Archive for the ‘Reviews’ Category
Bill Milkowski review of Tarbaby “The End of Fear” from the March issue of JazzTimes…
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Tarbaby
The End of Fear
Posi-Tone
By Bill Milkowski
A followup to 2009’s self-titled debut, The End of Fearhas the core trio of pianist Orrin Evans, bassist Eric Revis and drummer Nasheet Waits still intact. Saxophonist Stacy Dillard is gone and honorary member J.D. Allen, a bona fide tenor titan for these times, fills in on a few tracks. Alto saxophonist Oliver Lake and tr ...Read More
JazzTimes Review for Ralph Bowen “Power Play”…
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Ralph Bowen
Power Play
By Carlo Wolff
Ralph Bowen is an assured saxophonist and versatile composer who clearly enjoys spontaneous conversation with his mates. Hear such chatter on “The Good Shepherd,” as Bowen and bassist Kenny Davis race one another, Bowen elongating the melody as Davis furiously fills beneath. Texture is important to the febrile Bowen and his empathetic ...Read More
Here’s the first review for our latest release “Inner Flights” by saxophonist Benjamin Drazen…
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Benjamin Drazen – Inner Flights
Saxophonist Benjamin Drazen is proud to announce the release of Inner Flights, his first recording as a leader on Posi-Tone Records. The quartet features Drazen on alto and soprano saxophones, Jon Davis on piano, Carlo De Rosa on bass, and Eric McPherson on drums.Drazen who is a native of New York, studied at the prestigious New England Con ...Read More
Bruce Lindsay’s AAJ review for Ralph Bowen “Power Play”….
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With over 20 years experience as a recording artist and composer, saxophonist Ralph Bowen has a mastery of straight-ahead jazz that is immediately apparent on Power Play, his third album for the Posi-Tone label. Bowen’s first two Posi-Tone releases, 2009’s Dedicated and 2010’sDue Reverence were quintet recordings. For Power Play, he trims down to an all-ne ...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
Mark Corroto’s insightful AAJ review for Ralph Bowen “Power Play”….
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The inscription on saxophonist Ralph Bowen’s business card probably should read “solid citizen,” because his post-bop jazz conception has always been steadfast and dependable. With Power Play, he only adds to his stalwart reputation.
Together with bassist Kenny Davis, Bowen was picked, in the mid-1980s, to spearhead the return of Blue Note Records in the al ...Read More
Another nice review for Mike DiRubbo “Chronos”….
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Posi-Tone Records is carving out a nice niche for itself by developing a fine catalog of mainstream jazz by up and coming musicians. Mike DiRubbo is an alto saxophonist with a nice dark and burnished tone that is framed well on this album by Brian Charette on organ and Rudy Royston on drums. This is not your average bluesy organ and saxophone date, although the music does ...Read More
Lucid Culture weighs in on Ralph Bowen “Power Play”….
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Ralph Bowen’s Power Play: A Clinic in Melody
It looks like we have our first classic of the year. On the cover of his new album Power Play, saxophonist Ralph Bowen stands in an alley, holding his sax more like a goalie than a winger. But the title is absolutely spot-on. This is one of those albums that musicians will hear and will immediately want to play along to. Y ...Read More
Richard Kamins Step Tempest review of Ralph Bowen “Power Play”….
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Power Play – Ralph Bowen (Posi-Tone Records) -Tenor saxophonist/composer came out of Canada in the mid-1980s to study in the United States and first came to critical notice as a member of the Blue Note labels hand-picked ensemble of “young lions” known as Out of the Blue. That group featured, among others, alto saxophonist Kenny Garrett, bassist Bob Hurs ...Read More
Dan Bilawsky’s AAJ review of Ralph Bowen “Power Play”…..
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Saxophonist Ralph Bowen has always been an original, despite being tagged as one of the neo-traditionalist young lions of the ’80s. A quarter century has gone by since Bowen came to semi-prominence as a member of Out Of The Blue, yet this mega-talent still manages to fly just under the radar, despite impressive dates like this one.
Power Play is a sharp departure from Bo ...Read More