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Jamie Alexander Smith: Kinesis

by Dan Bilawsky
April 15, 2014

"Kinesis," when defined as simply as possible, means “movement." When the definition is expanded, or given a biological reading, it references the idea of movement that takes place in response to external stimuli. Without knowing the circumstances surrounding the recording of this oh-so-brief solo piano EP, it's hard to know which one Scottish pianist Jamie Smith ...

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Jeremy Fox: With Love

Read "With Love" reviewed by Edward Blanco

by Edward Blanco
April 13, 2014

Dr. Jeremy Fox has certainly made his mark in the jazz world but, not as a singer or musician but rather, as an educator/clinician, vocal coach and arranger, and on his inaugural album With Love, Fox offers an inspirational vocal album of jazz standards deserving serious attention. Assembling a group of ten world-class vocalist with varied ...

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Les Sabler: Jobim Tribute

Read "Jobim Tribute" reviewed by Edward Blanco

by Edward Blanco
April 12, 2014

Canadian guitarist and vocalist Les Sabler is accustomed to playing the lighter side of jazz as an established and prominent Smooth jazz artist with a particular fancy for the bossa nova. On a very special homage album, Jobim Tribute, the guitarist provides a delicious taste of Brazil by exploring select music from Antonio Carlos Jobim, arguably, ...

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I Think You’re Awesome: Løft mig op, så jeg kan nå

Read "Løft mig op, så jeg kan nå" reviewed by Eyal Hareuveni

by Eyal Hareuveni
April 12, 2014

I Think You're Awesome is a new Danish group led by double bassist Jens Mikkel Madsen, currently residing in Malmö, Sweden, and known from his collaborations with drummers Kresten Osgood and Kasper Tom Christiansen. His group is comprised of close friends with whom he plays in many outfits--guitarist Alex Jønsson, his collaborator in the Elliot Trio ...

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Humber Studio Jazz Ensemble: Another Parallel Reality

Read "Another Parallel Reality" reviewed by Karl Ackermann

by Karl Ackermann
April 11, 2014

The pundits who regularly question the vital signs of jazz would be well served to turn their ears toward the Humber Studio Jazz Ensemble. Almost two-dozen albums into a constantly evolving presence, Denny Christianson, the Director of Toronto's Humber Music Program, has been mentoring young musicians through their persistent reinventing of sound and process. The combined ...

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Steve Treseler Group: Center Song

Read "Center Song" reviewed by Vincenzo Roggero

by Vincenzo Roggero
April 11, 2014

Sono due direzioni molto diverse tra loro a contrassegnare (in base alle intenzioni espresse dall'autore nelle note di copertina) Center Song, secondo album a proprio nome del sassofonista e clarinettista Steve Treseler. Da una parte la scena alternative rock e grunge di Seattle--città nella quale il leader di questo gruppo è cresciuto--omaggiata con il brano dei ...

Song of the Day

Magnitizdat

April 11, 2014

Album: Litoral
By Kermit
Label: Self Produced
Released: 0
Duration: 6:29

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Brad Whiteley: Pathless Land

Read "Pathless Land" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky

by Dan Bilawsky
April 8, 2014

Pathless Land doesn't live up to its title. The name of this album suggests music that's dense and sonically impassable, but that's the antithesis of what actually awaits; instead of unnavigable constructs, pianist/organist Brad Whiteley delivers music that's easy and enjoyable to traverse. Whiteley's built his reputation as an accompanist and music director, ...

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David Bach: Otherworld

by Geannine Reid
April 8, 2014

Like the famous composer from whom Bach shares his last name, the Washington, D.C.--Baltimore--Michigan based pianist David Bach has a deep love for the piano and melodic music is the theme on his CD, Otherworld. “My parents never had to ask me to practice," says Bach of his formative encounters with the piano. “I just sat ...

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Ryan Blotnick: Solo, Volume I

Read "Solo, Volume I" reviewed by Mario Calvitti

by Mario Calvitti
April 7, 2014

Dopo due album a suo nome registrati con formazioni variabili (trio, quartetto, quintetto), il giovane chitarrista Ryan Blotnick (classe 1983) ha sentito il bisogno di ritrovare una dimensione più intimista, dedicandosi intensamente alla pratica del solo, allo stesso tempo ritornando nel nativo Maine dopo alcuni anni trascorsi a New York. Ne scaturisce un lavoro delicato e ...