Jazz Articles about Rick Shandling

About Rick Shandling

Album Review

Al suo esordio discografico, il pianista Jim Holman si racconta attraverso gli stretti e veloci flussi estemporanei dell'hard bop. L'album, registrato in due sessioni, si avvale della partecipazione separata di due sassofonisti, Richie Cole e Frank Catalano, e di un scambio nella sezione ritmica tra Rusty Jones e Rick Shandling alla batteria al fianco del contrabbassista Brian Sandstrom.La scaletta racchiude rivisitazioni di brani celebri, nella maggior parte del periodo tra gli anni '50 e '60, ma troviamo anche ...

Album Review

Jim Holman: Explosion!

Read "Explosion!" reviewed by Hrayr Attarian

by Hrayr Attarian
May 22, 2012

Up-and-coming Chicago pianist Jim Holman channels all his musical influences into his debut recording without losing his own personal identity. The resulting Explosion! is an intriguing album that treads the border between hard bop and bolder styles. Recorded in two sessions, the disc features Holman in the company of more established musicians like saxophonists Frank Catalano and Richie Cole. Holman deftly leads both quartets and is not overshadowed by his more experienced band mates on almost all ...