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AAJ Review of The Seeker
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It would be foolish to describe saxophonist Sean Nowell as a 21st century schizoid tenor man, but two distinct strands characterize the New York-based player’s work. On the one hand, Nowell is active in funk and post-fusion styles, with the Kung-Fu Masters and his own MonAtomic groups, among other line-ups. On the other hand, he’s a precociously talented straight ahea ...Read More
AAJ review of David Gibson’s A Little Something
by Mark Corroto
Easily mistaken for a Blue Note session of the 1960s (and that’s just fine), the latest by trombonist David Gibson delivers a solid buoyant session of burners. Except for the classic “April In Paris,” all the music was written by the trombonist or a a band member. The presence of organist Jared Gold ramps up the energy considerably. His sound competes with each o ...Read More
An AAJ Review of David Ashkenazy’s Out With It
by Mike Corroto
David Ashkenazy, the Southern California drummer now living in New York, creates a memorable session by way of the compositions selected and his combination of players. By placing the talents of the habitually underrated saxophonist Joel Frahm and guitarist Gilad Hekselman, who garnered acclaim on drummer Ari Hoenig’s disc Bert’s Playground (Dreyfus, 2008), he focuses ...Read More
AAJ review of The Seeker
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Track Listing: New York Vibe; You Don’t Know What Love Is; Oy Matze Matze; Dunavski Park; Jamie’s Decision; For All Intensive Purposes; I Will; I Remember You.
Personnel: Sean Nowell: tenor saxophone, clarinet, flute; Art Hirahara: piano; Thomas Kneeland: bass; Joe Abbatantuono: drums; Dave Eggar: cello; Nir Felder: guitar.
Style: Modern Jazz
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AAJ review for Mike DiRubbo “Repercussion”….
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Seven originals among nine songs usually means the music will be fresh. Originality and improvisation are key ingredients to saxophonist Mike DiRubbo’s Repercussion.
After playing clarinet in his early years, DiRubbo, a native of New Haven, Connecticut, switched to alto saxophone and later studied under Jackie McLean. His associations include Eric Alexander, Jim Roto ...Read More
Woodrow Wilkins’ review of A Little Somethin’
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To read or listen to some of the commentary about jazz and hear that this genre of music is dying; to read with cynicism that artists are either playing music that is 50 years old or they are playing something so “catchy” and “mainstream,” that it is a “stretch of the imagination” to even call it jazz. This is all over the place. One listen ...Read More
Audiophile Edition review of Repercussion
by Jeff Krow
Mike DiRubbo – Repercussion – Positone Records PR8051, 55:10 ****:
(Mike DiRubbo, alto sax; Steve Nelson, vibes; Dwayne Burno, bass; Tony Reedus, drums)
Positone Records, a new jazz label out of Los Angeles, has certainly hit the ground running. They are signing some of the best young jazz talent, mostly in the bop and hard bop vein. We’ve previously reviewed Positone releases ...Read More
another jazzreview.com review for Mike DiRubbo “Repercussion”….
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Year: 2009
Record Label: Posi-Tone Records
Style: Straight-Ahead / Classic
Musicians: Mike DiRubbo (alto saxophone), Steve Nelson (vibraphone), Tony Reedus (drums), Dwayne Burno (bass)
Review:
Not only does everybody have to be someplace, everything comes from someplace. Getting specific, NYC alto saxophonist Mike DiRubbo is an acolyte of the late great alto icon Jackie McLean ...Read More
honesttune.com review of Mike DiRubbo “Repercussion”…
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Mike DiRubbo : Repercussion
Written by Fred Adams
08/09/2009
On his latest release, Repercussion, Mike DiRubbo steps out from his frequent roll as sideman and unleashes a flurry of ambitious original material, serving notice that the time for the world to recognize his vast talent is now at hand. From the opening title track through the last note of the set cl ...Read More
jazzreview.com write-up for Mike DiRubbo “Repercussion”….
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CD Title: Repercussion
Year: 2009
Record Label: Posi-Tone Records
Style: Straight-Ahead / Classic
Musicians: Mike DiRubbo (alto saxophone), Steve Nelson (vibraphone), Tony Reedus (drums), Dwayne Burno (bass)
Review:New York City-based alto saxophonist Mike DiRubbo is a busy session artist, recording for the Criss Cross and Fresh Sounds record labels. He’s also performed and r ...Read More