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Ed Breazeale: Just Beyond
by Larry Taylor
Drummer Ed Breazeale is that creative artist who wants to get it just right. In the notes to Just Beyond, Breazeale says that after he arranged each piece, questions lingered: was there a concept that was just beyond his reach, and was the message delivered? “Therefore," he says, “I subjected almost every piece to a series ...
Marcus H Mitchell: R&R
by Susan Lozinak
The title of young saxophonist Marcus H. Mitchell's R&R may say rest and relaxation, but it's an attention-getting mix of smooth jazz, soft vocals and urban funk. Innovative and current, it's soulful and ageless as well. The 23 year-old Mitchell plays like a seasoned veteran who has been on the jazz scene for ...
Oliver Von Essen: Shanghai Reflections
by John Barron
German-born pianist Oliver Von Essen approaches the piano trio format from a contemporary perspective, with affection to past innovations. Inspired by his time spent in China, Shanghai Reflections draws from Von Essen's years of sideman experience on the New York scene, as both a pianist and organist, to create a high-spirited collection of original, straight-ahead jazz ...
Andreas Hagiioannu: Far & Wide
by Michael P. Gladstone
British guitarist Andreas Hagiioannu spent his teens in experimental/improvisatory rock music and his late teens with fusion. It was only when he started listening to guitarists like Kenny Burrell and Jimmy Raney that he shifted gears on the instrument. As a jazz guitarist, Hagiioannu honed his craft by working in the cafes and bars of the ...
Rick Blessing: I'm Just The Guy For You
by Budd Kopman
Vocalists always seem to get the short end of the jazz stick. Even back in the Swing Era, the female singers standing in front of the bands were called “the birds" and were not considered musicians by the players. Be that as it may, Rick Blessing is a wonderful vocalist and songwriter so ...
Andreas Hagiioannu: Far and Wide
by C. Michael Bailey
Guitarist Andreas Hagiioannu is not content to merely play standards and regurgitate multiple styles of jazz guitar. No, he would rather compose in these various jazz idioms--he does so very well. His chosen combo format is the classic trio where he is joined by bassist Dirk Griffin and drummer Alan Savage. Hagiioannu performs ...
Trio Nuevo: Jazz Meets Tango
by Dan McClenaghan
Trio Nuevo's Jazz Meets Tango, is the brainchild of Rotterdam, Netherlands-based saxophonist Dick de Graaf. The set pays tribute to the creator of Nuevo Tango, Astor Piazzolla, covering seven of the master's tunes, and adding four more from de Graaf's pen.The instrumentation of violin, accordion, and saxophone--with no bass or drums in the mix--has ...
Sofia Koutsovitis: Ojala
by Simon Calle
On her debut recording Ojalá, Argentinean singer Sofia Koutsovitis fuses several Latin American rhythms with a post-bop aesthetic to create a fresh and innovative sound. Koutsovitis belongs to a new generation of Latin musicians who in the last fifteen years or so, have created diverse blends of jazz styles with several South American musicians-- enriching their ...
Jay Gordon and the Penetrators: Gold Rings, Silver Bullets
by Jim Santella
Blues/rock guitarist Jay Gordon presents sixteen of his own compositions on Gold Rings, Silver Bullets, shouting 'em out with as much power and emphasis as that which emanates from his amplifier. He's a hearty rocker who likes to drive his message home without doubt. Originally from Charlotte, North Carolina, Gordon grew up in Chicago, ...
Nagl/Wenger/Pirker: Market Rasen
by Celeste Sunderland
The fanfare of “Fatty, the opening track of Market Rasen, sets an electric tone that plays out in unexpected ways. A wild rebellion composed of Max Nagl's alto saxophone, Clemens Wenger's synthesizer, Herbert Pirker's drums and Bradley Jones' bass kicks the disc off strong and direct, not at all preparing the listener for what's to come. ...
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