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Tobias Gebb & Unit 7: free at last

Read "free at last" reviewed by David A. Orthmann

by David A. Orthmann
June 11, 2010

Tobias Gebb's prodigious talents as a composer, arranger, bandleader, and drummer run throughout the admirable free at last. A positive, good-natured quality pervades the project. Despite the disc's eight tracks being relatively short, each is substantial and complete unto itself. Gebb writes distinctive melodies, clothes them in a variety of forms, and ...

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Tobias Gebb & Unit 7: free at last

Read "free at last" reviewed by Terrell Kent Holmes

by Terrell Kent Holmes
April 10, 2010

On free at last, drummer Tobias Gebb shows great depth and maturity as a composer and arranger. This recording is a balanced mix of originals and standards, from various musical genres, combined to produce rich sounds and vibrant colors. Veteran altoist Bobby Watson and young tenor lion Stacy Dillard take star turns on ...

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Tobias Gebb & Unit 7: free at last

Read "free at last" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky

by Dan Bilawsky
February 8, 2010

New York-based drummer Tobias Gebb assembled a stellar cast for free at last. The format of Unit 7 follows the instrumentation tradition of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers. The three-horn frontline and three-man rhythm section allows this group to sound bigger than it is at times, while also having the flexibility to make things more intimate. Gebb ...