Jazz Articles about Jamie Pregnell

Jamie Pregnell: Sleepy Town

by Mark Sullivan
August 11, 2020

Australian jazz guitarist Jamie Pregnell leads a quartet through a program of original compositions. Joined by tenor saxophonist Julien Wilson, bassist Sam Anning and drummer Ben Vanderwal, Pregnell kicks the album off with the gentle loping swing of “Brightside." The title tune is a lovely ballad—introspective, maybe, but certainly not sleepy. It inspires lyrical solos from Pregnell, Wilson's saxophone and Anning's bass. “Rover" continues in a contemplative mood, this time with a more contemporary rubato feel. “Moon" is ...