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Marina Pacowski: New Jazz Standards, Volume 7
by Jack Bowers
To those who know--really know--their breathtaking jazz trumpeters, Carl Saunders was definitely in a class by himself. Simply put, there was nothing Saunders could not do on the horn, from nailing seemingly insurmountable high notes to creating intricate and mind- blowing solos, all the while making it seem so effortless that many listeners thought he must ...
The Pete McGuinness Jazz Orchestra: Mixed Bag
by Jack Bowers
Award-winning arranger Pete McGuinness has chosen to name the fourth recording by his stellar New York-based Jazz Orchestra Mixed Bag, a term whose meaning may be construed as positive or less so, depending on the context. As he explains in the album's liner notes, McGuinness accentuates the positive, writing that to him, “Variety has always been ...
Honey Badger (Don't Care)
Album: Elegy
By Rex Richardson
Label: Summit Records
Released: 2025
Duration: 06:40
Rex Richardson: Elegy
by Ken Hohman
Grief is often complex and multi-faceted. How we cope with it reflects as much about those we have lost as it does about ourselves. This is a reality that trumpet master Rex Richardson knows all too well, having lost his father in 2023. Elegy is Richardson's poignant tribute to his father, yet the eight ...
Boomer Vibes, Volume 2
By Tom Collier
Label: Summit Records
Released: 2024
Track listing: Galveston; How Can I Be Sure; Across The Universe; Ring Of Fire; Wichita Lineman; Your Cheatin'
Heart; Up On The Roof; Tired Of Waiting For You; (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction; Born To Lose; Birthday;
Like A Rolling Stone
Justifiably J.J.
Label: Summit Records
Released: 2024
Track listing: Naptown U.S.A.; Short Cake; Lullaby Of Jazzland; Kenya; Say When; Lament; Minor Mist; Ten
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I Could Write A Book
Label: Summit Records
Released: 2024
Track listing: DISC 1:
The City Medley;
America The Beautiful;
Spring is Here;
You Are The Sunshine of My Life;
How About You?;
How Long Has This Been Going On?;
Blues for the Two Ks;
I Could Write A Book;
The Shadow of Your Smile;
Patterns;
The Touch of Your Lips;
The Fugue/Airegin.
DISC 2:
It Might As Well Be Spring;
Little Jeannette Leigh;
Stella By Starlight;
If I Should Lose You;
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas;
Christmas Time Is Here;
The Christmas Song;
Jingle Bells;
A Christmas Love Song.
Jack Bowers' Best Jazz Albums Of 2024
by Jack Bowers
On a personal note, this is unlike any “best of the year" summaries I've written during my more than twenty-five years as a reviewer for All About Jazz. The reason is that I fell in late April and broke my left femur. As a result, I completed no reviews from that time until early September, a ...
Pierre Giroux's Best Jazz Albums Of 2024
by Pierre Giroux
These recordings showcase a remarkable range of artistry, from innovative compositions to heartfelt tributes. They celebrate the genre's vibrant evolution while honouring its deep traditions. They offer a tapestry of sounds that redefine boundaries and affirm jazz as a timeless and ever-relevant musical force. Roger KellawayLive At Mezzrow Cellar Music Group ...
John Fedchock: Justifiably J.J.
by Jack Bowers
Among jazz trombonists with a sense of history, the name J.J. Johnson is spoken with an admiration that borders on reverence. Johnson was a pacesetter, a creative and articulate slideman and improviser who, either alone or with sometime partner Kai Winding, held the keys to the trombone kingdom from the early 1940s until his retirement more ...
