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John MacLeod & His Rex Hotel Orchestra / Tim Davies Big Band / New England Jazz Ensemble
by Jack Bowers
John MacLeod & His Rex Hotel OrchestraOur First SetSelf Published2010 Those who mourn the passing of the great trombonists Rob McConnell and Dave McMurdo and, with them, two of the most renowned big bands Canada has ever produced, should take substantial comfort from this superlative debut recording ...
Jeff Hackworth: Night Owl
by Jerry D'Souza
If there is one trait that time has etched on Jeff Hackworth's career it is his development as a tenor saxophonist. Hackworth has shown a growing maturity on his recordings, with Night Owl being his strongest. He is not afraid to take chances and develops themes with an abiding sense of adventure. His tone can be ...
Jeff Hackworth: Night Owl
by Edward Blanco
New York saxophonist Jeff Hackworth--who performs in the style of jazz greats like Gene Ammons, David “Fathead" Newman and Stanley Turrentine--keeps the tradition alive on Night Owl. Leaving the standard piano trio behind, Hackworth recaptures the saxophone/organ blend made so popular by Lou Donaldson and takes it a step further by adding vibraphone to the mix. ...
Jeff Hackworth: Night Owl
by Greg Simmons
Tenorist Jeff Hackworth taps late 1960s soul jazz on Night Owl. The instrumental mix, with Hammond B3, vibraphone and drums, draws a straight line to the traditions of masters like Lou Donaldson and Big John Patton. The use of organ, in particular, is a distinctive and tacit embrace of the instrument's ability to make anything sound ...
Swingadelic: The Other Duke
by Greg Simmons
Swingadelic has a standing Monday night gig at the New Jersey club Maxwells, which surely makes this band the greatest thing to come out of Hoboken since they built the Lincoln Tunnel. These eleven musicians--a smallish big band--blow an enormous amount of sound out of The Other Duke, a collection of Duke Pearson songs with new ...
Where the Blue Begins
Label: Big Bridge Music
Released: 2008
Track listing: Can’t Help Falling in Love; Love Is a Many Splendored Thing; What Will I Tell My Heart; Just a Sittin’ and a Rockin’; Just One More Chance; Stranger in Paradise; Oh, You Crazy Moon; One Mint Julep; Then I’ll be tired of You; Stairway to the Stars.
Jeff Hackworth: Where the Blue Begins
by Jerry D'Souza
Tenor saxophonist Jeff Hackworth is back. This time he has chosen to dwell on 10 pop tunes. On his previous CD, How Little We Know (Big Bridge Music, 2007), he brought to the fore his fluent sense of style and development. He shows that once again on Where the Blue Begins, as he gives the songs ...
I'm Just a Lucky So and So
Album: How Little We Know
By Jeff Hackworth
Label: Big Bridge Music
Released: 2007
Duration: 6:42
How Little We Know
Label: Big Bridge Music
Released: 2007
Track listing: Sunset Eyes; How Little We Know; They All Say I
Jeff Hackworth: How Little We Know
by Jerry D'Souza
Saxophonist Jeff Hackworth's third album is a shift in style. His first Just For You had a contemporary jazz setting. His second What A Wonderful World (Da Capo Records) was a sax, organ and drums trio. He now leads a quartet with Norman Simmons (piano), Peter Washington (bass) and Chip White (drums). Peter Hand (guitar) joins ...
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