Jazz Articles about Rick Mandyck

Rick Mandyck/Gregg Keplinger: Tribute

by Jason West
November 1, 2000

It seems fitting that, only days after last month's monster electrical storm descended upon Seattle, the duo of R. Mandyck and G. Keplinger unleashed sonic shockwaves of their own upon the local jazz community with the release of “Tribute."

For nearly an hour, fans of energy music can hear lightning burst from Mandyck's tenor, illuminating the heavens with bolts of melody, while Keplinger's drums crash and roll ubiquitous thunder. Six songs later, after all the power and fury has ceased, ...