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Here’s something just in from Jazztimes.com about Jim Rotondi’s latest CD “Blues for Brother Ray”…
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07/29/09 • Albums • By Susan Frances
Jim Rotondi
Blues For Brother Ray
Trumpeter Jim Rotondi pays homage to his mentor Ray Charles on his latest CD, Blues For Brother Ray out on Post-Tone Records. Joining him on the recording are Eric Alexander on tenor saxophone, Peter Bernstein on guitar, Mike LeDonne on organ, and Joe Farnsworth on drums. Rotondi’s recording is like th ...Read More
Another positive review for Rotondi’s latest effort “Blues for Brother Ray”….
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A rather special addition to the Ray Charles tributes.
Published on June 16, 2009
Jim Rotondi – Blues for Brother Ray – Posi-Tone PR8045, 52:01 ****1/2:
(Jim Rotondi, trumpet; Eric Alexander, tenor sax; Peter Bernstein, guitar; Mike LeDonne, organ; Joe Farnsworth, drums)
Jim Rotondi has always been one of my favorite young jazz trumpeters. His playing has added much to the super ...Read More
All About Jazz review of John Escreet CD “Consequences”…
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Consequences
John Escreet | Posi-Tone Records (2008)
By Elliott Simon
It is uplifting when a release reveals that there is still compositional fire in the heads, hearts and instruments of the children of freedom and grandchildren of bop. British pianist John Escreet is the latest very pleasant surprise from this generation of 20-somethings—one who not only has technical abi ...Read More
All About Jazz review of Sam Yahel’s piano trio CD “Hometown”….
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Hometown
Sam Yahel | Posi-Tone Records (2009)
By J Hunter
Sam Yahel has made the grade. His signature Hammond B3 sound—appearing on both his own work and on recordings by Joshua Redman, Bill Frisell, and Norah Jones—has identified him as one of the players that will take Jimmy Smith’s favorite instrument deep into the 21st century. So what does Yahel do on Hometown, ...Read More
All About Jazz review of Spike Wilner’s CD “Three To Go”…
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3 To Go
Spike Wilner | Posi-Tone Records (2009)
By George Kanzler
At a small jazz festival a few years ago the advertised theme was a celebration of Duke Ellington’s music. But some featured acts, including one highly regarded younger pianist, obviously hadn’t taken the theme very seriously, his only begrudging nod to it being a rendition of the jam session standb ...Read More
Bruce Lindsay’s AAJ review for Ehud Asherie “Modern Life”…
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Modern life, if this fine recording from Israeli-born, New York-based pianist Ehud Asherie is anything to go by, happened sometime between the late-1940s and the late-’50s. From the beautifully-designed packaging—with the greens and golds of the graphics matched by those of Asherie’s suit, shirt and tie—to the exquisite renditions of classic tunes and a couple ...Read More
Richard Kamin’s reviews “Due Reverence” for Step Tempest…
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Due Reverence – Ralph Bowen (Posi-Tone Records) – Tenor saxophonist Bowen first came to critical attention in the 1980’s as co-leader of Out of the Blue, a Blue Note-sponsored group that also featured alto saxophonist Kenny Garrett, bassist Robert Hurst, trumpeter Michael Phillip Mossman and drummer Ralph Peterson (all leaders since those days.)
For thi ...Read More
Music and More: Ralph Bowen “Due Reverence”…
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TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 2010
Ralph Bowen – Due Reverence (Posi-Tone, 2010)
This is a nice confident jazz album filled with compelling solos and well versed ensemble playing. Ralph Bowen plays tenor saxophone and leads the ensemble with Adam Rogers on guitar, John Patitucci on bass, Antonio Sanchez on drums and Sean Jones sitting in on trumpet for one track. R ...Read More
Nate Chinen’s NY Times review of pianist John Escreet’s “Consequences” CD featuring David Binney on alto saxophone, Ambrose Akinmusire on trumpet, Matt Brewer on bass and Tyshawn Sorey on drums…
CRITICS’ CHOICE; New CDs: John Escreet
By NATE CHINEN
Published: December 1, 2008
JOHN ESCREET
”Consequences”
(Posi-Tone)
John Escreet, a British jazz pianist in his mid-20s, has no problem communicating drama. ”Consequences,” his highly accomplished debut, opens with a half-hour composition — ”The Suite of Consequence” — that divides almost ...Read More
All About Jazz review of Ehud Asherie’s first CD “Lockout”…
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Lockout
Ehud Asherie | Posi-Tone Records (2007)
Bebop is almost seen now as the default form of jazz. Back in the day though, most jazz musicians still swung and swayed like Sammy Kaye, so the “new sound Dizzy Gillespie and his cohorts invented was as jarring as anything coming out of today’s New York jazz underground. With Lockout, pianist Ehud Asherie takes that ...Read More