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Thomas Marriott: Constraints & Liberations

Read "Constraints & Liberations" reviewed by Greg Simmons

by Greg Simmons

Listening to Thomas Marriott's Constraints & Liberations, two things are abundantly clear: Marriott spent some serious time studying Miles Davis' second great quintet; and, his own voice on trumpet is developed well enough to make it sound like a strong, easily recognizable influence, but not plagiarism. Naturally, favorable comparison to the one of the greatest standing ...

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Rinnova

By Scenes

Label: Origin Records
Released: 2010

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Thomas Marriott: Constraints and Liberations

Read "Constraints and Liberations" reviewed by Dan McClenaghan

by Dan McClenaghan

Trumpeter Thomas Marriott keeps growing as an artist. He has released CDs at a healthy pace since 2005: an introduction for many perhaps unwary jazz fans to some warped country western flavor on Crazy: The Music of Willie Nelson (Origin Records, 2008); cranking an all-star quintet up in a modern mainstream mode on Flexicon (Origin Records, ...

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Kendra Shank Quartet Live At The Saville Theater

Read "Kendra Shank Quartet Live At The Saville Theater" reviewed by Robert Bush

by Robert Bush

Kendra Shank QuartetSaville Theater, San Diego City College San Diego, CaJuly 20, 2010 Jazz vocalist Kendra Shank has been a New Yorker for 12 years. She's quite active on the scene, frequently collaborating with pianist Frank Kimbrough. She's released several critically acclaimed albums recently, specifically Mosaic( Challenge 2009), and Spirit ...

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Ray Vega / Thomas Marriott: East-West Trumpet Summit

Read "East-West Trumpet Summit" reviewed by John Barron

by John Barron

East-West Trumpet Summit is a rollicking showcase for longtime friends Ray Vega and Thomas Marriott. Vega, a New York native and the elder of the two, has served for many years as a mentor to Seattle's Marriott. The two first met when Marriott was a student at the University of Washington in Seattle, and Vega was ...

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Carrie Wicks: I'll Get Around to It

Read "I'll Get Around to It" reviewed by Dan McClenaghan

by Dan McClenaghan

In the crowded and talent-filled lady jazz vocalist field, standing apart is no small feat. Some natural vocal chops, combined with a bunch of hard work and a good backing band, can make for a very viable artistic effort, and there are a lot of those around. But a very workable artistic effort is not enough. ...

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Wellstone Conspiracy: Motives

Read "Motives" reviewed by John Barron

by John Barron

The Wellstone Conspiracy is a collective venture for four of the more prolific jazz musicians residing in the Northwest region of the United States. The group consists of Idaho-based saxophonist Brent Jensen and from Seattle, pianist Bill Anschell, bassist Jeff Johnson and drummer John Bishop. The quartet, previously heard together on Jensen's One More Mile (Origin, ...

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Hal Galper: E Pluribus Unum

Read "E Pluribus Unum" reviewed by Dan McClenaghan

by Dan McClenaghan

Pianist Hal Galper began his journey into “rubato" playing early on in the new millennium, after a quite vibrant career in the mainstream, playing and recording with the likes of all-star alto saxophonists Phil Woods and Cannonball Adderley, legendary trumpeter Chet Baker and guitarist John Scofield. It hasn't always been a smooth ride. At a show ...

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Jeff Johnson: Seattle Sounds

Read "Jeff Johnson: Seattle Sounds" reviewed by Elliott Simon

by Elliott Simon

Jon Alberts / Jeff Johnson / Tad BrittonApothecaryOrigin Records2009 Chad McCulloughDark Wood, Dark WaterOrigin Records2009 Bassist Jeff Johnson is an integral part of a vibrant Seattle scene. His approach is ...

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Apothecary

By Jeff Johnson

Label: Origin Records
Released: 2009
Track listing: Green Dolphin Street; Bemsha Swing; Nardis; In Your Own Sweet Way; Summer Band Camp; Mysterioso; Turnout the Stars; Footprints; Some Other Time.


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