Archive for the ‘Reviews’ Category
A thoughtful review of the Jacam Manricks “Trigonometry” CD taken from the jazzofilo blog by Claudio Cavalcanti….
by Tim Niland
The California based Posi-Tone Records label is acquiring for itself a reputation for incubating young mainstream jazz talent. Jacam Manricks is a new addition to their lineup, he has a has a nice and individual tone on the alto saxophone, a light and floating texture that makes a marked contrast to the more pinched and citrus feel favored my many other alto players. On this album h ...Read More
Trioriot reviews ORRIN EVANS TRIO – Faith In Action
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Have you heard Orrin Evans play the piano? With a loaded name like that, try Bill Keepnews, it’s easy to be confused but don’t be – you need to hear him, you should hear him, you will hear him. Making jazz albums since the mid nineties, I’m ashamed to say I’ve only just connected to this piano master born in New Jersey in 1976. Faith In Action is a tribute to the g ...Read More
Peter Margasak’s DownBeat review of Faith in Action…
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Orrin Evans
Faith In Action
POSI-TONE 8058
★★★★
“Don’t Call Me Wally,” the three- minute marvel that opens the latest album by the consistently beguiling, elusive pianist Orrin Evans, is a veritable symphony of motion, a wonderfully jagged chunk of Thelonious Monk-like puckishness and rhythmic restless- ness. It also happens to swing like mad. Evans, bassist Luques C ...Read More
Some more coverage for Orrin Evans “Faith in Action”….
by Paul Zetter
Have you heard Orrin Evans play the piano? With a loaded name like that, try Bill Keepnews, it’s easy to be confused but don’t be – you need to hear him, you should hear him, you will hear him. Making jazz albums since the mid nineties, I’m ashamed to say I’ve only just connected to this piano master born in New Jersey in 1976. Faith In Action is a tribute to the great alt ...Read More
Here’s a new review for Jacam Manricks “Trigonometry” by AAJ contributor Bruce Lindsay….
by Bruce Lindsay
Jacám Manricks is a rich-toned saxophonist and composer with a growing body of original tunes—Trigonometry appears hot on the heels of the self-released Labyrinth (Manricks Music Records, 2009). The New York based musician has allied himself to a strong ensemble of players who happily take on the challenge of Manricks’ compositions and invest them with some terrifically ...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
A nice write-up by AAJ contributor Mark Corroto for our latest release “Trigonometry” by saxophonist/composer Jacam Manricks….
By Mark Corroto
There is a snap to the music of saxophonist Jacám Manricks’ music that calls to mind the invention of bebop with it’s fidgety energy. Without looking backwards, this recording re-invents that atmosphere of bop animation.
After self-releasing Labyrinth (2009), he returns with a stellar cast of players that includes his quartet of Gary Versace (piano), Joe Martin (bass) ...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
jazzreview.com write-up for Faith in Action…
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CD Title: Faith in Action
Year: 2010
Record Label: Posi-Tone Records
Style: Straight-Ahead / Classic
Musicians: Orrin Evans (piano), Luques Curtis (bass), Nasheet Waits (drums), Rocky Bryant (drums on one track), Gene Jackson (drums on two tracks)
Review:This is an entertaining and satisfying set by an unusually good piano trio. Veteran Orrin Evans has played for years with Bob ...Read More