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Article: First Time I Saw

Diana Krall: Singing Beautifully

by Rob Mariani
November 19, 2006

The twilight skies over the aged wood shingled roofs at the Newport Tennis Hall of Fame were looking ominous. The air was damp and flecks of rain started and stopped as we walked into the beautiful Stanford White-designed courtyard with its hanging flowerpots and dark green shutters. It was like traveling back to another era of ...

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Article: Album Review

Richie Cole: Back on Top

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by Rob Mariani
August 21, 2005

How do you get four horns and a rhythm section to sound like a sixteen-piece orchestra without using overdubbing or any other kind of electronic enhancement? “After many years of experimenting with chords and harmonies, altoist/arranger Richie Cole explains, “I've developed certain secret compositional techniques to create the big band sound of the Alto Madness Orchestra. ...

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Article: Album Review

Brown/Alexander/Griffin/Drew: Summer Wind

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by Rob Mariani
August 4, 2005

This is a collaboration of giants who swing so hard and with such incomparable assuredness that you simply cannot sit still when they are playing. And it all starts with Ray Brown. His huge, woody double-bass sound is unmistakable, as is his impeccable time feeling. So much has been written about this incredible musician; on this ...

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Article: Album Review

Bill Moring: Way Out East

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by Rob Mariani
August 3, 2005

I wish this CD had more detailed liner notes on each of these players and a little history of the group. They're a really interesting band and frankly, I'd never heard of them before. Bill Moring and his cohorts seem completely at home in this “cordless" context and his rich, driving acoustic bass playing more than ...