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Eddie Mendenhall: Cosine Meets Tangent
by AAJ Italy Staff
Per il suo debutto da leader, il giovane pianista Eddie Mendenhall ha scelto di avvalersi dell'esperienza di Mark Sherman, e di realizzare insieme al vibrafonista una prima linea espressiva basata su molti scambi melodici e reciproci momenti di primo piano. Cosine Meets Tangent propone una scaletta quasi esclusivamente basata su originali, nei quali si rintraccia la stoffa compositiva di Mendenhall, in uno stile versato al mainstream, ora molto ordinato e dai toni raffinati, come in “Spring Waltz," poi leggermente più ...
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by Edward Blanco
Pianist/composer Eddie Mendenhall is a young music professor at Monterey Peninsula College, and serves as an instructor at the renowned Monterey Jazz Festival Summer Jazz Camp. As a music professional, Mendenhall leads his own uncommon quartet on Cosine Meets Tangent, his debut as leader, featuring the combination of piano and vibes as lead instruments. Mendenhall's professional background includes a seven-year stint on the Tokyo jazz scene, and performing as a member of Ray Brown's Great Big Band for the last ...
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