Archive for the ‘Reviews’ Category
Heres another review from the same website of “Outlook” by trombonist Steve Davis…
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Rhombus / Posi-tone
Release date: September 30th 2008 / March 24th 2009
Availability: CD, MP3 Download, iTunes
Steve Davis has been making great ensemble jazz in live performance, with the sextet ‘One For All’ and with a sequence of albums as leader with the seemingly obscurantist Criss Cross label. So, it is good to see that Posi-tone have released ...Read More
An extremely thoughtful review of Yotam Silberstein’s “Next Page” CD from Modern Guitar magazine by Dr. Matthew Warnock…
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Next Page is the latest release by Israeli-born and New York-based jazz guitarist Yotam Silberstein. The album is a mixture of classic Blue Note-inspired organ trio grooves, Latin and Brazilian rhythms and contemporary jazz harmony that combine to produce an album that is both entertaining and intellectually stimulating. Accompanying Silberstein on the record’s ten tra ...Read More
SomethingElse! review for “Due Reverence”….
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— March 14, 2010 6:00 am
Ralph Bowen – Due Reverence (2010)
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by S. Victor AAaron
The master tenor sax player Ralph Bowen has been around for quite a while, releasing his first album back in 1992. But plum sideman opportunities and a teaching gig at Rutgers has kept him plenty busy; it only been the last three or so years that his own so ...Read More
Audiophile Audition reviews Ralph Bowen “Due Reverence”…
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Ralph Bowen – Due Reverence – Posi-Tone PR8061, 42:18 ****:
(Ralph Bowen, tenor sax; Sean Jones, trumpet; Adam Rogers, guitar; John Patitucci, bass; Antonio Sanchez, drums)
Following on the heels of last summer’s Dedicated, Ralph Bowen is back with another CD honoring more of his musical influences. Bowen was a member, along with Kenny Garrett and Ralph Peterson, ...Read More
Dan Bilawsky’s AAJ review for Ehud Asherie “Modern Life”….
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A dichotomy exists within the musical mind of pianist Ehud Asherie. The youthful pianist is clearly an old soul in many ways. His choice of material—including tunes from George Gershwin, Billy Strayhorn and Jerome Kern—combined with his knowledge of stride piano and fondness for the jazz masters of the early twentieth century are a throwback. However, Asherie also shows ...Read More
Zan Stewart has this to say about “Due Reverence”…
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Due Reverence
Ralph Bowen
(Posi-Tone)
The tenor saxophone dynamo Ralph Bowen builds his solid new CD around compositions written for core musical mentors. A top crew assists him: trumpeter Sean Jones, guitarist Adam Rogers, bassist John Patitucci and drummer Antonio Sanchez. The lyrical “Less is More,” for guitarist Ted Dunbar, moves from solemn bass-tenor tones to a simple, endea ...Read More
Alto saxophonist Mike DiRubbo receives a nice online review for his brand new CD “Repercussion”…
Mike DiRubbo – Repercussion
album review
Posi-Tone
Release date: July 7th 2009
Availability: CD, MP3 Download
The rise and rise of vibes based jazz continues with this fine release by alto saxophonist Mike DiRubbo partnered by Steve Nelson.
Mike DiRubbo studied with Jackie McLean at Hartt School, CT, but is more than a disciple of the great man; much of the playing on “Repercussion&# ...Read More
Russ Musto’s review of “Faith in Action” from AAJ.com
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By Russ Musto
Ever evolving, keyboardist Orrin Evans continues to develop his personal voice and innovative vision of the jazz piano trio tradition, both in terms of repertory and dynamics. On Faith In Action, the versatile player joins forces with his regular rhythm-section mate from trumpeter Sean Jones’ group, bassist Luques Curtis, and fellow TARBABY collaborator, d ...Read More