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Jerome Sabbagh: North
by Phil DiPietro
Multifarious elements differentiate Brooklyn-by-way-of-Paris' Jerome Sabbagh from the tenor-playing pack, such as forward-thinking, tradition-rejecting compositions that bring to mind the “big O," as in organic. Another, more obvious element distinguishing this session is the presence of Brooklyn's own Ben Monder in what has to rank as the premier performance by a sideman in 2004. It's simply ...
Rebecca Martin: Here, the Same, But Different
by Phil DiPietro
Rebecca Martin's last recording, Middlehope, demonstrated conclusively that she is a unique interpreter of standards in intimate, beguiling, personal, enticing, sensual, captivating, alluring...absolutely enthralling... wonderful even... ways (see review ). One might assume, as does the first question in this interview, that her way with a chestnut probably got her signed to MAXJAZZ, a label with ...
Tony Grey: ...Moving
by Phil DiPietro
Tony Grey ...MovingSelf Produced2004 With the release of ...Moving England's Tony Grey has gone from displaying the most potential to living up to it as fast as any musician that's swung though Berklee's doors. Actually, the exception would be his current employer, Japan's prodigy/goddess of piano, Hiromi , ...
Steve Jenkins: Mad Science
by Phil DiPietro
Steve Jenkins Mad Science SteveJenkinsBass.com 2004 The kids are alright! Want to hear the damn bassplaya play ? Look no further than this year's outstanding offering from D.C./Beantown's five-string-Modulus-toting bad boy Steve Jenkins. While the mainstream has grown some downright dubious mutations from its most recent influences (say, ...
Matt Garrison: Shapeshifter
by Phil DiPietro
In Y2K, Bass Player Magazine pronounced Matthew Garrison's debut as having “raised the bar" for electric bass players (in an article by Chris Jisi, who recently wrote the book on modern electric bass). What next, then? Fitting in this Olympic year, Garrison steps back from the bar, raises it a foot, challenges himself to make it ...
World Saxophone Quartet: Experience
by Phil DiPietro
Sick 'o' standards? Here, the members of the World Saxophone Quartet, who could tackle anything, jack the repertoire of Jimi Hendrix and render it to their whim. The WSQ is known for working without a rhythm section, but they use one here on 4 of 8 cuts (including “If 6 was 9"). That decision, coupled with ...
David Binney: Welcome to Life
by Phil DiPietro
Chris Potter, Brian Blade, Scott Colley, Craig Taborn, Adam Rogers, David Binney--ultra-contemporary modern jazz composers, the latest winners in the Downbeat players poll, or jazzers deserving of a modicum of the hype swirling around the plus band of the moment? All of these, but also the list of participants on Binney's outstanding new Welcome to Life, ...
Bartmes: Me We
by Phil DiPietro
Funk keyboardist Jo Bartmes leads this left-field find from Germany, and he takes much of the responsibility for the unit's success. He studied classical music in Heidelberg while leading a German funk-jazz group before landing in New York in the 90's. There he honed his skills with teachers like Joe Lovano, Maria Schneider and Fred Hersch, ...
Go-Go Marc, Cary On! An Indigenous Person Tells his Story
by Phil DiPietro
Sometimes, as Marc Cary so astutely points out at the end of this interview, we presume too much for our musical heroes. We listen and then, it seems, we just know they're so good, we assume numerous fans feel the same way, providing at least enough artistic and economic support to sustain careers and keep that ...
Fresh Sound Records
by Phil DiPietro
A simple, yet incredibly intriguing question stimulated me to pursue a label profile for the remarkable Fresh Sound New Talent jazz label. That is, why is the vibrant New York City small-group jazz scene being documented by a label out of Barcelona? Until recently, I was under the assumption that it was US-based. ...
