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Myles Wright: The LA EP

Read "The LA EP" reviewed by Jack Bowers

by Jack Bowers

Composer / arranger Myles Wright deserves full credit for truth in advertising, as The LA EP is precisely that--an abbreviated CD with three selections whose playing time is roughly twenty-four minutes. On the other hand, Wright doubles the listener's pleasure by including with the album a well-produced Blu-Ray DVD (in black and white) so one can ...

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Allison Au Quartet: Forest Grove

Read "Forest Grove" reviewed by Dave Wayne

by Dave Wayne

The sheer number of great young jazz musicians coming out of every corner of the world is simply staggering. Allison Au is an alto saxophonist from Toronto, Ontario, Canada whose debut album, The Sky Was Pale Blue, Then Grey (Self-Produced, 2014) was nominated for a Juno Award: Canada's equivalent of a Grammy nomination. Her new album, ...

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Zlatko Kaućić / Milko Lazar: Ena / One

Read "Ena / One" reviewed by Budd Kopman

by Budd Kopman

Pianist/saxophonist Milko Lazar comments on the music presented live on Ena / One: “Music from this album is a result of total improvisation. No words, no rehearsals, no expectations... Just pure communication. As such, it is designed for a creative listener who seeks a path into the unknown." Lazar performs with percussionist Zlatko Kaucic ...

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Mike Sopko - Simon Lott: The Golden Measure

Read "The Golden Measure" reviewed by Glenn Astarita

by Glenn Astarita

Cleveland, OH., reared guitarist Mike Sopko (Glimpse Trio, Birth) follows up his alliance with producer, bassist Bill Laswell and drummer Thomas Pridgen on the 2015 self-titled outing with this 2016 bass-less duo project, flanked by drummer Simon Lott (Charlie Hunter Trio, Todd Sickafoose's Blood Orange). They go for the gusto during these 21 tracks, ...

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Sue Sheriff: Better Than Anything

Read "Better Than Anything" reviewed by C. Michael Bailey

by C. Michael Bailey

It was in one of those art pieces often used to close an hour out on National Public Radio where a jazz vocalist was being interviewed about the durability and longevity of the “Great American Songbook." The singer remarked that as long as listeners age and have life experience, the standards composed between 1920 and 1960 ...

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Jump into the Water

Album: Flow
By Ari Erev
Label: Self Produced
Released: 2016
Duration: 6:52

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Miroslav Tadic and Merima Kljuco: Aritmia

Read "Aritmia" reviewed by Nenad Georgievski

by Nenad Georgievski

The intimacy of a duo setting has had a special appeal for guitar virtuoso Miroslav Tadic. During his illustrious career, he has released several adventurous duet albums with luminaries including guitarists Vlatko Stefanovski, Dusan Bogdanovic, saxophonist Peter Epstein and the vocalists Teofilovic brothers. The album Aritmia is a gorgeous pairing with Bosnian accordionist Merima Kljuco that ...

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Först ut

Album: Först ut
By Jonas Hakansson
Label: Self Produced
Released: 0
Duration: 03:16

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A Nail in the Tail

Album: Decades
By Jon Steele
Label: Self Produced
Released: 0
Duration: 4:51

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Article: Album Review

Hendrik Meurkens: Harmonicus Rex

Read "Harmonicus Rex" reviewed by Edward Blanco

by Edward Blanco

Long before he became a proponent of the Brazilian jazz sound, harmonica and vibraphone master Hendrik Meurkens was drawn to the “swing" of the traditional jazz style and has remained a musical conservative ever since. Harmonicus Rex is the first all straight ahead jazz album Meurkens produces in a fifteen-year period. Here, the harmonica's expressive swinging ...


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