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Elliott Caine Quintet: Blues From Mars
by AAJ Italy Staff
Da poco pubblicato sul mercato statunitense, Blues from Mars è un CD che rende pienamente merito alla ragguardevole cifra espressiva di Elliott Caine, talento emergente della scena jazz californiana. I limiti di una pratica convenzionale sono superati dal suo personale stile di tromba, che sa essere fluido e crepitante, dal suono brillante e leggero. Questa terza incisione da leader mette in luce alcune particolarità espressive di Caine, che ne fanno uno dei trombettisti più bravi e preparati in ambito mainstream, ...
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by Michael P. Gladstone
File under: Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers (with some variations). Los Angeles trumpeter and bandleader Elliott Caine's fiery third album, Blues From Mars, features a combo that ranges from quartet to septet. At least half of the album reflects the musical world of Blakey: a leader who plays very much in the style of Lee Morgan, a tenor saxophonist who sounds like Benny Golson or a young Wayne Shorter, and catchy bebop tunes ripe with call and response melody ...
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by Jim Santella
As advertised, Elliott Caine brings back the '60s Blue Note style of straight-ahead jazz with this trumpet-led ensemble of veterans. Nine original compositions and one jazz standard provide a soulful program for groupings of four to seven players. The numbers are just right; the trumpeter finds a rhythmic groove with each lineup and continues to create adventure with each selection.
Caine's bright trumpet stands out for its cool leadership, as well as the cohesive partnerships he strikes up ...
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by AAJ Staff
'Millennium Montuno' ..A nice, easygoing Latin tune featuring Michael Rose's idea filled solo and Caine's strong trumpet effort. 'Bop-a-Licious'..And it bops along happily with a cool Baritone solo by Peter Aplanalp coupled with Manning's Coltrane like Tenor trip. 'Past Imperfect'...Charlie Parker would have loved the brush work by Drummer Willie McNeil on this number, Bird said the brushes should embrace the snare on ballads.This was impeccable Drum accompaniment, An extraordinary Trumpet solo by Caine, exquisitely constructed, it was the final ...
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