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Brent Black reviews Sarah Manning “Dandelion Clock”…
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Far more than a pretty face finds alto saxophonist Sarah Manning walking the musical tightrope between the more free form and the more accessible with the result a perfect balance of artistic flavor and texture without ever pushing the listener over the edge with self indulgence. One key element of Dandelion Clock that seems to leap out and ironically a stated goal of Mannin ...Read More
Sarah Manning is Jason Crane’s guest on “The Jazz Session”….
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The Jazz Session #247: Sarah Manning
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Saxophonist Sarah Manning brings her personal approach to the sound of the saxophone to her newest recording, Dandelion Clock (Posi-Tone, 2010). In this interview, Manning talks about how she focuses o ...Read More
Here’s a new All About Jazz feature article about Posi-Tone Records!!!
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When Posi-Tone Records founder Marc Free was growing up, he looked forward to each new record purchase, cherishing the cover artwork, devouring the liner notes and most of all, feasting on the music. He came to love the music and albums issued by iconic labels such as Blue Note and Impulse!, knowing that even if he hadn’t heard of the artist, it was likely to be a quali ...Read More
Sarah Manning takes 3rd place as best “New Jazz Artist” in 2010 JazzTimes Reader’s Poll!!!!
http://jazztimes.com/articles/26987-2010-readers-poll
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New Voices: Sarah Manning, John Escreet, Kneebody
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By J HUNTER
Sarah Manning
Dandelion Clock
Posi-Tone
2010
Jazz is like the human body. It needs fresh air, constant activity and a steady of nutrients to stay hale and hearty. Conversely, if all the genre does is sit in a comfy chair and try to live on what came before, it becomes sedentary, incurious and—ultimately—self destructive. Fortunately, the young kee ...Read More
Another compelling writeup for Sarah Manning “Dandelion Clock”….
by Tim Niland
Studying with jazz iconoclasts like Jackie McLean and Yusef Lateef has given Sarah Manning the confidence to develop her own conception of jazz music. Employing a tart and immediate tone on alto saxophone and supported by pianist Art Hirahara, bassist Linda Oh and drummer Kyle Struve, she explores eleven compositions, both standards and originals. “The Peacocks” opens th ...Read More
Sarah Manning “Dandelion Clock” gets a nice mention in “The Best Jazz of (Early) 2010″ article on NPRs “A Blog Supreme”….
Patrick Jarenwattananon
Over at NPR Music’s Take Five listening series, we’ve posted our team roundup of The Best New Jazz Of 2010 (So Far). Nick Francis of Jazz24, Shaunna Morrison Machosky of WDUQ and Josh Jackson of WBGO all chimed in, and there are picks from staff listeners me and Lars Gotrich. We invite you to hear tracks from Pat Metheny’s Orchestrion, Geri Allen’s s ...Read More
Sarah Manning – Dandelion Clock (Posi-Tone, 2010)
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Studying with jazz iconoclasts like Jackie McLean and Yusef Lateef has given Sarah Manning the confidence to develop her own conception of jazz music. Employing a tart and immediate tone on alto saxophone and supported by pianist Art Hirahara, bassist Linda Oh and drummer Kyle Struve, she explores eleven compositions, both standards and originals. “The Peacocks̶ ...Read More
A great interview with Sarah Manning
by David A. Orthmann
Listening to Sarah Manning speak at length is nearly as absorbing as her music. She’s intelligent, direct, witty, and serious-minded. As Manning waxes eloquent on topics ranging from the impact of three special mentors, to the benefits of being a well-rounded person, to issues surrounding woman’s empowerment, you realize that she relishes every aspect of her life. ...Read More
Raul d’Gama Rose’s review of Dandelion Clock from AAJ
Dandelion Clock
Sarah Manning | Posi-Tone Records (2010)
By Raul d’Gama Rose
It takes a long time for the delightful shock of first hearing Sarah Manning’s emphatic, almost blasé, voice—rich, tunefully accented and almost bronzed, as full as a sudden blast of sunshine. The first sounds of her alto saxophone are so indelibly burned in the memory that virtually everything else becomes ...Read More