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Trumpet and flugel horn player Ben Thomas has performed with a diverse range of contemporary artists from the world of jazz, pop and classical music. "Very impressive and creative" (Jazz Journal). In 2004 he formed the trio Mosaic which featured legendary pianist Brian Waite and Double Bassist Erika Lyons. "A versatile and creative threesome" (Humphrey Lyttelton, Radio 2). In 2008 Ben formed the vocal led group The Edge Project. In 2009 they released their first album entitled We All Fall Down. 2011 saw the realese of their second album Dark Scrawls. Within This World Within My Mind was released in 2013 and the project concluded in 2015 with the release of Dead Horses And Divorces.

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Ben Thomas (US): Eternal Aporia

Read "Eternal Aporia" reviewed by Jack Bowers


They say it takes two to tango. On Ben Thomas' new album, Eternal Aporia ("uncertainty; doubt"), it takes at least three, and sometimes half a dozen. That's not a bad thing, as Thomas' splendid core trio is fleshed out on three numbers by cellist Gretchen Vanover and on two others by Vanover, violinist Brandon Vance and ...

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Jovino Santos Neto Quinteto: Por Causa De Voce

Read "Por Causa De Voce" reviewed by Paul Rauch


Brazilian pianist/composer Jovino Santos Neto came to the United Startes in 1993, and settled in the city of Seattle. He had visited the city while on tour with the legendary Brazilian musician/composer Hermeto Pascoal, and identified with the physical beauty and cultural landscape of the Pacific Northwest. No matter his global location, Santos Neto is not ...

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Randy Halberstadt: Open Heart

Read "Open Heart" reviewed by Paul Rauch


Seattle based pianist Randy Halberstadt has been a major figure on the jazz scene in the Pacific Northwest for several decades, applying his talents as a pianist, composer, educator, and author. He has four previous releases as a leader, most recently with Flash Point (Origin, 2010). So yes, it has been some time since we last ...

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The Edge-Dark Scrawls

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2011

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Jovino Santos Neto Quinteto: Current

Read "Current" reviewed by Edward Blanco


Three-time Latin Grammy-nominee Jovino Santos Neto's Current features all new originals covering a range of Brazilian styles from contemporary and choro to baiao, samba and others. Santos Neto has toured the world, performing with mentor Hermeto Pascoal, Bill Frisell, and Paquito D'Rivera, among others, and his long discography has established him as one of today's top ...

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Return to Forever IV / Zappa Plays Zappa: Denver, August 27, 2011

Read "Return to Forever IV / Zappa Plays Zappa: Denver, August 27, 2011" reviewed by Geoff Anderson


Return to Forever IV with Zappa Plays ZappaParamount TheaterDenver, COAugust 27, 2011 With Return to Forever IV and Zappa Plays Zappa on the same bill, the Paramount Theater heard more notes per cubic inch than ever before. To say that these two bands play fast is like saying the Yankees ...

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Ben Thomas: The Mystagogue

Read "The Mystagogue" reviewed by AAJ Staff


Seattle vibraphonist Ben Thomas offers a swinging, pulsing quintet sound on his second release, The Mystagogue. Thomas augments his core vibe/piano quartet with one of three clarinet and saxophone players on most of the tracks on the record, lending a ever-changing fifth voice to the ensemble. While the combination of piano and vibes might suggest the ...


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