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Gretsch Country Classic, Fender CS CC telecaster Fender blues DeVille, Bogner Shiva


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Album Review

Michiel Stekelenburg: Trio Onoda

Read "Trio Onoda" reviewed by Mark Sullivan


After releasing the albums Hypnos (Mainland Records, 2011) with a quartet and Layers (Zennez Records, 2016) with a quintet (both bearing his name), Dutch guitarist/composer Michiel Stekelenburg introduces a trio with the traditional line-up of guitar, Hammond organ, played by Arno Krijger, and drums, played by Jasper van Hulten. As the opening track, “Onoda," makes clear, this is not an entirely traditional program stylistically. It begins rubato, then follows a moody contemporary jazz path, reminiscent of guitarist John Abercrombie's organ ...

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Michiel Stekelenburg 5: Layers

Read "Layers" reviewed by Mark Sullivan


Dutch guitarist/composer Michiel Stekelenburg expands his group to a quintet for his second album as a leader. Joined by saxophonist Efraim Trujillo, pianist Jeroen Van Vliet, bassist Guus Bakker, and drummer Pascal Vermeer he presents a sharp set of contemporary jazz originals. The opener “024" begins with folk guitar strumming, a sound recalling Pat Metheny, clearly a significant influence. That impression is confirmed by the implied dedication in the closing tune's title “Letter To Missouri" (Metheny's birthplace). The ...

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Primary Instrument

Guitar

Location

Rotterdam

Music

Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

Trio Onoda

ZenneZ Records
2022

buy

Layers

ZenneZ Records
2016

buy

Hypnos

Mainland Records
2012

buy

Steroids

From: Trio Onoda
By Michiel Stekelenburg

Layers

From: Layers
By Michiel Stekelenburg

Bickelneck

From: Hypnos
By Michiel Stekelenburg

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