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Carl Allen & Rodney Whitaker: Get Ready
by John Barron
Drummer Carl Allen and bassist Rodney Whitaker have a lot in common. They're both from the Midwest-- Allen's from Milwaukee, Whitaker's from Detroit. Both grew up in homes filled with the sounds of gospel and R&B, and for the last twenty years or so both have achieved high ranking as two of the most heavy swinging ...
Sachal Vasandani: Eyes Wide Open
by Jerry D'Souza
Sachal Vasandani has all the right credentials in tow as he makes his debut recording. He was a semi-finalist at the 2004 Thelonious Monk Institute Competition. He has a string of appearances in New York that have served to showcase his talent as a singer. And he has the right instincts when it comes to selecting ...
Sachal Vasandani: Eyes Wide Open
by Elliott Simon
Time was when a young good looking velvet-voiced male vocalist equally proficient in the jazz and pop genres had it made. While that is certainly no longer true, Eyes Wide Open reminds why that was the case. This is no nostalgia trip however, and although there are a couple of Strayhorn and Jobim tunes, the session ...
Tia Fuller: Healing Space
by Jim Santella
This program of original music by saxophonist Tia Fuller recalls the memorable 1960s Blue Note years when jazz had soul as well as a melody that you could remember the next day. Each piece relates to her album's theme, the healing power of music. She brings many different moods during the session, which all have something ...
Sean Jones: Roots
by Jim Santella
With his inspired quintet, trumpeter Sean Jones goes back to his roots on this album, interpreting original music and the standard repertoire, focusing on gospel. His gorgeous trumpet tone and down-home technique are the centerpiece of the album, as they were on his previous two releases. Jones likes to express himself from a traditional point of ...
All One
Label: Mack Avenue Records
Released: 2006
Track listing: Double Rainbow; All One; Kurski Funk; Morror De Amor; Holding With an Open Hand; N
In My Time
Label: Mack Avenue Records
Released: 2006
Track listing: Sax Chase; Dorian; Ray's Vision of The U; Blues for Manhattan; Lomelin; AEN; Musette; So What; Love For Sale; Jeri.
Oscar Castro-Neves: All One
by Jerry D'Souza
Oscar Castro-Neves plays classical, pop, Brazilian music, and even a little bit of hip-hop on All One. It's a wide palette, but he succeeds in painting vivid portraits and creating a long-lasting impression. Castro-Neves plays the guitar with clarity, letting the melody open compositions before creating rich harmonic textures as he goes out to explore. He ...
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