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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
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
Brent Black reviews Fowser/Gillece “DuoTone”…
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In 1958 Stan Getz and Cal Tjader released their Sextet recording originally on the Fantasy label. Leaning towards the West Coast Cool sound with a more bossa influenced swing, Getz and Tjader started a trend that is continued to this day with DuoTone from Ken Fowser and Behan Gillece. With the cool dialed back and the swing kicked up a notch we have ten original tunes tha ...Read More
Bill Milkowski reviews DuoTone for JazzTimes…
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Tight harmonies on the frontline between co-leaders Ken Fowser on tenor sax and Behn Gillece on vibraphone set the tone for this solid offering. Backed by the reliably swinging rhythm section of pianist Donald Vega, bassist David Wong and drummer Willie Jones III, Fowser and Gillece exhibit their straight-ahead chemistry on urgent swingers like “Overcooked” and “Back to Back, ...Read More
Bruce Lindsay reviews Fowser/Gillece “DuoTone”…
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The tenor and vibes partnership of Ken Fowser and Behn Gillece has already established its credentials as an imaginative and innovative creator of cool-swinging straight-ahead jazz. Duotone, the duo’s third album, reinforces those credentials with a fresh set of original tunes.
As with their previous Posi-Tone releases—Full View (2009) and Little Echo (2010)—Duot ...Read More
Lucid Culture reviews “DuoTone”…
http://lucidculture.wordpress.com/2011/10/21/ken-3/
Ken Fowser and Behn Gillece Chase Two in a Row
Saxophonist Ken Fowser and vibraphonist Behn Gillece’s previous album Little Echo was one of the best of 2010; how does their new one Duotone measure up? Where Little Echo was all gorgeous, often lurid Mad Men era ambience, this one’s got a more stripped-down, late night juke-joint flavor. T ...Read More
SomethingElse Reviews Fowser/Gillece “DuoTone”…
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Last year we investigated a strong post-bop excursion by the potent, up-and-coming partnership of tenor saxophonist Ken Fowser and vibraphonist Bean Gillece. Little Echo (2010) swung like mad and put into sharp focus the tight rapport of Fowser and Gillece that is at the center of their post-bop achievements. Continuing what seems to becoming tradition for the duo, the ...Read More
SaxShed on Fowser/Gillece “DuoTone”…
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Saxophonist Ken Fowser and vibraphonist Behn Gillece have recently released “Duotone” on Posi-Tone Records.
Every once in a while, I will be presented with a recording for review where my relationship with the artist(s) is more personal. This is the case with “Duotone” by Ken Fowser and Behn Gillece. Perhaps a bit of explanation is necessary. Several years ago as a young teache ...Read More
JazzWrap reviews Fowser/Gillece “DuoTone”…
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I have been waiting for the new Fowser/Gillece Quintet record for 8 months now. And this week it arrived. And I have to say it’s a cracker! Supported by the third in a revolving lineup, Duotone (Posi-Tone) is superb. The lineup change doesn’t affect the quality of Fowser and Gillece’s compositions; The bandmates seem to slide in perfectly.
The opener, &# ...Read More