Jazz Articles about James McGowan

Modasaurus: 4K

by Dan McClenaghan
September 22, 2020

Modasaurus? It sounds like some pre-historic reptilian herbivore that spent a good deal of its day staying out of the clutches of the Tyrannosaurus Rex of its time, employing, we can guess, modes of avoidance, guile and deception to keep from being eaten. But our guess would be wrong. Our Modasaurus is an Ottawa-based jazz-fusion quartet, led by pianist James McGowan. The group's recording 4K covers sonic ground similar that of the early Pat Metheny Quartet, with its ...