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Mace Hibbard: When Last We Met
by Edward Blanco
When Last We Met is sure to make more than a ripple in the jazz world. Atlanta-based multi-instrumentalist and reed man Mace Hibbard is an educator and versatile musician who not only plays a passionate alto saxophone but also manifests ample talents and expressive voicing on soprano and tenor. A blues-based bebop player, Hibbard departs from ...
Bernardo Padron Group: Tales of La Juana
by Jerry D'Souza
Bernardo Padron takes the folk music of his native Venezuela and places it in a contemporary jazz setting. His compositions thus have an innate roots feel and are easy on the ear because they're transposed into that genre. Most of the music on Tales falls within this category. Padron, who wrote all the compositions, infuses each ...
Chameleon Trio: In Between
by Brad Glanden
Israel is becoming known for an increasing number of talented improvisers. Many of them are emigrating to New York, where jazz venues abound and the potential for visibility is greater. Thankfully, there are plenty of superb musicians remaining in Israel, where the admittedly youthful jazz scene is growing steadily. The Chameleon Trio is not strictly a ...
Dave Sterner Quintet: What's What
by C. Andrew Hovan
A member of Ernie Krivda's Fat Tuesday Big Band, alto saxophonist David Sterner has been a committed jazz artist on the Cleveland, Ohio scene since the mid '90s. He's led the quartet heard on What's What for the past several years now, a fact that figures prominently in the development and preparation of the group's maiden ...
Mike Arroyo: My Jazzy Mood
by Michael P. Gladstone
Guitarist/composer/arranger Mike Arroyo's press release affirms that he is a pioneer on the sacred music scene in Puerto Rico. Having received the inspiration for Christian music from his parents, Arroyo studied at the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico, as well as taking instruction from jazz guitarists Vic Juris, Jody Fisher and several others. His 2001 debut ...
James Williams & Bobby Watson: Soulful Serendipity
by Francis Lo Kee
It would be enough just to comment on the wonderful music on this CD, recorded in the unique and encouraging setting of a June 2003 house concert," yet it also must be noted that this is probably one of the last recordings of the great pianist James Williams, who passed away in July 2004 at the ...
Various: Jazz Piano at UArts
by Victor L. Schermer
On the whole, Jazz Piano at UArts convinced me that, even during a time when the limelight is reserved for a precious few, there is still a helluva lot of great young jazz talent out there, and I can only wish them well in their budding careers. It's great that a school of jazz would produce ...
Luma: LUMA
by Elliott Simon
Though Lionel is a notable exception, jazz is not the first thing that comes to mind when thinking of The Hamptons. With its jazz age a thing of the past, America's Summer Playground these days engenders visions of white sandy beeches, superior wines and elegant summer parties. LUMA (Life, Unity, Music, Amplified), however, is doing its ...
The Vector Trio: Paths Unknown
by Glenn Astarita
Paths Unknown is the result of an improvised studio session by the Vector Trio, without overdubs. Trumpeter Scott Forrey employs loops and a plugged-in horn, and the music elicits notions of an outside jazz session by trumpeter John Hassell, coupled with the free-form side of late-'60s electric Miles Davis. The rhythm section generates a bouncy, groove-laden ...
The Texas Instruments Jazz Band: AlgoRhythm
by Jack Bowers
A big band album that runs for less than 35 minutes and includes five vocal tracks. What can one say about that? Well, let's begin by accentuating the positive: the Texas Instruments Jazz Band, which marks its twentieth anniversary with AlgoRhythm, is a fairly decent ensemble, and obviously invested considerable time and energy in producing the ...

