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Think of this as a waterwheel: peaceful, but always moving - and there is power in the movement. Metal strings shake in hard strokes; brittle harpsichord sound with a bit o…
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This young new 21 year old up and coming saxophone player has proven his point that he is an artist to be remembered on his debut release, "Forever Loved". Jimmy comments o…
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Jazz seems to avoid technology as other genres embrace it. While overdubs and electronics have been a rock staple for decades, they come to jazz slowly, and often criticize…
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Let me be the first to give you an "Introduction" to this young 22 year old drummer / leader / composer who must have been reincarnated from a great jazz musician from the …
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There was some fuss in rec.music.makers.guitar.jazz when Scofield announced that he was going to make the next record with MMW, a hip new trio Martin, Medeski, and Wood on …
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This recording from 1996 opens with an inventive composition entitled "Serpentine", a moody, yet spirited exercise in trio dynamics. Drummer Harvey Sorgen weaves in and out…
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Funkycool is a befitting adjective used to describe Chris Standring's debut solo release on the Instinct Jazz recording label. I realized that this word is not a word accor…
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Sacre Jeru! Somebody has finally taken on the legacy of Gerry Mulligan the composer/arranger, not the saxophonist, as he was sometimes overlooked / under-appreciated as a c…
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Jubilant Sykes' is a world premier classical soloist whose sound is reminiscence to Paul Robeson. The baritonist who is much in demand as a soloist with orchestra has appea…
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Well, here we are with a serious, get down, get funky, let's groove until we have to sleep, CD. BoneShakers 3, compiled by Down to the Bone is one long funky groove after a…
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This is possibly the best vocal jazz recording, ever. Vox One wanted to make real jazz, music that would turn the heads of critics more used to instrumental jazz. Their rec…
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I finally gave up trying to identify only one "favorite" song. When a CD is loaded with this much good stuff, it's virtually impossible to choose between all of the keepers…
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One of the most maddeningly eclectic performers in the creative music scene today is Elliott Sharp. From free-improv AND intricate compositions with John Zorn, Bobby Previt…
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Why have I not heard this fine songstress before? Where have you been, Stephanie? Wow! I love this CD. Ms. Browning is a compelling young vocalist from Denver currently …
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The disc is light, but rhythmic in content. It waxes well, particularly in soft-jazz circles, but not limited to that genre alone. Perhaps it's wiser to say that there's a …
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It's Our Dance is a lively Brazilian collection of enjoyable music that will appeal to a lot of jazz fans of bossa nova style jazz! With pianist John Crawford on hand, ther…
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If you have never heard Linda Ransom perform, this CD is a wonderful introduction to her versatile voice! "Remember When..." is a showcase collection for this lovely songbi…
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This straight-ahead CD is so very welcome and full of what so many of us miss. The title track is not a shy piece, it tells the listening audience to jump right on the s…
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As they say, nothing is really new in jazz these days. It’s all been done before and what remains is for upcoming generations to interpret and add to the tradition with the…
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Mark Weinstein’s liner notes couldn't have said it better. The general African influence is very well demonstrated throughout. If you like the mellow side of World-jazz, th…
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