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Ratatet: Arctic

Read "Arctic" reviewed by Neri Pollastri

by Neri Pollastri
January 25, 2017

Disco di esordio per Ratatet, sestetto di San Francisco diretto dal batterista Alan Hall, che presenta una musica semplice e swingante, di stampo cameristico ancorché qua e là screziata di elettronica, caratterizzata e resa personale dall'accuratezza degli arrangiamenti e -soprattutto -dalla particolare strumentazione dell'organico. Le undici tracce, tutte relativamente brevi (solo tre arrivano ai ...

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Arctic

By Alan Hall

Label: Ridgeway Records
Released: 2016
Track listing: Electrick; Father’s and Sons; the Marriage of Arnolfini; Arctic; Red State, Blue State; In a Sense, Innocence; Word by Word; Basquiat; What Cy’s Eyes See; Gataxi; Returning.

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Piano & More: Rich Halley 5, Casey Golden Trio, Jeff Denson Quartet, Fred Hersch Trio, Peter Erskine Trio, & Sirius Quartet

by Mark Sullivan
August 23, 2016

An assortment of striking jazz/improvisation recordings. Three of them are piano trios--each with their own unique character--but two of them have no piano, or any other harmonic instrument. Rich Halley 5 The Outlier Pine Eagle Records 2016 Tenor saxophonist Rich Halley's longstanding quartet with trombonist Michael Vlatkovich, ...

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Jeff Denson Quartet: Concentric Circles

Read "Concentric Circles" reviewed by Jerome Wilson

by Jerome Wilson
July 30, 2016

The immediate standout feature of Jeff Denson's group is that he uses a bassoon as the reed instrument. That gives an interesting twist to the quartet's sound. Denson's compositions are a free-ranging mix of fast-paced progressive jazz and pretty ballads. The nimble, woody tone of Paul Hanson's bassoon gives an intellectual feel to the ...

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Dave Hosley: Love For Sale

Read "Love For Sale" reviewed by Geannine Reid

by Geannine Reid
June 23, 2016

After more than four decades as one of the Bay Area's most popular entertainers, Dave Hosley decided it was time to release his first album entitled, Love For Sale. Hosley, or “Diamond Dave" as his fans know him, speaks about his success, “One of the things that my audience likes about my shows is the sense ...

News: Education

Renowned Jazz Bassist / Composer / Educator / Community Activist Jeff Denson Spearheads Ridgeway Arts, Inc. New Non-Profit Serving Bay-Area Jazz Scene

January 9, 2016

Renowned bassist/composer/educator/community activist Jeff Denson and a small group of colleagues have formed Ridgeway Arts, Inc—a multi-faceted San Francisco Bay Area-based 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation. Two years in the planning, Ridgeway Arts is built upon a series of initiatives designed to enhance and fortify the Bay Area scene, and to make a strong contribution to the national ...

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Dann Zinn 4: Grace's Song

Read "Grace's Song" reviewed by Hrayr Attarian

by Hrayr Attarian
July 10, 2013

Saxophonist Dann Zinn's third release as a leader, Grace's Song, is an intriguing and charismatic album. Interestingly, however, the very feature that makes it consistently engaging also results in a lack of thematic unity. This unevenness can simultaneously delight and frustrate, depending on circumstances.Zinn is a virtuoso tenor saxophonist inspired by saxophone master Sonny ...

News: Recording

Guitarist Dave Haskell Releases Debut Album, "Pivot Point", Feat. Robben Ford, Russell Ferrante, Jimmy Haslip

March 25, 2013

The history of jazz is strewn with brilliant players who have inexplicably eluded widespread recognition, flying under the radar of labels, journalists, and fans. But guitarist Dave Haskell’s stealth status over the past two decades isn’t hard to explain. He’s spent most of that time on the move as a commercial pilot, fulfilling a dream that ...

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The Mystery of Life

By Karen Segal

Label: Unknown label
Released: 2009
Track listing: What Goes Around; Come With Me; Moonrise; Epiphany (Aha!); Blues for Wes & Kenny; The Mystery of Life; After the Storm; Lilah Rose; Lost; I Believe

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