Jazz Articles about Greg Osby

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Greg Osby: Channel Three

by Jim Santella
August 12, 2005

The freedom that saxophonist Greg Osby exhibits on Channel Three allows him to create openly without clutter. The harmony comes through overlapping tones, as saxophone and bass converse and drummer Jeff Watts echoes with various textures. You can even feel the pitches coming from his drum set.

Working without a pianist, the trio opens up. Sustained notes between phrases have to be supplied as a part of their action. There's no room to lay back. Each of the ...

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Greg Osby: Channel Three

by John Kelman
August 10, 2005

At some point in their careers, most saxophonists decide to tackle the trio format and do away with chordal instruments, or pick up another linear front line player to provide either the implicit or explicit harmonies inherent in larger groupings. Greg Osby has waited longer than most to tackle the challenging context, but with Channel Three, his 16th release as a leader, he creates a saxophone trio with a difference. That should come as no surprise to anyone familiar with ...

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Greg Osby: Channel Three

by Michael McCaw
August 8, 2005

Channel Three, the first trio album in Greg Osby's now almost twenty-year recording career, is one of challenging, accessible, and incessantly swinging music. In many ways it sits in contrast to anything else in his catalog, but it nonetheless also sounds exactly like the alto saxophonist, due to Osby's indomitable spirit.

Such a unique sound is hard to come by as more and more musicians are finding ways to distribute their music--but Osby's bright tone and note-dense, yet ...

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Greg Osby: Channel Three

by Mark F. Turner
July 29, 2005

Progressive jazz enthusiasts have to admire an artist who is willing to take chances. From early beginnings with the creative music outlet of the M-BASE collective and popular music which included early hip hop, to becoming one of today's most individualistic jazz artists, saxophonist Greg Osby has continued to create music that is grounded yet is always flourishing towards inventiveness. After having recorded in various jazz ensembles small and large, it's hard to believe that Channel Three is his first ...

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Charlie Hunter & Bobby Previte as Groundtruther: Latitude

by John Kelman
August 21, 2004

Following up and developing on the concept begun with 8-string guitarist Charlie Hunter's first meeting with percussionist Bobby Previte, '03's Come in Red Dog, This is Tango Leader , the two artists form Groundtruther, a project with three proposed records to be released on the cutting edge Thirsty Ear Label, each with a different guest to round things out to a trio. If the first record, Latitude , is any indication, this is clearly like nothing we've ever heard from ...

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Charlie Hunter & Bobby Previte as Groundtruther: Latitude

by Mark F. Turner
August 17, 2004

Take three popular and progressive mainstream jazz artists with distinct reputations and styles. Throw in a recording label known for diverse music. Add a heavy dose of experimentation, and stir.

Latitude is the first of three recordings featuring guitarist Charlie Hunter and drummer Bobby Previte in their side venture group, Groundtruther. Each recording will feature a different guest artist forming a trio with the intent of creating spontaneous musical themes utilizing synthesized sounds and abstract ideas. The first guest is ...

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The Greg Osby 4 at Bimhuis, Amsterdam, Holland 4-17-04

by Mark Sabbatini
August 5, 2004

Greg Osby The Greg Osby 4 at Bimhuis, Amsterdam, Holland 4-17-04 www.gregosby.com 2004

Greg Osby's desire to release several albums a year in the old Blue Note tradition is finding life in the most modern way possible.

The alto saxophonist is offering free downloads of more than a dozen full-length live performances from the past several years at his internet site, www.gregosby.com . They feature top-notch sound and some of ...