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Dave Stryker: As We Are
by Kyle Simpler
Pat Metheny has a section of his website entitled “Pat Recommends," where he discusses jazz guitarists whom he believes are “making the best music of their careers" on their recent recordings. Dave Stryker is one of the musicians Metheny mentions, and this is certainly an accurate assessment. Dave Stryker has established himself as one of the foremost guitarists in jazz, and with As We Are, he adds another important contribution to his discography. Stryker has a phenomenal work ...
Continue ReadingMONK'estra: MONK'estra Plays John Beasley
by Jack Bowers
The MONK'estra is actually a number of groups of various shapes and sizes, from duo to big band, assembled under the guiding hand of composer, arranger & pianist John Beasley to—wait for it!—"play John Beasley," an artist whose admiration for Thelonious Sphere Monk is clear throughout this buoyant and resourceful album, as it was on Volumes 1 and 2 of the series, in which the MONK'estra “played Monk." Beasley wrote eight of the album's fourteen genial numbers ...
Continue ReadingChick Corea Akoustic Band: Live!
by Jim Worsley
A posthumous review of a live record sounds like an oxymoron. Particularly when it seems that Chick Corea was with us only yesterday. The sound of this record is lively, bright, and imbued with a richness of colors. The trio of Corea, bassist John Patitucci, and drummer Dave Weckl can take your breath away in an instant. This addition to their rich library is played with as much enthusiasm as it is heart, and with as much passion as it ...
Continue ReadingChick Corea Akoustic Band with John Patitucci & Dave Weckl: Live!
by Mike Jurkovic
Anyone still needing dogged proof that the late Chick Corea (in September 2021 it feels like ages since he passed, but it was only February) ever played anything less than a joyful note best have their cursor hovering over the purchase button when Chick Corea Akoustic Band Live drops. On this first posthumous release, Corea (sort of) reunites the muscle of The Chick Corea Elektric Band with his totally simpatico rhythm section, namely bassist John Patitucci and drummer ...
Continue ReadingJohn Patitucci Trio Featuring Chris Potter and Brian Blade at Anfiteatro romano di Suasa
by Andrea Rotili
New Music From David Garfield, Tomas Merlo, And John Patitucci
by Len Davis
New music from Usein Bekirov with Eastern Kalidescope featuring Mike Stern, David Garfield with a new single and from Spain Chapman Stick player Tomas Merlo. Playlist Usein Bekirov -Max Malyshev -{Mike Stern}} “Eastern Kalidescope" from Eastern Kalidescope (Orchard Music) 00:00 Maden-Oktem-Ersonmez “No Mad" from No Mad (Lycia) 06:10 John Patitucci “Letter For Paul" from Letter For Paul (Le Coq Records) 12:25 David Garfield “Hunting Heads" from Stretchin' Outside the Box (Creatchy) 18:37 Wayne Krantz “Cowboy" from Music Room ...
Continue ReadingJohn Patitucci: The Quintessence of Acoustic and Electric
by Jim Worsley
John Patitucci had his life's work in mind at age twelve, At a time when most of us were worried about junior high school and pimples, Patitucci concluded that he was to be a professional musician. This was no typical young boy fantasy of playing center field for the Yankees, being an astronaut, or even being the next great rock star. No, wise beyond his years, he modestly knew that he had the skills and musicality. It takes more than ...
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