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Altin Sencalar: Natural Rhythm
by Andrew Schinder
Rising trombonist Altin Sencalar has positioned himself at the top of a new generation of trombone virtuosos. The trombone may not have the widespread popularity of its brass brethren, but is nevertheless a deeply compelling and versatile instrument. Sencalar has, over the past decade, proven himself as one of the instrument's finest practitioners. Having studied with, and then worked for, trombone star Michael Dease, he combines deep respect for the instrument's legacy with a raw need to muscle it into a ...
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by Howard Mandel
Everything comes together for Michael Dease and company on Flow, which should be no surprise but mustn't be taken for granted. The dynamic Mr. Dease, a consummate musician, sweeps his diverse crew of long-term collaborators and gifted newcomers through a confluence of songs rich in melody, rhythm and feeling. Pleasure-forward, Flow entices, refreshes, buoys and inspires. The album--Dease's 18th as a leader since 2005 and his 11th from Posi-Tone, all imbued with joyful engagement and flaunting stylistic variety--covers ...
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by Dan Bilawsky
Michael Dease is always on the go. A flurry of activity seems to surround the prolific trombonist, composer, bandleader, sideman, educator, and doubler. Yet he's always operating in the moment, never distracted by all of the spinning plates. Dease absolutely personifies the flow state, fully immersing himself in every one of his pursuits. This, his 11th album for the Posi-Tone imprint and 18th in all since his 2005 debut, demonstrates that fact as well as anything. Mixing it up with ...
Continue ReadingZach Green: Chatterbox
by Jack Bowers
On Chatterbox, young Ohio-born, New York-based composer/arranger Zach Green has written most of the music, arranged all of it, and chosen a well-modulated sextet to bring it to life. The term “young" certainly applies to Green, a graduate of Boston's prestigious Berklee College of Music who also sings and plays guitar and percussion (but not here) and is yet several years shy of his thirtieth birthday--which hasn't stopped him from forming an eleven-piece ensemble, Zach Green's Elevention, or co-founding the ...
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Spring In Ohio
From: ChatterboxBy Gary Kerkezou
Hop, Skip, and a Jump
From: Elevention 1 - EPBy Gary Kerkezou
