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Jeff Hackworth: How Little We Know

Read "How Little We Know" reviewed by J Hunter

by J Hunter
August 2, 2007

Some things just scream “quality : The hood ornament of a Mercedes, for example, or the sky-blue boxes used by Tiffany. In jazz, a sure sign of quality is the name “Rudy Van Gelder. Seeing the celebrated engineer in an album's liner notes meant that this was a record of quality, with a sound as crisp as fresh celery. How Little We Know--which Houston Person produced at Van Gelder's Engelwood, NJ, studio--definitely has the sound, and if you're an avid ...

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Jeff Hackworth: What a Wonderful World

by Dave Hughes
March 1, 2000

Versatile saxophonist Jeff Hackworth, from the Buffalo, NY, area, has gained experience ranging from big band swing to blues. His debut CD,Just for You, concentrated on tasteful contemporary fare. For his sophomore effort, Hackworth presents a blues-oriented program in the austere setting of sax-organ-drums trio. With a smaller number of players to deal with, each musician is more exposed and has greater responsibility for maintaining the melodic, chordal, and rhythmic requirements of a song. This cohesive trio is ...

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Jeff Hackworth: Just For You

by AAJ Staff
March 1, 1997

The great thing about receiving albums to review is that you get to hear some exceptional music which I otherwise would not hear. Remember the name, Jeff Hackworth. His debut release is called Just For You and if you happen to be a Jay Beckenstein, Kirk Whalum or Tom Scott fan, then you will take to this album like a duck to water.If you close your eyes and have a totally neutral mind, this sound would not be ...