Home » Search Center » Results: Art Hirahara
Results for "Art Hirahara"
Boris Kozlov: First Things First
by John Chacona
During the early days of pandemic-induced isolation, old folkways and techniques suddenly became new again (remember the shortages of baking yeast and canning supplies?). The old ways are nothing new at Posi-Tone records, which has maintained an unflagging allegiance to swing, juicy melodies and fiery playing. Those qualities, all present on bassist Boris Kozlov's First Things ...
Still Doing Our Thing
By Behn Gillece
Label: Posi-Tone Records
Released: 2021
Track listing: Extraction; Rattles; Still Doing Our Thing; Blue Sojourn; Glad To Be Back; Outnumbered; Event Horizon; Back To Abnormal; Going On Well; Don't Despair
Firefly
Label: Posi-Tone Records
Released: 2021
Track listing: Spider's Dance; Mindful Moments; Move Of The Spirit; Iris; Daybreak; Surge Fughetta; Surge Capacity; La
Donna Nel Giardino; Rootless Ruthlessness; Lady Day; Vilet Sky; The Firefly Code.
Feel The Love
Label: Posi-Tone Records
Released: 2021
Track listing: Feel The Love; Affectionately Roy; I'll Catch You; A Child Not Yet Born; The Bluest Eyes; Litoral; Pale; The Force Of Gravity; Laws Of Motion; Lawn Darts; Our Chosen Family.
Open Sky
By Art Hirahara
Label: Posi-Tone Records
Released: 2021
Track listing: Groundswell; Inimitably, Mr. B.; Peony; Open Sky; Mia Bella; Nao Tao Azul; Cittadella; Together, Apart; Sunday
Morning; Weathered The Storm; I'm Getting Sentimental Over You; Empathy; Nightfall.
Farnell Newton: Feel The Love
by David A. Orthmann
Posi-Tone Records produces coherent projects and maintains high standards in part by keeping things in-house; that is, frequently drawing on a substantial roster of affiliated artists to serve on a particular leader's record. A case in point is Feel The Love, Farnell Newton's third release for the label. While Newton's measured, concise, full-toned trumpet stylings and ...
Farnell Newton: Feel The Love
by Kyle Simpler
When cellist Pablo Casals was 93 years old, someone asked him why he still spent hours a day practising. Casals humorously replied that it was because he was beginning to notice some improvement. Like Casals, many other musicians spend hours practising and, in most cases, this dedication comes purely from a true love of music. Trumpet ...
Art Hirahara: Open Sky
by David A. Orthmann
At the close of each track of Art Hirahara's Open Sky it feels like the slate gets wiped clean and the record begins anew. The disc is rife with turnabouts and the contrasts in character of the thirteen performances are often startling. In the first four cuts alone, an insistent post-bop line ("Groundswell") gives way to ...
New Trio Releases And More
by Bob Osborne
A selection of new and old this week with new releases from Art Hirahara, Ernesto Jodos with Barry Altschul & Mark Helias, Mariano Sarra, Sebastian de Urquiza, and UMA, plus archive sounds from Mike Osborne and Friends and Tisziji Munoz.Playlist Art Hirahara “Groundswell" from Open Sky (Posi-tone) 00:00 Ernesto Jodos, Barry Altschul, Mark Helias ...
Jane Ira Bloom, Art Hirahara & David Angel
by Joe Dimino
The ceremonial 700th Episode of Neon Jazz features several news releases and it starts with David Angel and music off his latest project Out on the Coast. We also spotlight 94-year old New York saxophonist Vinnie Riccitelli. We'll examine the music and voices of Joe Lovano, Steve Slagle, Art Hirahara and Jane Ira Bloom. then wrap ...
