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Some more coverage for the new Mike DiRubbo “Chronos”CD….
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Alto saxophonist Mike DiRubbo has been around the New York scene for a while, doing the straight-ahead hard-bop thing. He studied with Jackie McLean, and has played with a number of highly regarded musicians older than himself, including Eddie Henderson, John Hicks and Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown. Chronos is his sixth CD as a leader, and his second for the Posi-Tone label. ...Read More
Peter Hum reviews Mike DiRubbo “Chronos”…
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Chronos (Posi-Tone)
Mike DiRubbo
Chronos, from alto saxophonist Mike DiRubbo, is a quintessentially Posi-Tone jazz CD that delivers high-level post-bop pleasures. DiRubbo’s a direct and passionate player who’s steeped in the power and modal prowess of icons such as John Coltrane and Kenny Garrett, as you can see from this clip:
On his new CD, DiRubbo leads a tri ...Read More
Ni Kantu review for Mike DiRubbo “Chronos”…
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MIKE DI RUBBO
Chronos
Chronos is altoist Mike DiRubbo’s sixth date as a leader and the first to feature him within the bristling context of organ and drums. A student of Jackie McLean (among others) at the Hartt School of Music, DiRubbo has gone on to work with a number of luminaries of modern straight-ahead jazz, such as trumpeter Jim Rotondi, trombonist Steve Davis, ...Read More
ejazznews reviews Mike DiRubbo “Chronos”…
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CD Reviews: Mike DiRubbo – “Chronos” – CD-2011 Posi-Tone Records
Posted by: editoron Sunday, March 27, 2011 – 04:02 PM
Glenn AstaritaWest Coast USA based Posi-Tone Records continues to amass an impressive catalog built on promising young talent and well-known artists. Here, saxophonist Mike DiRubbo conveys a modern era spin on the traditional jazz- ...Read More
Here’s the Lucid Culture write-up for Mike DiRubbo ” Chronos”….
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Saxophonist Mike DiRubbo’s new album Chronos is a refreshingly different kind of B3 jazz album. Not that there’s anything wrong with funky organ shuffles, it’s just a lot of fun discovering something this different and rewarding. Here Brian Charette’s Hammond organ functions more like a ...Read More
Mike DiRubbo makes the hang on “The Scene”…
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You can now hear episode 2 of “The Scene”, Hardbop’s monthly podcast. The podcast will feature a different jazz artist on the scene, either emerging or established and play excerpts from their latest release. This month we feature Mike DiRubbo a humble saxophonist from the New York/Connecticut area who came up in the late ’90s after graduating from the Hart ...Read More