Archive for the ‘Reviews’ Category
Another review for Sean Nowell “Stockholm Swingin’ “…..
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From the opening notes of Blues On The Corner to the final audience applause following Walking The Path, Sean Nowell does not disappoint. Nowell possesses a big, beefy, traditional tenor sound reminiscent of early Sonny Rollins and other legendary tenor saxophonists of the 20th century. His hard-swinging lines on his opening choruses of Blues On The Corner pay homage to virtually ...Read More
AAJ review for Nick Hempton “The Business”…
http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=40315
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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
Richard Kamins reviews Patrick Cornelius “Maybe Steps” for StepTempest…
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To paraphrase the poet Robert Burns, “the best laid schemes of reviewers and home owners can be washed away by the eye of a storm.” I was hoping to get a slew of reviews posted before Hurricane Irene arrived but, alas, that did not occur. So, in the interest of time (yes, school is back in session and papers are waiting to be read), here’s a brief loo ...Read More
SuperFan Podcast link for Fowser/Gillece DuoTone…
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Ken Fowser and Behn Gillece’s Appropriately “Overcooked” Jazz
by SUPERFAN on AUGUST 31, 2011
in INSTRUMENTAL,JAZZ
Let us delve now into the groovin’ jazz vibes of Behn Gillece. Vibes as in vibraphone, bebbeh. Possibly the most pleasing to the ears of all instruments when played by a master, and the most dreadful elevator music-y device when played by a slouch. The ...Read More
JazzWrap on Brent Canter “Urgency of Now”…
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Brent Canter: Urgency Of Now
Brent Canter (guitar)
Urgency Of Now (Posi-Tone Records; 2011)
Seamus Blake (sax)
Adam Klipple (organ)
Pat Bianchi (organ)
Jordan Perlson (drums)
I really have gained a deeper appreciation this year for the guitarist. In recent months I have continually stumbled onto guitars who are either constructing something new through the instrument. Or ...Read More
A nice blog post about Nick Hempton’s hurricane gig…
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The cooler Mr Hempton and the Nick Hempton band are launching their second CD “The Business” in New York on Saturday Night.
Smalls Jazz Club
183 W10th Street @7th Ave
New York, NY
7.30 – 10pm
Not only is Nick better looking than me but he blows almost as hard as Irene and much much cooler. The reviews have been universally good – but I will und ...Read More
Bruce Lindsay reviews Kenny Shanker “Steppin’ Up”…
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Kenny Shanker has worked extensively since graduating from the Manhattan School of Music in 2001, playing with the New World Symphony, and the Tommy Dorsey and Nelson Riddle Orchestras, among others. The young alto saxophonist recorded his debut album as leader, Steppin’ Up, in April 2009 but it’s taken almost two-and-a-half years for it to be released. ItR ...Read More
Mark F. Turner reviews Patrick Cornelius “Maybe Steps”…
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With the talent to convey thought-provoking stories through his music, Patrick Cornelius pens a fresh chapter of personal and emotive composition in Maybe Steps, his third release as a leader. The recording follows the alto saxophonist’s well-received debut, Lucid Dreams (Self Produced, 2006) and the more groove-oriented Fierce(Whirlwind Recordings Ltd., 2010), both ...Read More