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James Falzone / Allos Musica: The Sign and the Thing Signified
by Jerry D'Souza
Clarinetist James Falzone finds the inspiration for his music in various sources, among them the study of signs and symbols. It is from this aspect that this CD gets its name. Falzone brings several musical styles into his compositions. He is an articulate and interesting composer who utilizes the structure of classical music, the rhythms of ...
Jimmy Hall & The Muscle Shoals Rhythm Collective: Build Your Own Fire
by Jerry D'Souza
Singer/harmonicist Jimmy Hall was once a Wet Willie. The band, formed in 1969, went on to create some lively, good time music that found its spirit in the blues, rock 'n' roll and a tinge of white soul. After they had their day in the sun, they disbanded (though they still continue playing concerts as Wet ...
Tain & the Ebonix: Folk's Songs
by Jerry D'Souza
A lot of water has flowed under Jeff “Tain Watts musical bridge since he came into prominence as the drummer in Wynton Marsalis' band. Watts has gone on to extend his musical circle playing in varied settings and by leading his own groups. This time around he has a new band in Ebonix, with saxophonist Marcus ...
Memorize The Sky: Memorize The Sky
by Jerry D'Souza
Multi-instrumentalists Matt Bauder, Zach Wallace and Aaron Seigel began performing in Ann Arbor in the late 1990s as Memorize The Sky. Their improvisations make their way through several idioms in a natural flow of ideas bonded by their empathy. In bringing that about, they do not sacrifice structure. There is a coherent logic that can leap ...
Mike Reed's Loose Assembly: Last Year's Ghost
by Jerry D'Souza
Drummer Mike Reed returns with a Last Year's Ghost, this time featuring his band, Loose Assembly. The quintet, in existence for three years, has made a mark on the Chicago jazz scene. This is not surprising knowing what Reed has done and what he is capable of. His recordings, The Treehouse Project (482 Music, 1999) and ...
Brandi Disterheft: Debut
by Jerry D'Souza
Bassist Brandi Disterheft says that she was inspired by singer Björk to call her first recording Debut. The debt to Björk acknowledged, Disterheft comes into her own and shows why she has been creating a stir. A native of Vancouver who began playing in her mother's band, Disterheft has come a long way. She has led ...
Hector Martignon: Refugee
by Jerry D'Souza
Pianist Hector Martignon gathers together the musicians who played as Foreign Affair for this, his third recording as leader. The group began as an acoustic trio before going the electric route in 1998. Besides the two recordings, Portrait in Black and White (Candid, 1996) and The Foreign Affair (Candid, 2000), there were tours and concerts. Martignon ...
The Max Perkoff Band: Infinite Search
by Jerry D'Souza
In January 2007 Max Perkoff heralded a change by dropping the words “jazz ensemble and replacing them with “band for his group. The idea behind it was to free them from categorization and to bring in greater freedom. The Max Perkoff Band features Perkoff on trombone and piano, Randy Vincent on guitar, Sam Bevan on bass, ...
Steve Herberman Trio: Action:Reaction
by Jerry D'Souza
Steve Herberman, who plays the seven-string guitar, is blessed with an abundance of technique. The instrument, which has been his to fathom since 1993, is now an articulate messenger for his ministrations. Herberman writes with his eye on the palette that this guitar provides. His creativity infuses the music and it matters not whether he is ...
David Binney / Edward Simon: Oceanos
by Jerry D'Souza
Alto saxophonist David Binney and pianist Edward Simon first met in 1989 when Simon played on Binney's debut record, Point Game (Owl, 1989). They have since collaborated five times. Oceanos is their sixth recording together, which Binney sees as the continuation of Afinidad (Red, 2001). Binney and Simon are men of ideas which they fathom with ...
