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Marcus Printup: Nocturnal Traces
by Jim Santella
Marcus Printup’s quartet has been together for over four years; the friendships are even older than that. As with most established smaller ensembles, the trumpeter’s is cohesive and its members share ideas consistently. The comprehensive liner notes by Dr. Herb Wong offer insights toward the motivation behind this music; much more information can be found at http://www.bluenote.com/. Printup’s tone is thin and pure; his technique is down-to-earth; accuracy is consistently professional, and the trumpeter’s expressive mannerisms are clearly from the ...
Continue ReadingTim Hagans/Marcus Printup: HubSongs
by John Sharpe
The Hub, of course, is Freddie Hubbard and although he doesn't play he's definitely at the center of this recording. Freddie picked and arranged the tunes, which are, save for one, all Hubbard originals. Hagans and Printup have both expressed their admiration for Hubbard's work and their delight in tackling his sometimes complex music is evident throughout. The bulk of the material is drawn from Hubbard's hard bop days at BlueNote and his jazz/funk output for the Atlantic label. Vincent ...
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