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Ellis Marsalis: A New Orleans Christmas Carol
by Dan Bilawsky
Christmas music doesn't usually come into stores, radios and homes until Thanksgiving time but, in a year when snow covered the East Coast before Halloween, early arrivals seem to be the norm. Guitarist Doug Munro delivered a Django Reinhardt-styled set of holiday classics on A Very Gypsy Christmas (GotMusic, 2011) in September; pianist Geri Allen tackled ...
Emmet Cohen: In The Element
by Edward Blanco
At the ripe old age of 21, jazz piano prodigy Emmet Cohen has already racked up an impressive list of awards among them, Downbeat's Best Jazz Soloist and Best Jazz Combo (for the Emmet Cohen Trio), placed first in the Kathleen T. and Philip B. Phillip's Piano competition at University of West Florida and was selected ...
Bill O'Connell: Triple Play Plus Three
by Dan Bilawsky
Pianist Bill O'Connell's Triple Play (Savant, 2008) turned traditional notions of piano trio instrumentation on their head, and this album is a logical outgrowth and expansion of that particular project. While that outing had a consistent three man line-up that married O'Connell's piano with conga drummer/percussionist Richie Flores' engaging rhythm work and the fine flute playing ...
Marc Copland / John Abercrombie: Speak to Me
by Dan McClenaghan
Pianist Marc Copland and guitarist John Abercrombie played together for the first time in the 1970s, in drummer Chico Hamilton's group. This was when Copland was playing saxophone, before his seemingly unlikely but very successful switch to piano. Nearly forty years later, the two artists still find opportunities for musical hook-ups, contributing to extraordinary recordings like ...
Opus 5 Release New CD on Criss Cross Jazz
Introducing Opus 5 Seamus Blake (Ts) Alex Sipiagin (Tp / Flh) David Kikoski (P / Fender Rhodes) Boris Kozlov (B) Donald Edwards (D) An empathetic power of five is at work in the collaborative project known as Opus 5, working in the long shadow of the great vintage quintets, ala Blakey and pre-electric Miles Davis. On ...
Michael Cain: Solo
by Mark F. Turner
A yawn can spontaneously develop when hearing about another solo release in which the unaccompanied music can, at times, result in a monochrome listening experience. But in the case of Michael Cain's Solo, a savvy work of acoustic piano with electronic manipulations, the outcome is--to coin a very dated phrase--in Technicolor. Cain who ...
Pianist/Composer Yelena Eckemoff Releases New CD "Flying Steps" from Yelenamusic.
The brilliant new release from pianist/composer Yelena Eckemoff titled “Flying Steps" is a musical excursion with one of the most captivating composers of today. Eckemoff is joined here by the great Peter Erskine on drums, and Darek Oleszkiewicz on bass. This release is the third installment of a trio of recordings recently released by Eckomoff. Her ...
William Carn's Run Stop Run Releases Self-Titled Debut on Mythology Records.
Run Stop Run is the latest project from Juno-nominated trombonist William Carn. Produced by influential saxophonist/composer David Binney, this debut recording showcases Run Stop Run's contemporary sound. Lush and warm, this recording incorporates infectious grooves with lyrical melodies. Run Stop Run (RSR) is a collective in every sense of the word. Lead by Carn, this quartet ...
Pianist/Composer Matt Baker Releases New CD Titled "Underground" (Featuring Gregory Hutchinson, Joe Sanders, Jeremy Pelt and Dayna Stephens)
"This Guy Can Play" —Herbie Hancock “Baker's piano is the axis around which it all resolves, with integrity and enjoyment." —Michael Foster, Canberra Times Australian / New York Jazz Pianist and Composer, Matt Baker has traveled far with his career, performing at festivals, clubs and concert halls in Australia, Europe, USA and the Pacific. He is ...
Saxophonist/Composer Alex Lopez Releases New CD Titled "We Can Take This Boat" on Lopez Music.
"Alex Lopez is a fine saxophonist and composer. He has recorded a beautiful and heart-felt cd that combines lyricism and modern jazz in a very natural way. I hear a distinctive sound in this music, and look forward to seeing where Alex goes from here." —Bob Mintzer, Grammy award winning saxophonist and composer “Great... a style ...
