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Unhinged Sextet: Clarity

Read "Clarity" reviewed by Edward Blanco

by Edward Blanco
June 11, 2015

The debut recording from one of the most exciting new groups around, Clarity documents a boppish session of straight ahead traditional jazz delivered by the Unhinged Sextet, a well-seasoned cast of players from all corners of the country who have joined forces for this dynamic recording. Led by pianist Michael Kocour, Director of Jazz Studies at ...

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Two OA2 Records Releases Featuring Pianist Michael Kocour

by Mark Sullivan
May 26, 2015

Two recent releases from OA2 Records feature piano playing and production by Michael Kocour, a longtime member of the Chicago jazz scene (and a regular sideman with the late James Moody and Benny Golson). He has been director of jazz studies at Arizona State University since 2004. Unhinged Sextet Clarity OA2 ...

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Danny Kolke Trio +Pete Christlieb

By Danny Kolke

Label: Pony Boy Records
Released: 2014
Track listing: Pass Me Not; Just Friends; Fly Me Home; Drew's Blues; Alone Together; Foop Deep; Order Without Me; Amazing Grace

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Northwest +1: Minor Suggestions

Read "Minor Suggestions" reviewed by Geannine Reid

by Geannine Reid
October 31, 2014

Northwest + 1 is a group of five jazz musicians, all educators that were brought together in a routine guest artist appearance at Spokane Falls Community College in June of 2013, by trumpeter/educator Kevin Woods. Woods along with his SFCC colleague pianist Danny McCollum, assembled a rhythm section of Washington's finest with Jon Hamar on bass ...

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Sunday Nights by Danny Kolke Trio

By Danny Kolke

Label: Pony Boy Records
Released: 2013
Track listing: Just a Closer Walk: If I Could Spend My Life with You: Near the Cross: Träumerei: There's a Girl I Know: Song for My Father: Please Stay a Little While: What a Friend We Have in Jesus: Blue Monk: Abide with Me

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Hymn

By Jon Hamar

Label: Origin Records
Released: 2013
Track listing: Tea; Blues For J.P.; Falling Grace; Hymn; The Big Fat Hen; Familiar Friend; Giant Steps / It Could Happen To You; Almibarado; Isfahan; Norman; December; Comes Love.

Song of the Day

Prospect Park West

October 21, 2013

Album: Idyl Wild
By Jon Hamar
Label: Origin Records
Released: 0
Duration: 9:19

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Saxophonist Steve Treseler Releases Center Song Featuring Ingrid Jensen

October 9, 2013

Saxophonist Steve Treseler's new release, Center Song, is a portrait of the Pacific Northwest cultural scene. Joined by B.C.-born, New York-based trumpeter Ingrid Jensen, Center Song reunites the rhythm section of Treseler's 2008 album, Resonance — pianist Dawn Clement, guitarist Chris Spencer, bassists Jon Hamar (on double bass) and Dean Schmidt (electric) and drummer Steve Korn ...

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Jon Hamar: Hymn

by Hrayr Attarian
January 31, 2013

Seattle bassist Jon Hamar's third release as a leader is an intimate and collaborative effort. The textured harmonies with hints of western Classical influences that are heard on his prior CDs have further matured on Hymn, thanks, in no small part, to his choice of sidemen. Reed multi-instrumentalist Todd DelGiudice (a past collaborator ...