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Roberto Magris: Check-in
by Dennis Hollingsworth
Roberto Magris is well-known in his native Italy and has been leading different versions of the group Europlane for a number of years. For this set, Check-In, he chose a quintet with two saxophones. Tony Lakatos, an excellent Hungarian musician some may recognize, is half of the two-horn front line. Like many other recent recordings from ...
Mark Sherman: The Motive Series
by Dennis Hollingsworth
The Motive Series highlights a compositional philosophy that strives “for happiness and love through the continuous organization and exploration of sound and harmony." In addition, Mark Sherman describes his thought process as beginning with a simple melodic or rhythmic “motive," which he then builds and transforms into a complete song. This disc exhibits these tenets and ...
Alan Pasqua: My New Old Friend
by Dennis Hollingsworth
On the inside cover of My New Old Friend, pianist Alan Pasqua writes that the music is intended to give the listener “a place to rest for a while." This new disc from the veteran is delicately presented to be sure, as subtlety is the key principal at work throughout the set. Joined by bassist Darek ...
Grant Levin Trio: The Bust
by Dennis Hollingsworth
Chances are Grant Levin is not a name you will immediately recognize. A Northern California pianist, Grant attended the Jazz Studies program at the University of Nevada at Reno. The Bust is his inaugural effort in the form of a traditional piano trio. Along for the ride are drummer Rufus Haereiti and bassist Hans Halt, a ...
Trio East: Stop-Start
by Dennis Hollingsworth
Trio East may be a new name to the general jazz population, but with efforts such as Stop-Start, that is about to change. Rich Thompson, Clay Jenkins, and Jeff Campbell all teach at the Eastman School of Music, in addition to performing with musicians like Harold Danko, James Williams, Gene Bertoncini, and Kim Richmond. Each brings ...
Trygve Seim: Sangam
by Dennis Hollingsworth
Trygve Seim is a Norwegian saxophonist whose first recording, Distant Rivers received very positive press in 2001. Sangam, which means “coming together" in Sanskrit, is his second release as a leader. It is an apt title, as this recording demonstrates a vast combination of styles. The instrumentation alone gives the music a unique quality. Accordion, bass ...
Maria Pia De Vito: Phone
by Dennis Hollingsworth
Maria Pia De Vito Phone EGEA Records 1998 Maria Pia De Vito is bit of an enigma here in the US. She is well known in Italy and has performed throughout Europe. Vito possesses a rare combination of vocal prowess and adventuresome spirit. Her music is often experimental, yet grounded ...
The Fonda/Stevens Group: Forever Real
by Dennis Hollingsworth
John Cage said that music is all around us, ever present in the universe. Yet we do not always have the “ears" to decipher it. Forever Real offers the opportunity to exercise your “ears," presenting you with unique sounds that ebb and flow like the tide. This effort is the eighth recording from ...
Ted Poor Quartet: All Around
by Dennis Hollingsworth
All Around is an excellent first effort from the supremely talented young drummer Ted Poor. A 2003 graduate of the Eastman School of Music, Poor has recorded and performed with Chris Potter, Joe Locke, Bill Frisell, and Cuong Vu, among others. You can also check out his work on the newly recorded North, led by another ...
Joe Robinson: While I'm Waiting
by Dennis Hollingsworth
Joe Robinson hails from the seaside town of Brighton, England. The rest of his bandmates are Englishmen as well, but you will be hard pressed to determine their home base when listening to While I'm Waiting. If you enjoy mainstream tunes, well crafted solos, and playing that remains primarily inside the changes, you will find this ...
