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Step Tempest gives us the guidance on “Father Figure” by Michael Dease
The brand new Dease disk, “Father Figure“, not only casts the trombonist in the role of leader but also mentor. He, Glenn Zaleski (a young pro) and Behn Gillece (vibraphone) are the veterans in an ensemble that also features bassist Endea Owens, drummer Luther Allison plus alto saxophonists Markus Howell and Immanuel Wilkins. Ms. Owens and Mr. Allison make for an impressive rhythm ...Read More
Classicalite.com reviews “Father Figure” by Michael Dease
On his ninth CD (third for Posi-Tone), Michael Dease cuts loose with a wildly swingin’ post-boppin’ assemblage of talent on vibraphone, piano, bass, drums and two alto saxophones wherein the trombone man serves as Father Figure to some crazily talented youngsters and veterans alike (pianist Glenn Zaleski and vibraphonist Behn Gillece shine throughout) on originals and well-picked co ...Read More
“Father Figure” by Michael Dease gets reviewed by All About Jazz
Paying it forward is simply a given in jazz. Long before the music was welcomed in ivory tower institutions and codified for classroom consumption at all levels, seasoned musicians were sharing their hard-earned knowledge with aspiring youngsters on bandstands and in basements, serving as guides, exemplars, nurturers, and teachers all at once. Those experienced players were musical father figures, ...Read More
“Decisions” by Michael Dease gets reviewed by All About Jazz
When it comes to decision-making, not everything is black and white or right and wrong. On occasion there are multiple paths that can be seen as the correct choice, and trombonist Michael Dease truly understands that. Dease came to a significant fork in life’s road when he found himself in a position to decide whether to remain a first-call New York-based player or move to Michigan. He ultim ...Read More
“Dusted In Exile” reviews the new one by Michael Dease
Michael Dease – Decisions (Positone)
Julliard-educated and dapper in dress, trombonist Michael Dease is part of a vanguard of current jazz players that could be considered the latest iteration of the “young lions” ethos. Theirs is a time-tested musical blueprint that traces back through the Marsalises to the Fifties hardbop sound formed out of the work of icons on Dease’s instrume ...Read More
SomethingElse Reviews Michael Dease “Decisions”…
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I’ve might have said this before: Michael Dease is the rightful heir to the trombone legacy of Curtis Fuller, and even Fuller himself might agree. Rare is the trombonist who can match the technical proficiency, inventive phrasing and genuine feel that seems to come easily to Dease.
After making a triumphant foray into big band for his Posi-Tone debut ...Read More
JazzTimes review of Michael Dease “Relentless”…
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Michael Dease
Relentless
Posi-Tone
By Jeff Tamarkin
Like doo-wop, trad-jazz or rockabilly, big-band jazz is so closely associated with a bygone era that any musician testing its waters must find a way to transcend retro or just give in and drag out the charts from the swing era. Trombonist Michael Dease, on his debut big-band effort, transcends.
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