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Doug Munro: Putt Lake Toodleloo
by Mike Jurkovic
In unsettled and unsettling times, it is a relief to know that Putt Lake Toodleloo is within easy reach. Its humble stance, breezy accessibility and easy familiarity serve as a respite from the dark anxious winds that gather. Two-time Grammy nominee and NAIRD award winner, guitarist/educator/composer/author Doug Munro, who founded the Purchase College Jazz Studies program and served as its director from 1993--2002, leads his spirited octet, the La Pompe Attack, through a swaying mix of originals and ...
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by Roger Farbey
Doug Munro is the great nephew of Harry Warren who was the first major American songwriter to compose specifically for films. All the tunes on this CD are from movies with the exception of two Munro originals, Blues For Harry" and You Again" and barring those two and Nagasaki," were all written in the 1930s and 1940s. The music is played in the swinging style of The Quintet Of The Hot Club Of France, whose most famous stars, ...
read moreDoug Munro: Big Boss Bossa Nova 2.0
by Ken Dryden
Doug Munro's sixth CD for Chase Music Group is a return to a traditional bossa nova trio, dropping the keyboards or sax utilized on most of his earlier projects. He is joined by bassist Michael Goetz, with Jason Devlin and Jason Anderson sharing the drum chair, all who primarily play supporting roles. The guitarist has a light touch and generally stays close to the melody on most tracks, opening with a shimmering treatment of Chick Corea's Spain" ...
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by AAJ Italy Staff
Il chitarrista americano Doug Munro ci offre una sorta di secondo capitolo dell'avventura iniziata con Big Band Bossa Nova alcuni anni or sono. In questo caso si rimane strettamente aderenti alla formula del trio con il bassista Michael Goetz sempre pronto a fornire il necessario supporto e i batteristi Jason Devlin e Jason Anderson pronti ad alternarsi ai tamburi. La musica di questo album ha spesso un intenso sapore brasiliano, anche quando va a toccare classici del jazz americano come ...
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by Edward Blanco
Veteran jazz guitarist Doug Munro presents an encore performance to his critically acclaimed Big Boss Bossa Nova (Self Published, 2004), recording another monster of an album with Big Boss Bossa Nova 2.0. With four originals and a select repertoire of uncommon standards, BBBN2.0 is a more bare bones session than the more highly orchestrated BBBN, done in an intimate trio setting and showcasing Munro at his best.
Featured with the guitarist are bassist Michael Goetz and drummer Jason ...
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