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Matteo Sabattini: Dawning
by Dan Bilawsky
A sense of melody seems to be sacrificed in a lot of modern jazz these days, as newcomers try to get some press as the next big thing by subscribing to a stranger-is-better aesthetic. Matteo Sabattini is a rare exception, an alto saxophonist whose music is unique in its provision of comfort and a natural sense ...
Aruán Ortiz: Alameda
by AAJ Italy Staff
Il pianista cubano Aruán Ortiz pubblica per la collana New Talent della etichetta spagnola Fresh Sound Alameda, lavoro - registrato nel settembre 2006 - nel quale si avvale della presenza del saxofonista Antoine Roney, amico e mentore che si distingue per gli efficacissimi interventi in tre delle otto tracce proposte. Tutti originali, tranne l'elegante rivisitazione di ...
Gerald Cleaver: Be It As I See It
by John Sharpe
On his fourth disc as leader, and the first with his Uncle June ensemble, Detroit-native drummer Gerald Cleaver shoots for the stars. Though termed a sound collage based on the Great Migration, Be It As I See Itis not programmatic. Cleaver's approach is personal, celebrating the intelligence, strength and humor of the folks he grew up ...
Gerald Cleaver / Uncle June: Be It As I See It
by Nic Jones
Drummer Gerald Cleaver has a CV which takes in names like Mario Pavone, Joe Morris, Charles Gayle and Roscoe Mitchell. Of these names it's the last which inspires not only Cleavers's music, but also his appetite for working in new musical forms, and striving for new forms of musical expression. It's hardly surprising, then, that Be ...
Gerald Cleaver / Uncle June: Be It As I See It
by Mark F. Turner
Be It As I See It, Gerald Cleaver's fourth release as a leader, is an artistic vision of the Great Migration of African American families, in particular his family's movement from the rural South to the urban landscapes in the North, arriving at his home in Detroit, Michigan. The New York-based drummer/composer is a major player ...
Nathaniel Smith: Quartet
by Bruce Lindsay
Quartet, the debut album from drummer Nathaniel Smith, has been a long time coming. Recorded in March 2007, almost four years before its release, the album features tunes which Smith began performing following his graduation from the Manhattan School of Music in 2003. In a music scene that often seems to view immediate access as a ...
Nathaniel Smith Quartet: Nathaniel Smith Quartet
by Dan Bilawsky
Drummer Nathaniel Smith's music can be characterized as modern jazz that often finds serenity in searching, angular confines. Smith's quartet, which features rising star saxophone maverick Jon Irabagon, finds its way and brings these intriguing compositions to life without resorting to unnecessary fireworks. Smith wrote five of the seven pieces here, and each ...
Patti Page with Pete Rugolo and His Orchestra
By Patti Page
Label: Fresh Sound Records
Released: 2010
Track listing: Nevertheless: Out Of Nowhere; The Lady Is A Tramp; The Thrill Is Gone; A Foggy Day; Mountain Greenery; I've Got My Eyes On You; My Kinda Love; I Didn t Know About You; My Sin; Taking A Chance On Love; Love For Sale; No Moon At All; I'm Glad There Is You; Nice Work If You
Can Get It; I Never Knew; The Masquerade Is Over; What Am I Here For?; Let There Be Love; Gone With The Wind; They All Be Laughed; I Guess I'll Have To Change My Plan; Here I'll Stay; Lullaby In Rhythm.
Like The Rusted Key
Label: Fresh Sound Records
Released: 2010
Track listing: Drift; Intro To Beast; Tangent; Enghavevej; Excerpt Two; Beast I;
Backward Momentum; Melancholic; Beast II; Atonement.
Nathaniel Smith Quartet
Label: Fresh Sound Records
Released: 2010
Track listing: Daybreak And Then Dusk; Tortoise Pendant; Return Of The Bear; Tomorrow's Perfume; Actionable Intelligence; Travishamockery; Shadow Puppet.
