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Marsalis Music: Bluestate and J
by Mark F. Turner
The fledgling Marsalis Music Label celebrates another anniversary with sophomore releases by two of its most exciting young artists: Bluestate by guitarist Doug Wamble and Jibaro by saxophonist Miguel Zenon. Their debuts recordings were well received by the jazz community by delivering music filled with diversity and fresh outlooks. One of the key freedoms allowed by ...
Delmark Records: The Chicago Luzern Exchange and SavoirFaire
by Mark F. Turner
The Delmark record label has a rich history of providing diverse jazz music for many years with a roster of names such as Bobby Broom, Rob Mazurek, Anthony Braxton, and Ted Sirota's Rebel Souls. These two new releases are added to that extensive lineup providing an informal study in contrasts of sound and music. The Chicago ...
Bradley Leighton: Just Doin' Our Thang
by Mark F. Turner
Simply smooth is the best way to describe flautist Bradley Leighton's latest thing. Smooth in its style, sound, and performances, Just Doin' Our Thang is the followup release to the southern California based musician's 2003 debut, Groove Yard. Leaning towards an urban and contemporary style, Bradley has the credentials--but more notably the talent--to deliver an enjoyable ...
Carles Margarit: Ah
by Mark F. Turner
The transfer of knowledge from the past to expressions of the present is profoundly voiced on Ahi- te quedas. Though representing the full post bop idiom--full of glorious swing and intensity--the music is executed by young musicians with new musical timestamps of today's jazz. An active member of the thriving jazz climate of Barcelona, saxophonist Carles ...
Sandro Dominelli: Meet Me in the Alley
by Mark F. Turner
In the recent months I've enjoyed a few recordings from Canada's thriving jazz scene: Francois Marcaurelle's Opus No. 6 - Mode d'emploi and the Francois Bourassa Quartet Indefinite Time. So it comes as no surprise with the latest release by drummer Sandro Dominelli that more talent is revealed from north of the border. Dominelli's extensive academic ...
Francois Marcaurelle: Opus No. 6 - Mode d'emploi
by Mark F. Turner
Pianist Francois Marcaurelle has been a noted musician in Canada for many years, having founded the popular jazz/fusion band “Tasman" in the early '80s and currently the active leader of trio and quartet groups. The latest of a number of recordings in his “Opus series, Opus No. 6 - Mode d'emploi lightly stirs the sounds of ...
Jacob Anderskov Trio: On The Loose
by Mark F. Turner
On The Loose is exactly what the title implies for the latest release by the Jacob Anderskov Trio. Free-flowing, in the moment, and performed with abandon yet complete control, the music is a good representation of a modern piano trio that is not limited to standards or idioms of the past but instead thrives to stretch ...
DJ I-Bot and Proto-Jazz-One: Robotic Jazz Funk
by Mark F. Turner
Now this may seem simply blasphemous: Robots performing jazz music? Well the scientists at Toyota and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have collaborated on this new release which features “DJ I-Bot, (the first random-access, analog robotic DJ system) and Proto-Jazz-One (a humanoid robot which plays various musical instruments.) This new CD should come as no surprise as today's ...
Evidence: Soulville and Untitled
by Mark F. Turner
Sometimes moving straight-ahead is the best direction. The Michigan based group Evidence has the heart of a true working jazz band. Led by saxophonist Michael Doyle the group has been a busy for over ten years at local gigs, festivals, as well as regular performances on WGVU Radio Jazz Night. While clearly in the vein of ...
Joshua Davis: Squashua
by Mark F. Turner
Now this is a different twist: performing the music of Sting, Brahms, Beethoven, and Tchaikovsky with jazz interpretations. Jazz artists have at many times translated classical and pop music into their repertoire, and bassist Joshua Davis takes an interesting approach with his release Squashua. Not only is Davis an accomplished musician who has performed with names ...
