The Jazz Word on Noah Haidu “Momentum”…
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Momentum is a strong trio recording featuring pianist Noah Haidu’s original tunes as well as a few choice covers. Haidu leads bassist Ariel de la Portilla and drummer McClenty Hunter with a strong, swinging conviction, aided by an imaginative approach and ample chops. From the familiar bounce of “I Thought About You” to a raucous take on “The End of ...Read More
Brent Black reviews Fowser/Gillece “Top Shelf”…
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Roughly 27 years ago Stan Getz made one of the finest duet recordings on the Blue Note label with pianist label. Now the aptly titled Top Shelf picks up where Poetry left off. Granted this release is a sextet with attitude but Fowser and Gillece and the modern jazz evolution of tenor saxophone and vibraphone. Michael Dease sits in on trombone and pushes the front line to the n ...Read More
An interview with trombonist Steve Davis…
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Contemporary jazz great Slide Hampton proclaimed, “we trombonists are problem solvers.” Yet for all the back-boning trombones provide, even the most famous ones — J.J. Johnson, Frank Rosolino, Al Grey or Curtis Fuller — aren’t household names like adored trumpeters or saxophonists. One such “problem solver” has long since made a name fo ...Read More
Critical Jazz takes on Noah Haidu “Momentum”…
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If James Brown was the busiest man in show business the smart money goes on Noah Haidu coming in a close second. Sitting in with numerous Post-Tone acts and the band Native Soul just begin to scratch the surface of a cross between McCoy Tyner and Horace Silver. Haidu can bang out a melody with the best of them but play with the artful finesse of a Silver or a Herbie Hancock wh ...Read More
The Jazz Word on Fowser/Gillece “Top Shelf”…
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Top Shelf is the fourth release for longtime conspirators Ken Fowser and Behn Gillece. Their brand of original straight-ahead jazz is heartfelt and swinging with an interesting mix of complexity and accessibility. Gillece’s vibraphone and Fowser’s tenor saxophone playing are equally grounded in the tradition with an aggressive approach to modern sensibilities. ...Read More
Victor Aaron reviews Fowser/Gillece new CD “Top Shelf”…
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If, as they say, the third time’s the charm, what does that make the fourth time? If it’s concerning a collaboration by tenor saxophonist Ken Fowser and vibraphonist Behn Gillece, it’s even more so the charm.
Top Shelf continues the progression of NYC’s dynamic duo of mainstream with another strong set of originals — stronger yet than on the prior DuoTone — ...Read More
The Jazz Word on Jared Gold “Intuition”…
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Jared Gold’s latest for Posi-Tone Records is an electrifying organ trio release featuring the highly proficient purveyor of classic B3 sounds with the aid of guitarist Dave Stryker and drummer McClenty Hunter. Along with a slew of original pieces by Gold and Stryker, the disc features convincing renditions of two Carol King gems, “You’ve Got a Friend̶ ...Read More
SomethingElseReviews takes on Sean Nowell “The Kung-Fu Masters”…
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Sean Nowell is a name I remember from a couple of years ago when sizing up his last album Stockholm Swingin’(2011), a snappy live encounter of solid, straight ahead jazz performed by both American and Swedish musicians in a small combo band. The Kung-Fu Masters is an about face from the trad direction Nowell went on Stockholm, propagating instead a brand of funk-jaz ...Read More
Music and More reviews Jared Gold “Intuition”…
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This is a light and nimble organ unit featuring Jared Gold on the Hammond B-3, Dave Stryker on guitar and McClenty Hunter on drums. This album feels like a real leap forward for Gold, he is channeling more energy than on previous releases and letting loose a strong Larry Young influence that serves him well. The middle section of the album is where they strut their stuff ...Read More
SomethingElseReviews! on Jared Gold “Intuition”….
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One of the great things about jazz is that some jazz musicians can just get together in a studio and knock out tunes and resulting record can be just as enjoyable as a carefully constructed, meticulously planned affair. The Hammond B-3 boss Jared Gold got together with his old band boss guitarist Dave Stryker and added reliable time-keeper McClenty Hunter (Stan Killian, J ...Read More