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Frank Macchia Releases "Landscapes" with Prague Orchestra
CACOPHONY RELEASES LANDSCAPES, NEW CD BY GRAMMY NOMINATED COMPOSER/ARRANGER/SAXOPHONIST FRANK MACCHIA Featuring Macchia with the Prague Orchestra in a Sonic Jazz Journey Cacophony, Inc. announces the January 15 release of Landscapes, Grammy-nominated composer/ arranger/saxophonist Frank Macchia's sonic travelogue around the world. Featuring orchestral jazz with saxophone improvisations, the music on the CD is composed and arranged ...
Cuong Vu: Vu-Tet
by Dan McClenaghan
One could wonder why in the world these people are wiring up their trumpets, instruments that, acoustically, make such beautiful sounds. Ingrid Jensen plugs in her horn, notably (and beautifully) on The “Pretty Road" from Maria Schneider's Sky Blue (ArtistShare, 2007) and Natsuki Tamura on Hada Hada (Libra Records, 2003) sucks up enough electrons to keep ...
Cuong Vu: Vu-Tet
by Troy Collins
Vietnamese-born trumpet phenomenon Cuong Vu has been melding electronic soundscapes and rock-oriented structures with jazz improvisation since his debut, Bound (Omnitone, 2000). Following in the footsteps of the critically acclaimed It's Mostly Residual (ArtistShare, 2005), Vu continues to explore the fertile territory between electronic and acoustic music. Joined by fellow New York Downtown scene ...
Grupo Los Santos: Lo Que Somos Lo Que Sea
by David Miller
Grupo Los Santos is a unique band. Its music is Latin through and through, and yet the musicians come from varying backgrounds. Guitarist Pete Smith has played with Norah Jones, Donald Byrd and Andrew Hill; bassist Dave Ambrosio has recorded with Uzbek and Kyrgyz folk musicians; saxophonist Paul Carlon leads his own band, playing everything from ...
Leslie Pintchik: Quartets
by Virginia A. Schaefer
Both quartets on Quartets include pianist Leslie Pintchik, bassist Scott Hardy and drummer Mark Dodge. One quartet extends its percussion section with Satoshi Takeishi, who played drums and percussion on Pintchik's first release, So Glad to Be Here (Ambient Records, 2004). The other quartet features Steve Wilson on alto or soprano saxophone. A strength ...
Ezra Weiss: Get Happy
by Ken Dryden
Pianist Ezra Weiss' third CD as a leader takes a bit of different path than his earlier outings. On hand once more are alto saxophonist Antonio Hart, tenorist Kelly Roberge and either Billy Hart or Jason Brown on drums, while new faces include bassist Corcoran Holt, trumpeter Kevin Louis and trombonists Andy Hunter or Andrae Murchison, ...
Cuong Vu: Vu-Tet
by John Kelman
On Vu-Tet, his follow-up to It's Mostly Residual (ArtistShare, 2005), trumpeter Cuong Vu continues to mine similar turf, ranging from the deeply lyrical to the aggressively hardcore. But with considerable touring under the belt of his regular working trio, featuring bassist Stomu Takeishi and drummer Ted Poor--with and without Vu-Tet's guest saxophonist/clarinetist Chris Speed--there's an emerging ...
Dick de Graaf: Trio Nuevo - Jazz Meets Tango
by Budd Kopman
Saxophonist Dick de Graaf's restless and inquisitive musical imagination is on display once more with the enchanting Trio Nuevo - Jazz Meets Tango. The album's (and group's) title is a direct reference to Astor Piazzolla (b. March 11, 1921, d. July 4, 1992) and the music he created: Tango Nuevo. Piazzolla himself was ...
Dick de Graaf: Moving Target
by Budd Kopman
Possessing a tight sound that cuts through the rest of the band, saxophonist Dick de Graaf spins lines and ideas with abandon on Moving Target. If an album can be thought of as a calling card that gives an idea of how the band would sound live, then this album should produce plenty of gigs.
Paul Bollenback: Invocation
by Michael P. Gladstone
Paul Bollenback continues to show his stuff on Invocation. Bollenback's early recorded appearances came with the rise of Joey DeFrancesco, with whom the guitarist spent sixteen years, appearing on the award-winning organist's early 1990s albums. On Brightness of Being (Elefant Dreams, 2006), Bollenback demonstrated his value as a composer and player. For his second ...
