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Eli Degibri: In The Beginning
by Mark F. Turner
Young tenor saxophonist Eli Degibri brings a seasoned and somewhat unique approach to his debut recording, In The Beginning. While it's impressive that the Israeli native performed in circles with names such as Herbie Hancock, Al Foster, and the Mingus Big Band, it is more impressive to hear his own style and development come to the ...
Dead Cat Bounce: Home Speaks to the Wandering
by Mark F. Turner
Dead Cat Bounce is about attitude. The saxophone quartet with rhythm section is definitely not your typical garden variety combo. With highly orchestrated material injected with taut musicianship and a sense of wittiness, the group has been lauded in the press and in their hometown of Boston. Their new recording Home Speaks to the Wandering continues ...
The Vinson Valega Trio: Consilience
by Mark F. Turner
Contrary to popular belief, it's not always size that matters. This is definitely true of the jazz trio. The combination of connection, interaction, and execution can produce magic in the hands of just three focused musicians just as well as a large ensemble. Jazz great Bill Evans sums the goal of the jazz trio as follows: ...
Jordi Matas Quintet: All That Matas
by Mark F. Turner
The debut recording from Spanish guitarist Jordi Matas brings a fresh perspective to the art of cool. His hollow body guitar exudes feeling through his emphasis on thoughtful phrasing, balanced notes, and empathy for the music. All That Matas features his quintet with sax, piano, guitar, and rhythm section. An interesting personnel tidbit lies in that ...
Tangle Eye: Alan Lomax's Southern Journey Remixed
by Mark F. Turner
Recent trends of DJs remixing original jazz source materials have produced some interesting results, such as Bird Up – The Charlie Parker Remix Project and Shades of Blue by hip hop producer Madlib. While the saying “There's nothing new under the sun" may or may not be true, this may be the first time that ethnic ...
Pablo Aslan: Avantango
by Mark F. Turner
The exotic and romantic combination of tango and traditional jazz is distinctively expressed on Buenos Aires bassist Pablo Aslan's new recording. With energetic tension, the music on Avantango is performed with a style that is quite refreshing. An ardent musician and composer Aslan is at the pinnacle of his field and has earned accolades from performances ...
Miami Saxophone Quartet: Take Four Giants Steps
by Mark F. Turner
For saxophone aficionados there is nothing quite as enjoyable as the pure sound of a harmonious reed ensemble. Hearkening to the days when big bands roamed the jazz scene and swing was more synonymous with Duke Ellington, and Benny Goodman; the enormous sound of the saxophone quartet was and still is a thing of uniqueness and ...
David Freeman: David Freeman
by Mark F. Turner
From Hot‘lanta (Atlanta, Georgia) the skillful and polished sound of saxophonist David Freeman rings loud and true. His self-titled debut recording features strong compositions and tight musicianship from a quartet that’s not afraid to mix it up. The mix comes in various styles that highlight Freeman on tenor, soprano, and Akai EWI (Electronic Wind Instrument). Freeman ...
Miguel Zenon: Ceremonial
by Mark F. Turner
The young Marsalis Music label continues to produce interesting recordings with a mindset of creating music that expresses individuality as well as substance. Last year's releases featured guitarist Doug Wamble's Country Libations and Harry Connick Jr.'s instrumental Other Hours, which created fresh and progressive approaches. Alto saxophonist Miguel Zenon continues on that path in 2004 with ...
Randy Napoleon and Jared Gold: Enjoy The Moment
by Mark F. Turner
Organ trios are prevalent these days with groups such as the neo-funksters Medeski Martin & Wood and Soulive, post-modern boppers Larry Goldings and Sam Yahel, and continuing offerings from veterans Dr. Lonnie Smith and Joey DeFrancesco. From the greasy grooves of Jimmy Smith to the sophisticated lines of Larry Young, imitators and disciples are continuing the ...
