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Uh-huh

June 12, 2007

Album: Straight Up
By B.D. Lenz
Label: Self Produced
Released: 2007
Duration: 5:16

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Article: Album Review

Kenny Rittenhouse: The Francis Suite

Read "The Francis Suite" reviewed by John Barron

by John Barron
June 10, 2007

When a musician is willing to completely bare his soul to the world, unhampered by thoughts of criticism, the resulting sounds can be refreshingly optimistic and should be regarded as an honest artistic representation of the human experience. Without a hint of restraint, Washington, DC trumpeter Kenny Rittenhouse celebrates the blessings of his life on The ...

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The Jeremy Siskind Trio: Prophecy

Read "Prophecy" reviewed by David A. Orthmann

by David A. Orthmann
June 9, 2007

Jeremy Siskind is a twenty-one year old pianist and composer currently studying at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY. The self-produced Prophecy was recorded several months after a March 2006 appearance on Piano Jazz, Marian McPartland's long running National Public Radio program. Siskind's nascent style is situated in the jazz mainstream, exhibiting traces of ...

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Justin Marcus: Ask Me How Do I Feel

Read "Ask Me How Do I Feel" reviewed by C. Michael Bailey

by C. Michael Bailey
June 7, 2007

Justin Marcus will not be the next Michael Bublé and that is a damn good thing. Marcus is a refreshingly non-vocalist vocalist. His voice is no Sinatra knock-off, nor does it fall into the Tony DeSare-Peter Cincotti mold, though with these and Harry Connick, Marcus shares movie-star looks. Marcus has a singularly masculine voice with just ...

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Miles Okazaki: Mirror

by Budd Kopman
June 7, 2007

For many people, jazz represents in music the fulcrum of the scale that balances the attraction between body and mind. This continuum allows for a “big tent" approach, whereby one can find a place that is comfortable and expand out if one desires. Mirror, guitarist Miles Okazaki's self-produced debut release, has all the ...

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University of Nebraska-Lincoln Jazz Ensemble 1: Minimal Effort

Read "Minimal Effort" reviewed by Edward Blanco

by Edward Blanco
June 7, 2007

Billed as a session of “swinging jazz from the heartland, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln Jazz Ensemble under the direction of Professor Paul Haar, presents its first album with Minimal Effort and maximum polish. The ensemble is essentially a seventeen-piece college orchestra performing with the same poise and finesse one expects of a professional band. ...

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Joshua Brown: The Feeling of Jazz

Read "The Feeling of Jazz" reviewed by Mark F. Turner

by Mark F. Turner
June 6, 2007

New York trombonist Joshua Brown makes a clear statement of his musicality on the down-to-earth The Feeling of Jazz. With numerous accolades, grants, television gigs, and performances in and out of jazz, he brings a lot to the table, along with a bold sound and clear chops. His debut is a quartet effort covering nine selections, ...

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Jim Pearce: Never Open with A Ballad

Read "Never Open with A Ballad" reviewed by John Barron

by John Barron
June 1, 2007

It's hard for a jazz musician to garner recognition in an era of music industry indifference toward unknown artists--and the genre as a whole. Musicians like Jim Pearce forge ahead anyway, producing uncompromised, original music. Never Open with a Ballad is a well-conceived showcase for the multi-talented Atlanta-based pianist, vocalist and composer. Pearce delves into the ...

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Chris Crocco: The Chris Crocco Fluid Trio

Read "The Chris Crocco Fluid Trio" reviewed by Laurel Gross

by Laurel Gross
June 1, 2007

If the old expression “you are the company you keep has any credence, then young guitarist Chris Crocco would appear to be headed in the right direction. For his debut CD, he gets strenuous support from the impressive Cuban-born drummer Francisco Mela as well as from veteran saxophonist George Garzone, whose tenor voicings can range from ...

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Joel Palsson: Varp

by Mark F. Turner
May 31, 2007

Something a little different walks this way on Varp by saxophonist Jóel Pálsson. Having performed on hundreds of recordings and winning three “best jazz album of the year awards in Iceland, this is his fifth recording as a leader. But while the awards and accolades are most commendable, it is the unusual and memorable music that ...