In the simplest terms, to rebound is to bounce back. Many people associate it with a statistic in basketball, or the recovery from heartbreak. Musically, it describes what happens when a mallet strikes a vibraphone, or the bouncing off of ideas during improvisation. Tom Beckham does both with Rebound. Beckham is a Maryland native ...

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Tom Beckham: Rebound

Read "Rebound" reviewed by Hrayr Attarian

by Hrayr Attarian
August 13, 2009

Catchy tunes and intelligent soloing do not a masterpiece make, but they do create a memorable and enjoyable listening experience. Tom Beckham's third album as a leader finds him in sympathetic, although slightly overbearing, company of saxophonist Chris Cheek and a rhythm section led by pianist Henry Hey. Beckham has a unique approach ...

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Rebound

By Tom Beckham

Label: Apria Records
Released: 2008
Track listing: Tethered; In Flight; Tiny Star; Parting the Water; Carnival; World Cup; Cee's and Dee's; Grillin'.

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Tom Beckham: Rebound

Read "Rebound" reviewed by Jerry D'Souza

by Jerry D'Souza
October 24, 2008

Tom Beckham has a refreshing approach to the vibraphone. He plays it with a gentle ear for harmony and development, with ideas that are wrapped in crystalline notes. Beckham resides in New York where he teaches and plays. The latter has seen him as part of bands led by Michael Musillami and Sam Bardfield as well ...

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Rough Jazz

By Native Soul

Label: Apria Records
Released: 2006
Track listing: Rough Jazz; The Days of Wine and Roses; Descarga Calabaza; River's Edge; Neocon Blues; Zen Baptist; Looking Forward; Destiny; Ivar; Zen Baptist (reprise).

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Square Peg, Round Hole

By Woody Witt

Label: Apria Records
Released: 2006
Track listing: Childlike; Song Without Words; Matching Game; Much More to Say (for James Williams); Before the Rain; Dirty Dogs; Under the Wire; Taking Her Sweet Time; Out of the Box.