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Paul Wertico: Impressions Of A City

Read "Impressions Of A City" reviewed by Hrayr Attarian

by Hrayr Attarian
April 25, 2010

Almost 40 years after its inception and despite many detractors among master musicians and critics, jazz-rock fusion continues to have a tenacious hold on both creators and consumers of instrumental music. Percussionist Paul Wertico's Impressions of a City puts a modern spin on the genre by creating a work that brings together jazz like improvisation and ...

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Shawn Maxwell Quartet: Maxwell's House

Read "Maxwell's House" reviewed by Dan McClenaghan

by Dan McClenaghan
March 18, 2010

Chicago-based multi-reedist Shawn Maxwell's third disc as a leader, Maxwell's House, follows in the footsteps of his Originals (Self Published, 2006) and Originals II (Self Published, 2008). All three sets possess a solid mainstream quartet sound, with the piano/bass/drums rhythm team fronted by the leader's tangy-toned alto saxophone.The disc opens with the highly-caffeinated title ...

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Howard Levy: Tonight and Tomorrow

Read "Tonight and Tomorrow" reviewed by Matthew Warnock

by Matthew Warnock
January 27, 2010

Tonight and Tomorrow is an intellectually stimulating and highly enjoyable album by virtuoso harmonicist Howard Levy. Featured on both harmonica and piano, even performing both simultaneously on “Sandi," Levy and his trio--bassist Larry Gray and drummer Ernie Adams--perform together as if they've been on the bandstand for years. With an uncanny ability to interpret and anticipate ...

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Shawn Maxwell Quartet: Maxwell's House

Read "Maxwell's House" reviewed by Matthew Warnock

by Matthew Warnock
January 26, 2010

Maxwell's House is a hard-swinging, deep in the pocket release by Chicago- based alto saxophonist Shawn Maxwell. The maturity displayed by all four musicians on the album is both refreshing and exciting. Instead of building energy and interest with long-streams of notes, Maxwell and pianist Matt Nelson favor shorter lines, longer-held notes and a strong focus ...

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Pat Mallinger: Dragon Fish

Read "Dragon Fish" reviewed by Matthew Warnock

by Matthew Warnock
January 23, 2010

Dragon Fish is a dazzling collaboration between saxophonist Pat Mallinger and pianist Dan Trudell. Though Mallinger's name is featured on the cover, there really is no clear leader on the record as both musicians play off of each other as they engage in an emotional and intellectually stimulating musical conversation. Exploring myriad combinations of timbre, tone ...

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Impressions Of A City

By Paul Wertico

Label: Chicago Sessions
Released: 2009
Track listing: A Light Too Soon; What Should I Wear Today; Bumper to Bumper; Late Again; Beauty Wherever You Can Find It; The Boss Needs to See You; 15 Minutes for Lunch; I Probably Shouldn't Have Done That; The Inside Track; A Chance to Breathe; Lake Fish Flowers; My Side of the Story; Word Salad; Closing the Deal; Drive at Five; Reflections on the Day; I Think I'm Hungry; Good Night and Good Luck

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The Gardener

By Darwin Noguera

Label: Chicago Sessions
Released: 2009
Track listing: Señor Del Pozo; Aguas Quietas; Mamanicara; Lejana Esperanza; Izzy's Lullaby; Grace; Piano Prelude; Color de tu Sonrisa; Tango Astoroid.

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Falling Together Falling Apart

By Aaron Koppel

Label: Chicago Sessions
Released: 2009
Track listing: The Big Tease; Ten Year Reverie; Electric Cowgirl Boogaloo; Falling Apart; The Bad Decision; Toumani; Falling Together; Old Man New Tricks; Our Tree; Gidderfiddle Blues.

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Tradewind

By Steven Hashimoto

Label: Chicago Sessions
Released: 2009
Track listing: Eloise; Now You Know; Haiku; Woikin' Wit' Mr. Poikins; Tradewind; Happenstance; Farewell to Manzanar; Control Freak; Samsara; Barely Blue; Musashi's Song.

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1, 2, 3...

By Larry Gray

Label: Chicago Sessions
Released: 2009
Track listing: No Doubt; Family; Song of the Innocents; Monk and Duke; More Than a Few; Reflect; Who is the Drummer?; One Look; Soffia's Dream; Meditation in D; Far and Away; Portals; E-E-E-lectricity.