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Michael Pagan Big Band: Pag's Groove
by Michael P. Gladstone
For his second album on Capri, pianist/composer Michael Pagán leads his big band on eight selections that demonstrate his ability to add texture and harmonization to the arrangements. Other than the Ray Evans/Jay Livingston standard “Never Let Me Go," all of the tunes are originals. Originally from Ohio and with a degree from Northwestern, ...
Gregg August: Late August
by John Kelman
More and more we seem to be witnessing a cross-pollination of musicians trained in one form of music, but ultimately actively engaged in another. Bassist Gregg August majored in classical performance when he attended the Eastman School of Music, but he also studied jazz forms with Bill Dobbins--another artist whose career has coexisted in both worlds--and ...
Alexander McCabe: The Round
by Jerry D'Souza
In a career that has spanned two decades, Alexander McCabe has played with Chico O'Farrill, Harold Mabern, and Ray Charles, which should say something about his playing on the alto saxophone. He counts John Coltrane and Charlie Parker among his influences, and their mark is evident in his playing. However, it is quite a different thing ...
Amina Figarova: September Suite
by John Kelman
An unfortunate byproduct of today's music industry is that artists are often restricted in how frequently they can release new albums. Sometimes it's a matter of logistics--ECM, despite its prominence, operates with a surprisingly small staff. The direct involvement of label owner Manfred Eicher on virtually every record inherently limits the number of releases each year. ...
Satoko Fujii: Live in Japan 2004
by Kurt Gottschalk
Japanese pianist Satoko Fujii has been one of the most exciting arrangers, as well as a compelling composer and performer, in outside jazz in recent years. Unusually with the company she keeps, improvisation beyond soloing has never been a part of her work. But a recent record shows a new leaning toward improv, to varying results. ...
Jenny Scheinman: 12 Songs
by Sean Patrick Fitzell
The beguiling melodies draw listeners in. The lush instrumentation, evoking the parts of an orchestra, and vibrant ensemble playing hold their attention. Beautiful tunes with hints of humor and dedicated, unselfish performances coalesce on 12 Songs. The results satisfy deep, repeated listens and remain accessible enough to appeal to a wide audience without pandering.
Alexander McCabe: The Round
by Dan McClenaghan
The Round comes to life on a swaying melody, with the leader's engaging composition “Floating." Alto saxophonist Alexander McCabe's blows in with an Art Pepper-like intensity inside the tune's drifitng ambiance, an atmosphere that he and the band achieve with a seeming ease.McCabe studied with George Coleman, an undersung Miles Davis sideman during the ...
Ezra Weiss: Persephone
by Celeste Sunderland
In Greek myth, when Hades abducted Demeter's daughter, the heartbroken harvest deity plunged the Earth into icy cold. But the gods were able to work out a deal. During part of the year, Persephone would reside with her husband in the underworld and winter would descend. When the beautiful being once again emerged to be with ...
Silvana Deluigi: Yo!
by Jerry D'Souza
When Silvana Deluigi was asked to think of a name for this recording, she reflected for a while and came up with “Yo! The word means “me, a self-affirmation that is reflected in the fire and passion she breathes into the songs. The pulse and the rhythm of the tango course through Deluigi's blood. But she ...
Amina Figarova: September Suite
by Jim Santella
The world was changed by the horrific events that took place on September 11th. We were all affected. There's no going back. In composing and interpreting a suite to mark that episode in our lives, pianist Amina Figarova has captured the feelings that we all share. Impressionism remains a vital part of modern jazz, ...
