechter, drummer Jeff Hamilton, bassist John Clayton and pianist Tamir Hendelman serve as the rhythmic power source for the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra but they can also stand on their own in fine, grooving fashion. Dechter, in his mid-twenties at the time of this recording, has been keeping company with Clayton and ...

Graham Dechter: Right on Time

by AAJ Italy Staff
October 14, 2010

Ad ascoltare un disco come questo viene in mente che, nonostante la globalizzazione e i fake book esportati in tutto il mondo, negli il jazz mainstream targato USA abbia sempre qualcosa di speciale. Saranno i produttori che scoprono i talenti, le scuole molto professionali, l'interesse del pubblico oppure semplicemente l'aria. Fatto sta che un disco come questo difficilmente spunta in Europa. Graham Dechter è un giovane - 23 anni - chitarrista di Los Angeles che si dedica agli standard che ...

Graham Dechter: Right On Time

by Jerry D'Souza
December 3, 2009

Graham Dechter steps out from the guitars chair with the Hamilton/Clayton Jazz Orchestra, fronting a quartet with fellow Orchestra members Jeff Hamilton on drums, John Clayton on bass and Tamir Hendelman on piano. The familiarity amongst the players brings about an easy assimilation of style and development.

Dechter is a lyrical player, his succulent notes drinking deep from the melody before going out into wider pastures, where he develops the theme with layered harmonies. The selections offer a ...

Graham Dechter: Right on Time

by Dr. Judith Schlesinger
November 26, 2009

Memo to all those folks who insist that “real" jazz is dead, or at least on life support: do check out the leader/producing debut of 23-year-old guitarist Graham Dechter. His Right on Time supplies irrefutable evidence that the tradition is not only alive, but flourishing, because of young artists like Dechter who are both able and eager to carry the torch.

The first thing you notice is Dechter's warm, round tone; what registers next are his great time, ...