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Avalon

January 20, 2012

Album: Swing Expedition
By Rory Hoffman
Label: Self Produced
Released: 2011
Duration: 04:10

Article: Album Review

Jacques Pellarin Quartet: Sup Dude

Read "Sup Dude" reviewed by Bruce Lindsay

by Bruce Lindsay
January 19, 2012

French accordionist and composer Jacques Pellarin has the welcome ability to craft music which is technically challenging, yet immediately accessible and engaging. Sup Dude is a joyous album, filled with refreshingly unpretentious tunes performed with skill and obvious pleasure by his quartet--a pleasure readily communicated to others. Sup Dude follows 2010's self-produced trio date, Karenita, adding ...

Article: Album Review

B3 Conspiracy: Sleeping Lions

Read "Sleeping Lions" reviewed by Nicholas F. Mondello

by Nicholas F. Mondello
January 18, 2012

There's something magnificently earthy and earth-moving about the sounds emanating from a Hammond B3 organ, especially when it's in great hands. Marvelous players such as Jimmy Smith, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Richard Groove" Holmes and Joey DeFrancesco lead the B3 parade. B3 Conspiracy's Sleeping Lions is a doubly delicious dose of organ-driven jazz: not only is there ...

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Nathaniel Hill

January 18, 2012

Album: Bending and Breaking
By Aaron Staebell
Label: Self Produced
Released: 0
Duration: 10:01

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Superbrass: Under the Spell of Spain

Read "Under the Spell of Spain" reviewed by Nicholas F. Mondello

by Nicholas F. Mondello
January 15, 2012

Duke Ellington is quoted anecdotally as saying there are only two kinds of music--good and bad. It's quite possible that, after experiencing Under the Spell of Spain, there might be yet another category--music magnificently defying description. Rest assured Superbrass' disc is very good; however, while it is not an entirely jazz-focused effort--leaning heavily on the orchestral ...

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Jamie Dubberly And Orquesta Dharma: Road Warrior

Read "Road Warrior" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky

by Dan Bilawsky
January 9, 2012

When trombonist Jamie Dubberly moved from New York to northern California in 2003, he immediately became ensconced in the burgeoning Bay Area Latin jazz scene. While he sharpened his performance skills by playing in bands like Avance and Louie Romero's Mazacote, these groups also inspired him to put pen to paper and explore the lexicon of ...

Article: Album Review

Tom Szczesniak: Waltz for Bill

Read "Waltz for Bill" reviewed by Edward Blanco

by Edward Blanco
January 9, 2012

Toronto, Canada-based Tom Szczesniak is a veteran pianist, composer and arranger who has spent a portion of his professional life writing scores for over 100 films and numerous television shows. Settling in Canada in 1973 after a stint with the U.S. Air Force band in Washington, DC, Szczesniak has also worked extensively as a sideman on ...

Article: Album Review

Jen Allen: Pieces Of Myself

Read "Pieces Of Myself" reviewed by Karl Ackermann

by Karl Ackermann
January 8, 2012

Jen Allen's debut as a leader, Pieces of Myself, is an eclectic collection of original compositions. Among the members of the pianist, composer and educator's sextet is her husband, saxophonist Kris Allen, and Thelonious Monk International Jazz Bass Competition finalist, Dave Baron. Allen, who studied cello prior to switching to jazz piano, draws on her broad ...

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Dan Wilensky: Back In The Mix

Read "Back In The Mix" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky

by Dan Bilawsky
January 6, 2012

Thirteen years separated the release of tenor saxophonist Dan Wilensky's first two albums-- And Then Some (Speechless, 1997) and If You Only Knew (Speechless, 2010)--but the saxophonist wasn't sitting around idly during that stretch of time. Wilensky's work as a session player, touring musician, author, and educator kept him beyond busy, yet his own music suffered ...