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Jacky Terrasson: Push
by Glenn Astarita
There's no lack of variety on pianist Jacky Terrasson's debut for Concord Records. With his trio and special guests, Terrasson generates a multihued program, featuring jazz-funk, spunky bop and cleverly envisioned ballads, such as Thelonious Monk's timeless classic, “Ruby My Dear." On this piece, Terrasson and harmonica ace Gregoire Maret share the lead ...
Jacky Terrasson: Push
by George Kanzler
Since winning the Thelonious Monk Piano Competition 17 years ago, Jacky Terrasson has ranged far and wide from his original, striking early trio (with minimalist drummer/percussionist Leon Parker), exploring formats from solo and various duos to larger ensembles. For this, his first album for a new label, he returns with a new trio, featuring recent Monk ...
Jacky Terrasson: Push
by Raul d'Gama Rose
There are three qualities about pianist Jacky Terrasson's music that make it irresistible and riveting. The first is that it dances interminably. Secondly, it is jagged and angular--an epithet often used to describe the music of Thelonious Monk and which suits Terrasson well as, even with his singularly distinctive voice, he is genealogically connected. Finally, Terrasson ...
PUSH
By Matt Newton
Label: Fire Town Music
Released: 2009
Track listing: Take Aim; Second Wind; Through Valleys; Tides of the Mainland; Push; Hymn for Kim; Blue (the colour).
Matt Newton: PUSH
by Jerry D'Souza
Toronto, Canada-based pianist Matt Newton comes up with a convincing performance on his debut, PUSH. Born in Ottawa, Newton started on classical music before he moved to jazz. After his education, he began playing gigs at clubs and at the jazz festivals in Toronto and in Ottawa, appearing as a sideman on two CDs. With that ...
Push
By Helen Sung
Label: Blue Moon
Released: 2004
Track listing: Conundrum, One Step Forward, Two Steps back, On a Clear Day, Push, Beauty for Ashes, The Fourth Maria, Bittersweet, Speak Low, The Waiting Game, Ugly Beauty
Helen Sung: Push
by Dan McClenaghan
It's always a good sign when the opening cut has you snapping your fingers about fifteen seconds in. Push is pianist Helen Sung's debut effort. The song that elicited the fingersnaps is “Conundrum," a swinger that features some clean-lined tenor sax work by Marcus Strickland. It hits a groove early, and a couple ...
Push
Label: Lipstick Records (3)
Released: 1994
Track listing: Push; Road To Ruin; If Only In Your Dreams; London House; Night Wing; Stand Up And Do Something; The Hobo; You Gotta Believe; Life Is Dangerous; U R What U Hear; A Simple Life; Matter Of Time;
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