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Jim Pearce: Prairie Dog Ballet
by Michael P. Gladstone
This effort by pianist/composer and bandleader Jim Pearce gives maximum exposure to his songwriting ability. In my reaction to his self-released album Thirty Year Waltz (2003), also comprised of all originals, I expressed regret that Pearce didn't include any standards or jazz standards, which would have offered listeners familiar melodies. This time around, however, ...
The Pamela Hines Trio: Drop 2
by Michael P. Gladstone
The sixth album from Boston-based pianist Pamela Hines, Drop 2, is a solid piano trio session with two originals voiced by singer April Hall. Pamela Hines is a 1998 graduate from the New England Conservatory with a masters in music. In addition to her previous recordings, Hines was also featured on Marian McPartland's NPR Piano Jazz ...
The Matt Savage Trio: Quantum Leap
by Michael P. Gladstone
The life story of fourteen-year-old Matt Savage is surely a television movie in the making. While millions of Americans already know about this young musician because of his exposure in national magazines and media interviews (e.g. People magazine, The Today Show, 20/20, etc.) there are still more people who would be fascinated by Savage's journey.
Greg Chako: Two's Company, Three's A Crowd Jazz Duets
by Michael P. Gladstone
Having lived and worked in Singapore and Japan, guitarist/composer/entrepreneur Greg Chako takes this occasion to provide us with a series of duets with vocalist Andrea Hopkins and pianists Hiroshi Tanaka and Homei Matsumoto. When Chako arrived in Japan in 2004, he found a steady guitar/piano duo gig at the famed Imperial Hotel--the first time he worked ...
Frank Morgan: Reflections
by Michael P. Gladstone
Alto saxophonist Frank Morgan remains one of the coolest bebop players and an inspiration to all. The legend of his losing three decades of his musical career to drug abuse and incarceration, followed by a significant rebirth in 1985, has already been retold too many times. Morgan's post-'85 albums remain a study in lyricism, swing and, ...
Jacob Varmus: All The Things We Still Can Be
by Michael P. Gladstone
On Jacob Varmus' debut recording he proves to be an exciting trumpeter, composer and bandleader. Hailing from San Francisco by way of the University of Iowa, Varmus originally planned to be a poet but was also drawn to the music of jazz trumpeters, of whom Chet Baker and Woody Shaw were early favorites. He has worked ...
The Paul Carlon Octet: Other Tongues
by Michael P. Gladstone
Paul Carlon's first recording as a leader of his own octet is a deceptive and intruiging portrait, as well as a highly listenable excursion into the world of the many shades of Latin jazz. Originally from upstate New York, Carlon graduated from Cornell University with a degree in English Literature in 1991 but was determined to ...
Aaron Irwin Group: Into The Light
by Michael P. Gladstone
Alto saxophonist Aaron Irwin's second album is an impressive work with five originals, two standards and Thelonious Monk's “Ugly Beauty." Irwin's quintet includes tenor saxophonist Rich Perry, who appears on five of the eight selections, plus guitarist Ryan Scott, bassist Matt Clohesy and drummer Greg Ritchie. Irwin, who's originally from Decatur, Illinois, studied in ...
Dominique Eade + Jed Wilson: Open
by Michael P. Gladstone
If you were to ask a group of emerging jazz vocalists in New York who they were influenced or taught by, a surprising number would mention Mark Murphy or Dominique Eade. Certainly, Murphy's long career and many awards do not make him a surprise choice, but what of Dominique Eade? As the child of ...
Greg Chako: Where We Find Ourselves
by Michael P. Gladstone
Guitarist Greg Chako has led quite an interesting life. In addition to being a musician and composer, Chako has been a business entrepreneur both within and outside of the music industry. His life experience has led him to travel widely and explore different cultures.After three years of study at the Berklee School of Music, ...
