JazzTimes reviews Idan Santhaus “There You Are”…
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Idan Santhaus
There You Are
Posi-Tone
By Jeff Tamarkin
Although he is a saxophonist and flutist, Idan Santhaus plays on only one cut on There You Are, adding his flute to the title track. The focus here is on composition: The Israeli-born Santhaus spent years writing and arranging the music that comprises this big-band project—his first as a leader—recording it w ...Read More
SomethingElse Reviews Steve Davis “For Real”…
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Jazz Messengers-alum and sideman trombonist of choice Steve Davis makes his fourth Posi-Tone disc For Realyet another enjoyable collection of no-bullshit, genuine hard bop.
Retaining Larry Willis (piano), Nat Reeves (bass) and Billy Williams (drums) from the dandy Gettin’ It Done of 2012,For Real pairs Davis with only one other horn this time, the tenor sax of Abraha ...Read More
Britt Robson writes up Doug Webb “Another Scene” for eMusic….
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The veteran saxophonist’s best album to date
Doug Webb is a veteran L.A. session saxophonist who ventured to New York (hence the title) to assemble a superb quartet and record his best album to date. Most of the essential material here is sparkling, rollicking hard bop in the classic mode: Webb and pianist Peter Zak playing with a buoyant, blues-based fervor while drummer Ru ...Read More
Lucid Culture takes Doug Webb “Another Scene”…
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Doug Webb‘s new album Another Scene ranks among the best from Posi-Tone, including Jared Gold’s organ albums, the Captain Black Big Band album and Ralph Bowen’s awesome Power Play from a couple of years ago. This one puts the LA tenor saxophonist out in front of a New York rhythm section with energy to match – you want intensity? You got it. Bill Fris ...Read More
The Jazz Page covers Doug Webb “Another Scene”…
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Veteran saxman Doug Webb has a big-time jazz saxophone voice, in league with some of the great purveyors of the instrument. This sound is on full display on his latest effort Another Scene. Webb can burn hard on a swing tune or find the tenderest approach on a ballad. He knows his stuff and he’s joined by a collection of musicians who know theirs as well. Joining Webb on the pro ...Read More
Audiophile Audition covers Doug Webb “Another scene”…
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Doug Webb – Another Scene – Posi-Tone PR 8115, 61:56 [10/22/13] ****:
(Doug Webb – tenor sax; Peter Zak – piano; Dwayne Burno – bass; Rudy Royston – drums)
West Coast-based saxophonist Doug Webb continues to impress. For his fourth CD on the Posi-Tone label, Webb has the support of an East Coast rhythm section to match his intensity and creativity. Doug is based in the Los A ...Read More
Music and More reviews Doug Webb “Another Scene”…
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Saxophonist Doug Webb grew up in California before moving east to study at Berklee. He is in great demand as a sideman and a film score composer, and this album presents him leading a band with Peter Zak on piano, Dwayne Bruno on bass and Rudy Royston on drums. This is a well played and accessible modern mainstream jazz album that takes its inspiration from the lik ...Read More
Midwest Record reviews Doug Webb “Another Scene”…
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DOUG WEBB/Another Scene: Sax man Webb puts LA in his rear view mirror for a while and kicks it big apple style. Don’t worry, he didn’t leave any of his hard driving playing in his rear view mirror. Too driving a set for hipsters, this is for real jazzbos that want to dig the groove that doesn’t quit. Solid stuff from a canon that keeps growing in the righ ...Read More
Music and More on Shauli Einav “Generations”…
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Shauli Einav is an up and coming jazz saxophonist from Israel. He has a light and buoyant tone that is very appealing on tenor and soprano saxophones and the remainder of the group consists of Itai Kriss on flute, Don Friedman on piano, Or Bareket on bass and Eliot Zigmund on drums. “Thermo Blues” opens the album with the quartet playing with great dexterity, an ...Read More
Brent Black on Doug Webb “Another Scene”…
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Doug Webb may well be the best unknown saxophonist in America.
Doug Webb has released three critically acclaimed recordings on the Posi-Tone label. So who is Doug Webb? Having played and recorded with such luminaries as Stanley Clarke, Rod Stewart, and Pancho Sanchez there is no questioning Webb’s versatility. Small screen work for Webb includes such smash television ...Read More