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Rez Abbasi: Out of Body

Read "Out of Body" reviewed by Phil DiPietro

by Phil DiPietro
May 6, 2002

Does Rez Abbasi really need another stellar review? Can I figure out how to say something beyond Bill Milkowski, who says, “Abbasi's unpredictable phrasing and accomplished writing are what sets him apart from hordes of other technically adept plectrists?" Maybe I can be more flowery (better yet, more read ) than JazzTimes, who said “Rez Abbasi ...

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Third Ear

By Rez Abbasi

Label: Cathexis Records
Released: 2000
Track listing: Resonance, Prana, Memorial Daze, Third Ear, Sheets Of Rain, For The Birds And The Bees, Mood Sketch, A Passage For You

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Rez Abbasi: Third Ear

Read "Third Ear" reviewed by Glenn Astarita

by Glenn Astarita
January 1, 2000

Third Ear is a reissue of sessions guitarist Rez Abbasi recorded in 1991 & 1992 along with a star studded cast of modern jazz luminaries such as bassist Marc Johnson, drummer Peter Erskine, saxophonist Bob Mintzer and others. Here, Abbasi pursues contemporary jazz with a modern or in some instances hard edge yet not quite as ...

Album

Third Ear

By Rez Abbasi

Label: Cathexis Records
Released: 1999
Track listing: Resonance, Prana, Memorial Daze, Third Ear, Sheets Of Rain, For The Birds And The Bees, Mood Sketch, A Passage For You

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Modern Memory

By Rez Abbasi

Label: Cathexis Records
Released: 1999
Track listing: Serie De Arco; Next Year; Modern Memory 1; Blu Vindaloo; Every Sunday

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Rez Abbasi: Modern Memory

Read "Modern Memory" reviewed by C. Michael Bailey

by C. Michael Bailey
November 1, 1999

Fluid Mechanics. Rez Abbasi plays guitar like cold water pouring from a picture. His lines are seamless, swinging with no fear. Originally hailing from Karachi, Pakistan, Abbsabi’s parents soon located to Los Angeles where Rez grew up, he was influenced by Jim Hall and Pat Metheny. He moved to New York in the late 1980’s, graduated ...

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Rez Abbasi: Third Ear

Read "Third Ear" reviewed by David Adler

by David Adler
November 1, 1999

Third Ear was recorded in 1991 and 1992 and released on the Ozone label in 1995. It’s been remastered and repackaged for Abbasi’s current label, Cathexis. Despite its slightly dated content, the disc demonstrates that nearly a decade ago, Abbasi was already a player and composer to be reckoned with. He also knew all the right ...

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Rez Abbasi: Modern Memory

Read "Modern Memory" reviewed by David Adler

by David Adler
September 1, 1999

A few things are made clear by this recording: Guitarist Rez Abbasi has formidable chops, writes really good tunes, picks great musicians, and is a talent to watch out for. The core of the lineup on Modern Memory is Abbasi on electric and acoustic guitars, Michael Formanek on double bass, and Tony Moreno on drums. On ...

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Rez Abbasi: Modern Memory

Read "Modern Memory" reviewed by Glenn Astarita

by Glenn Astarita
July 1, 1999

Born in Pakistan and raised in the USA since the age of 3, guitarist Rez Abbasi is bona fide “jazz guitarist”, who displays characteristics that pay homage to traditional and modern jazz art-forms. However, Abbasi’s long standing interest in East Indian classical and popular music may subliminally lend itself to his sometimes-unorthodox phrasing, distinct ...