Jazz Articles about Larry Newcomb

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Larry Newcomb Quartet: Love, Dad

Read "Love, Dad" reviewed by Jack Bowers

by Jack Bowers
January 6, 2021

Guitarist Larry Newcomb has dedicated Love, Dad, his third recording as leader, to his three sons, one of whom—Jake Newcomb—is the bassist in his dad's quartet. Even though Larry must be elated to have a son who is walking, as it were, in his musical footsteps, it's clear that Jake isn't on board simply because his name is Newcomb—he belongs. That sentiment is nowhere more evident than on bassist Oscar Pettiford's “Tricotism," a sunny showpiece for the instrument wherein Jake's ...

Album Review

Larry Newcomb Quartet with Bucky Pizzarelli: Living Tribute

Read "Living Tribute" reviewed by Jack Bowers

by Jack Bowers
May 27, 2017

New York-based guitarist Larry Newcomb's latest album, Living Tribute, isn't directed toward a single honoree but several, some of whom are living and some of whom are not. One of them, fellow guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli, even bolsters Newcomb's regular quartet, playing with the sort of bounteous energy that makes it hard to believe he would be celebrating his ninety-first birthday a month after the studio date was held in December 2016. Newcomb opens with the standard “I ...

Album Review

Larry Newcomb Quartet: Live Intentionally!

Read "Live Intentionally!" reviewed by Jack Bowers

by Jack Bowers
August 19, 2015

New York-based guitarist Larry Newcomb says his latest album was recorded “live"--but don't hold your breath waiting for the sound of applause. As it turns out, the CD was recorded “live" at Tom Tedesco Studios in Paramus, NJ. Using that as a measuring stick, it could be argued that every album is recorded “live" if the sundry musicians are upright and breathing. What Newcomb means is that the session was recorded without benefit of dubbing, splicing, patching or other post-production ...