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Satoko Fujii Orchestra Nagoya: Maru
by Jim Santella
Improvising ensembles come in all shapes and sizes. Here's one that begins with the standard big band instrumentation, adds a powerful rock-inspired twist to each selection, folds folkloric themes from around the world into its book, and then launches a hard-swinging free jazz journey. While the band's fabric follows from what Buddy Rich and ...
Jane Fuller: The Spirit of Giving
by Jim Santella
'Tis the season. It's time to celebrate with good music all around. With this Christmas wish, jazz singer Jane Fuller interprets traditional songs as well as creative originals in a warm program that sets the holiday mood out for all to share. Each arrangement comes with a pleasant swing and plenty of comfortable motion. ...
Romero Lubambo: Softly
by Jim Santella
A fine jazz guitarist who interprets Brazilian music with a genuine spirit, Romero Lubambo brings this program forward with a lovely melodic air and mellow memories. He's included old favorites as well as bright new ones. Essential to the fabric of his session is the fact that most of these songs have lyrics. While Softly is ...
Marilyn Harris: Round Trip
by Jim Santella
With her heart stuck on jazz for keeps, Marilyn Harris sings this program of originals, plus two chestnuts, with the authenticity of a life-long veteran. She knows. Big band arrangements by Mark Wolfram give the session such a flair that its memory lingers on long after the disc has completed its spin. Wolfram fashions the big ...
Mt. Hood Jazz Band & Combo 2006: My Foolish Heart
by Jim Santella
Located just outside of Portland, Oregon in the shadow of Mount Hood, Mt. Hood Community College offers courses in jazz improvisation, music theory, harmony, and ear training. Then, there's the course that everybody wants to spend a few years with: jazz ensemble. For quite some time now, the school has been able to boast ...
Gypsy Schaeffer: Portamental
by Jim Santella
Based in Boston, Gypsy Schaeffer is a modern jazz quartet that marches to a different drummer. The unique and forward-leaning foursome brings a fresh sound to the forum, exploring jazz from various angles. The band's instrumentation stands apart from the hoi polloi of jazz. Without a chording instrument like the piano or guitar, Gypsy ...
Mike Arroyo: Performing Live
by Jim Santella
Mike Arroyo Performing Live Self Published 2006 This event, a live performance filmed at The University Interamerican of Puerto Rico and billed as a “Christian Jazz Night" concert, begins with an extended drum solo by Leobadis Gonzalez and then goes “Straight to Heaven, as guitarist Mike Arroyo's ensemble ...
Rez Abbasi: Bazaar
by Jim Santella
Guitarist Rez Abbasi interprets nine of his own compositions on this album with a jazz organ trio and guests who explore the connection between East and West through improvised music. His impressions run happy, sad, light, dark, mysterious, open, free and easy. Abbasi retains the mystique of the classic jazz organ/guitar trio while coloring each selection ...
Mike Arroyo: My Jazzy Mood
by Jim Santella
Smooth jazz guitarist Mike Arroyo recorded these sessions several years ago in San Juan, Puerto Rico and Brooklyn, New York. His guitar takes us on a tour of traditional tunes, a few spiritual excursions, and plenty of Latin jazz textures to complement the scene. Arroyo prefers a gentle touch and a fluid technique that ...
Andy Biskin Quartet: Early American: The Melodies Of Stephen Foster
by Jim Santella
Clarinetist Andy Biskin leads his creative quartet through an interesting program of Stephen Foster songs and several originals. As much as possible, he's tried to capture the composer's original intentions. Stephen Collins Foster (1826-64) was born and raised just outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in the North. His songs, however, reflected life along the Mississippi ...
