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A Fireside Chat With Jason Moran (2002)

by AAJ Staff
October 10, 2002

I have always liked Jason Moran. If not his killing playing, his uncanny unwillingness to need to be the king of the playground. He is comfortable with his identity and so his approach is clear and ultimately his own. Now, I don't know much, but I have known since Oz's Further Ado, “JaMo" was to be ...

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Greg Osby: Inner Circle

Read "Inner Circle" reviewed by Mark F. Turner

by Mark F. Turner
August 1, 2002

Jazz fans searching for a quintessential forward-thinking artist should look no further than the musical musings of Mr. Greg Osby. He's an artist who will not be satisfied with the status quo. Distinguished as an alto saxophone stylist, his voice is unique and easily recognizable among the masses. His recordings of the past few years have ...

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Symbols Of Light (A Solution)

By Greg Osby

Label: Blue Note Records
Released: 2001
Track listing: 3 For Civility; Repay In Kind;

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Greg Osby: Symbols Of Light (A Solution)

Read "Symbols Of Light (A Solution)" reviewed by Jim Santella

by Jim Santella
August 1, 2001

By dedicating pieces to specific jazz masters, Greg Osby honors the tradition without repeating it. High on individuality since he joined Blue Note in 1990, the saxophonist has dared--on past albums--to introduce jazz to funk, hip-hop, street poetry and more. His creative freshness is what drives him. It's that uniqueness of spirit that moves each of ...

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Greg Osby: Symbols of Light (A Solution)

Read "Symbols of Light (A Solution)" reviewed by David Adler

by David Adler
August 1, 2001

Both Ted Nash and Tom Harrell have explored the “double quartet" concept. Now we can add to the list Greg Osby, whose music sounds nothing at all like theirs. Supplementing his working quartet (Jason Moran, Scott Colley, Marlon Browden) with a string quartet, Osby heightens the dark, austere quality of his harmonies. This results in some ...

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Greg Osby: Symbols of Light (A Solution)

Read "Symbols of Light (A Solution)" reviewed by AAJ Staff

by AAJ Staff
August 1, 2001

Strings and woodwinds make an alluring jazz combination. On his most recent exploration into the possibilities of improvised music, adventurous alto and soprano saxophonist Greg Osby enlists a string quartet to complement the conventional jazz rhythm section. Osby has as an essential goal the organic integration of strings into the program. And the pieces that exude ...

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Greg Osby: Symbols Of Light (A Solution)

Read "Symbols Of Light (A Solution)" reviewed by Mark Corroto

by Mark Corroto
July 1, 2001

With ten previous Blue Note recordings now behind him, Greg Osby’s jazz ship still flies under jazz stardom’s radar. Perhaps it is because he has neither taken the Young Lion’s bebop-rehash approach to music, nor shunned popular appeal and played free jazz. His music, like Charlie Parker 45 years before him, has always been about taking ...

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New Directions

By Greg Osby

Label: Blue Note Records
Released: 2000
Track listing: Theme fromBlow Up; The Sidewinder; Ping Pong; Beatrice; No Room for Squares; Song for my Father; Tom Thumb; Commentary on Electrical Switches; Big Bertha; Recorda Me; Song of the Whispering Banshee; False Start; 20 Questions.Collective

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The Invisible Hand

By Greg Osby

Label: Blue Note Records
Released: 2000

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Greg Osby: The Invisible Hand

Read "The Invisible Hand" reviewed by John Sharpe

by John Sharpe
June 1, 2000

It’s always been a sign of respect and acceptance in the jazz world when the “old pros” partake in a session with the new kid on the block. The fact that legendary veterans Jim Hall (guitar) and Andrew Hill (piano) were enthusiastic participants on Greg Osby’s new CD speaks volumes for this “newcomers” talent. Both men ...