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Samson Trinh: Very Strange Night
by Jack Bowers
Samson Trinh is a composer/arranger/orchestrator / bandleader/musical director/producer/saxophonist with degrees from Virginia Commonwealth University and the Manhattan School of Music (where he studied composition with pianist Mike Abene). He was the 2005 winner of the Richmond Jazz Society's Joe Kennedy Jr. Scholarship and has composed for and performed with such luminaries as Al Jarreau, Mulgrew Miller, ...
Craig Buhler: Capistrano Sessions
by Dan McClenaghan
Welcome to the West Coast, and welcome to some buoyant cool jazz on Capistrano Sessions. Multiple reedist Craig Buhler (clarinet, alto and tenor saxophones) takes us on a “trip along the Pacific Coast" on this recording. This quintet outing fits the mold of fellow West Coaster Art Pepper's sound, though Buhler and his mates have perhaps ...
Samson Trinh: Very Strange Night
by Jim Santella
This collection of music school composition projects says a lot about the student and his university. When finishing his BM in Jazz Studies at Virginia Commonwealth University, Samson Trinh held a CD release party at his senior recital. He hired several musicians (listed below) and made this eclectic recording, which features compositions and arrangements from his ...
Craig Buhler: Capistrano Sessions
by C. Michael Bailey
A blind spin of The Capistrano Sessions immediately evokes the recordings Shorty Rogers made in the 1950s. The sound, the swing, the je ne sais quoi is a vintage West Coast jazz vibe. One of the hallmarks of the West Coast sound is the facile ability for small combos to sound like a much larger band. ...
Mike Arroyo: My Jazzy Mood
by Michael P. Gladstone
Guitarist/composer/arranger Mike Arroyo's press release affirms that he is a pioneer on the sacred music scene in Puerto Rico. Having received the inspiration for Christian music from his parents, Arroyo studied at the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico, as well as taking instruction from jazz guitarists Vic Juris, Jody Fisher and several others. His 2001 debut ...
Alex Clements: Emily's Song
by Dan McClenaghan
Solo piano may be the ultimate form of musical expression on the instrument. But a good percentage of the albums in that category seem to beg for a bass and drums, a boost of the rhythmic undercurrent to flesh out the keyboardist's ideas. Going solo, it's melody, rhythm and harmony in two hands, no safety net. ...
Marc Rosen & Sweet Thunder Jazztet: Monsoon
by Michael P. Gladstone
In what amounts to a public announcement, the press release that accompanies this album reports that baritone saxophonist Marc Rosen has spent decades worshipping the music of Gerry Mulligan. Dating back to his high school years, the teen would take frequent trips into Chicago until he finally saw Jeru's set at Joe Segal's Jazz Showcase. Although ...
Joe Jewell Quartet: Every Note Counts
by Michael P. Gladstone
Fresh from the ranks of newly minted jazz guitar albums is this session from Joe Jewell, also known as Dr. Joseph Jewell (Doctor of Musical Arts in Jazz Guitar from the University of Southern California). Although Jewell has recording credentials in several genres, including film and television soundtracks, and has provided accompaniment to a wide variety ...
Craig Buhler in California Jan. 10
Craig Buhler FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Buhler Releases His New CD, Capistrano Sessions with an Emphasis on Melodic Colors and Textures of Landscape Requesting: CD Review/Live Performance Review Buhler, a highly respected and well-versed clarinetist and saxophonist from the Seattle area is proud to announce the release of his new CD, Capistrano Sessions, on Discernment Music (ASCAP.) ...
Kenny Carr: Turn The Page
by Michael P. Gladstone
I have to confess to being fooled by this recording, the second from guitarist Kenny Carr. It begins in a rather ordinary smooth jazz manner on the first few tracks. Carr, accompanied by bassist Tom Baldwin and drummer Frank Russo, generates a pleasant ambiance with Earl Klugh-type acoustic playing. Then, with “Cadiz Sunset," the mood shifts ...
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