Results for "Posi-Tone Records"

Conversation Starter

By Willie Morris

Label: Posi-Tone Records
Released: 2023
Track listing: Tina's Dream; St. Upton Hin; Cries; It Is Well With My Soul; The Strength Of Those Who Bear The Burden; Keep Talking; Introspective; Isotope; Azar; Conversational Starter.

Echo Canyon

By Art Hirahara

Label: Posi-Tone Records
Released: 2023
Track listing: Echo Canyon; Aoi Blu; Aftermath; To The Sky; Shura; Major Waltz; The More Things Change; Mia 'Bella; Spider's Dance.

In Good Standing

Label: Posi-Tone Records
Released: 2023
Track listing: Minor Mishap; Walk Around; Fall; Navy's Mood; Homenaje A Armando; Reimagined; Mixed Feelings; Lullaby For Paw; Nutville; Marina's Arrival; Do It.

Green Thumb

By David Ake

Label: Posi-Tone Records
Released: 2023
Track listing: Good Afternoon; Green Thumb; John Prine; Stu's News; Walker Evans; Slingshot; Kendee; All The Things You Are; Street Food; But Beautiful.

Art Hirahara: Echo Canyon

by Neil Duggan
December 21, 2023

The planned happenstance theory states that unplanned events can create new opportunities. So it was that Art Hirahara was in the right place at the right time, taking last-minute advantage of studio time at Brooklyn's Acoustic Recording studio following a cancellation by another artist. Along with his long time collaborators, bassist Boris Kozlov and drummer Rudy ...

Willie Morris: Conversation Starter

by David A. Orthmann
October 1, 2023

The story is old, predictable and often exasperating. A virtually unknown jazz musician distinguishes himself or herself as part of the supporting cast on a handful of recordings. And then begins the wait to see if any label will offer the young, deserving player a shot in the driver's seat. Early this year, ...

Altin Sencalar: In Good Standing

by David A. Orthmann
June 29, 2023

In many ways, In Good Standing is a jazz aficionado's dream. Trombonist, composer, and arranger Altin Sencalar's inaugural disc as a leader for Posi-Tone encourages granular, analytical consideration. It is worthwhile to pause and think about the details of inspired performances, ponder the efficacy of Sencalar's original compositions and interpretations of gems penned by jazz giants, ...

Josh Lawrence: And That Too

by David A. Orthmann
April 26, 2023

Less than ten seconds into “Grit," the opening track of Josh Lawrence's latest chapter as a leader for Posi-Tone Records, the trumpeter uncorks a jaw-dropping solo. Set in a brisk, no-nonsense tempo, it does not so much eclipse the music that follows as it sets the tone for the record by declaring that And That Too ...

Diego Rivera: Love & Peace

by David A. Orthmann
March 31, 2023

While some of its roots lie in jazz practices of the mid-to-late twentieth century, Diego Rivera's Love & Peace brushes aside the expectations and comparisons which often accompany newly-recorded records that bear a resemblance to sounds from the past. The tenor and soprano saxophonist assembled a cast of players who frequently appear on ...

Something Blue: Personal Preference

by David A. Orthmann
February 26, 2023

Marc Free produced the second edition of Something Blue to encourage “a wider audience of new listeners" to jazz by presenting “a focused program of concise performances to provide maximum enjoyment." These goals are congruent with Free's trust in his artists. The eleven tracks of Personal Preference do not smack of compromise or a nebulous artistic ...