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Altin Sencalar: In Good Standing
by David A. Orthmann
In many ways, In Good Standing is a jazz aficionado's dream. Trombonist, composer, and arranger Altin Sencalar's inaugural disc as a leader for Posi-Tone encourages granular, analytical consideration. It is worthwhile to pause and think about the details of inspired performances, ponder the efficacy of Sencalar's original compositions and interpretations of gems penned by jazz giants, ...
Don Braden: Earth Wind and Wonder, Vol. 2
by Jack Bowers
As on the first recording of this two-volume series, acclaimed tenor saxophonist Don Braden pays tribute to a couple of his coming-of-age idols, singer-songwriter Stevie Wonder and the genre-defying group Earth, Wind and Fire. Braden has chosen four of Wonder's compositions and three associated with EW&F to accompany a pair of his splendid original themes.
Josh Lawrence: And That Too
by David A. Orthmann
Less than ten seconds into “Grit," the opening track of Josh Lawrence's latest chapter as a leader for Posi-Tone Records, the trumpeter uncorks a jaw-dropping solo. Set in a brisk, no-nonsense tempo, it does not so much eclipse the music that follows as it sets the tone for the record by declaring that And That Too ...
Stop This Climate Change
Album: Lift You Up
By The Scooches
Label: On The Bol
Released: 2023
Duration: 4:47
Diego Rivera: Love & Peace
by David A. Orthmann
While some of its roots lie in jazz practices of the mid-to-late twentieth century, Diego Rivera's Love & Peace brushes aside the expectations and comparisons which often accompany newly-recorded records that bear a resemblance to sounds from the past. The tenor and soprano saxophonist assembled a cast of players who frequently appear on ...
Something Blue: Personal Preference
by David A. Orthmann
Marc Free produced the second edition of Something Blue to encourage “a wider audience of new listeners" to jazz by presenting “a focused program of concise performances to provide maximum enjoyment." These goals are congruent with Free's trust in his artists. The eleven tracks of Personal Preference do not smack of compromise or a nebulous artistic ...
Lotus Blossom Days
By Vicki Burns
Label: ViBu Jazz
Released: 2022
Track listing: If You Never Fall In Love With Me/Del Sasser
Close Your Eyes
Love Spell
Lotus Blossom Days
Bittersweet
Watch Out/ The Sidewinder
A Long Way To Go/ Equinox
It's Over Now/ Well You Needn't
You Don't Have To Believe
This Time The Dream's On Me
Siren Song
Out Of This World
First Things First
By Boris Kozlov
Label: Posi-Tone Records
Released: 2022
Track listing: Page One; Flow; The More Things Change; I.S. Adventure; Aftermath; Second Line Sally; Viscous; Mind Palace;
Warm Sand; Once A Fog In Babylon; Eclipse.
Mestizo
By Diego Rivera
Label: Posi-Tone Records
Released: 2022
Track listing: Battle Fatigue; Rasquache; Teru; Bracero; Escapade; Canción De Cuna; Most From The Least; The Rose Window; La Raza Cósmica; Mestizo.
Call Time
Label: Posi-Tone Records
Released: 2022
Track listing: Paradise In Blue; Pumpkin Pi; Silver's Drag; Sam I Am; Cornbread; Black Bottom's Up; Paradise In Blue Reprise.
