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AAJ track review for Brian Charette “Square One”…
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Brian Charette: Square One (2014)
By
MARK F. TURNER,
Track review of “Aaight!”
It is said that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery but that can be a double edged sword with respect to self-expression and individuality. Reverence to past influences such as the pioneering organists Larry Young and Jimmy Smith is commonly heard in many cont ...Read More
Another great review for Walt Weiskopf “Overdrive”…
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Walt Weiskopf – Overdrive (Posi-Tone, 2014)
Tenor saxophone player Walt Weiskopf leads a sextet on this album, including Behn Gillece on vibes, Yotam Silberstein on guitar, Peter Zak on piano, David Wong on bass and Donald Edwards on drums. All of these musicians acquit themselves admirably, but is is Weiskopf’s show and his muscular tenor saxophone is the ce ...Read More
Bop n Jazz reviews Walt Weiskopf’s new CD “Overdrive”…
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Walt Weiskopf’s harmonic vision goes full throttle on the stellar release Overdrive!
Critically acclaimed tenor saxophonist Walt Weiskopf has assembled a top flight sextet for a romp through primarily original compositions that are adventurous, inventive, and most of all swing hard! Weiskopf has always been consistent and one of the stronger l ...Read More
Orrin Evans “Mother’s Touch” is one of Downbeat’s Editor’s Picks…
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BY FRANK ALKYER
Orrin Evans’ Captain Black
Big Band, Mother’s Touch (Posi-Tone)
Mother’s Touch had me, literally, by the fourth note of the opening tune, “In My Soul”: Just four sweet pops from the horn section of this amazing big band pulled me in, dripping with gospel-filled soul. Those notes launch a sweet summertime powerhouse of a record that slips and slides w ...Read More
Walt Weiskopf new CD “Overdrive” reviewed on All About Jazz….
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After a string of well-received dates on the Criss Cross imprint, and a one-off for the Capri label, tenor saxophonist Walt Weiskopf arrives at Posi-Tone with this pleasing sextet date. The music on Overdrive is all original, save for the penultimately-placed cover of Michel Legrand‘s “What Are You Doing The Rest ...Read More
Sarah Manning “Harmonious Creature” served up fresh on the Jazz Breakfast…
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Sarah Manning – Harmonious Creature
BY PETER BACON on 9 FEBRUARY 2014 • ( 1 )
(Posi-Tone PR8117)
This is the fourth CD from the US alto saxophonist and her second on this label. She has Eyvind Kang on viola, Jonathan Goldberger on guitar, Rene Hart on bass and Jerome Jennings on drums.
It’s both straight down the line, small combo chamber jazz, and also somethin ...Read More
Walt Weiskopf “Overdrive” is the main course today on the Jazz Breakfast…
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Walt Weiskopf – Overdrive
BY PETER BACON on 11 JUNE 2014 • ( 0 )
(Posi-Tone PR8126)
Despite the fact that this is his 14th album as leader, Weiskopf might be best known outside of pure jazz circles as the current tenor saxophonist of choice for Steely Dan. As a successor to such luminaries of the most elegantly curved crook as Chris Potter, Pete Christlieb, Tom ...Read More
Another AAJ review for Brian Charette…
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Classically trained pianist turned organist Brian Charette is an accomplished master of the Hammond B3 with an elegant yet passionate touch. His signature style imbues the many recordings of his various ensembles with a light, crisp sound and an effervescent melodicism that is, unapologetically, mainstream without being pedestrian. In 2014 Charette ...Read More
Steve Fidyk “Heads Up!” gets a review in August 2014 Issue of Modern Drummer…
Steve Fidyk Heads Up! Swing, swing, and more swing is the name of the game on the MD contributor’s latest collection of expertly played straight-ahead jazz. Steve Fidyk brings everything from understated pianissimo brush solos (“Make Someone Happy”) to up-tempo burners (“Untimely”) on Heads Up!, with brilliant articulation and a lovely cymbal sound. Fidyk can drive his four musicians lik ...Read More
SomethingElse Reviews weighs in on Walt Weiskopf’s new CD “Overdrive”…
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In his twenties during the 80s, sax ace Walt Weiskopf was already good enough to play for Buddy Rich, Toshiko Akiyoshi and Frank Sinatra, but he’s better known as being a member of Steely Dan’s touring band since 2003, and was prominent on that band’s last album, Everything Must Go. That’s him with the memorable aside that kic ...Read More