Midwest Record reviews Jared Gold “Golden Child”….
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JARED GOLD/Golden Child: Dead solid perfect jazz, organ trio that’s right in the pocket and absolutely captures the back in the day groove so well that Jimmy Smith is probably right now thinking he’s found his worthy successor. Uber groovy without an ounce of hipster, self congratulatory vibe anywhere on it. This is the bomb, circa 2012. If you’re any kind of a ...Read More
JazzTimes reviews Steve Horowitz “New Monsters”…
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By Bill Milkowski
This singular ensemble from San Francisco is led by bassist Steve Horowitz and features the writing of tenor saxophonist Dan Plonsey. The myriad influences heard on this wildly eclectic outing range from tango to Zappa to postbop and free jazz, with touches of klezmer and minimalism thrown into the mix. Those elements come together most effectively on “Mirro ...Read More
Tom Hull’s take on “New Monsters”…
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Steve Horowitz: New Monsters (2011 [2012], Posi-Tone): Bassist, based in San Francisco, has eleven (or more) albums since 1993, some with the group Mousetrap. Quintet, with two saxophones — Steve Adams, from ROVA on alto and soprano (and flute), and Dan Plonsey on tenor — plus piano (Scott Looney) and drums (Jim Bove). Actually, I’m not sure why this isn’t Plons ...Read More
Dan Bilawsky takes on “New Monsters”…
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The Posi-Tone label has positioned itself as a distinguished dealer in modern jazz and classy throwback sounds, demonstrating catholic tastes and a willingness to invest in artists of the established and unknown variety. New Monsters, however, doesn’t fall firmly into either category. San Francisco bassist Steve Horowitz oversees this outing that features free blowing fa ...Read More
Midwest Record on “New Monsters”…
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NEW MONSTERS: Nothing really monstrous about this Friscocentric jazz date where bass man Steve Horowitz is the leader and sax man Dan Plonsey is the head writer. A delightfully off beat set where the music is fairly linear but marches to the beat of it’s own drum. A little out of the ordinary but not far from the mainstream, the playing is on the money throughout and the ch ...Read More
Midwest Record on Ehud/Harry “Upper West Side”…
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EHUD ASHERIE with Harry Allen/Upper West Side: When you can’t tell just who is the leader on this duo date why is that Allen gets kind of a minority billing? And just why has this sweetie of a date been sitting in the can for 3 years? Screw the weak economy! A sublime face off between two jazz cats at the top of their games on piano and sax, the set list focuses on oldies b ...Read More
Tom Hull on the “Upper West Side”…
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Ehud Asherie: Upper West Side (2009 [2012], Posi-Tone): Pianist, b. 1979, Israeli (as I recall; his Flash website crashed when I tried to look at it), based in New York; sixth album since 2007. This is a duo “with” tenor saxophonist Harry Allen, who gets smaller, skinny type on the front cover, but carries the standards set, especially from “Our Love Is Here to St ...Read More
SomethingElse on Jacam Manricks “Cloud Nine”…
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Trigonometry, the third album by alto saxophone rising star Jacám Manricks, was a stellar post-bop set. It was just the kind of record you’d expect with a guy of his experience, education and raw talent, accompanied by such leading lights as Gary Versace, Joe Martin and Alan Ferber. For his next album, Cloud Nine, Manricks trades in the sax/trumpet/trombone sextet for ...Read More
The Jazz Word on Jacam Manricks “Cloud Nine”…
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Jacám Manricks is a saxophonist of incomparable technical skill with an engaging alto tone. His original compositions are challenging, yet maintain engaging and accessible qualities. His latest for Posi-Tone Records is Cloud Nine, featuring organist Sam Yahel, guitarist Adam Rogers and drummer Matt Wilson.
Despite this first-rate cast, a disc highlight is “Serene Pi ...Read More
Music and More on “Cloud Nine”…
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Saxophonist Jacam Manricks is a player with a strong melodic sensibility, performing on this album with a potent unit which includes the leader on alto saxophone, Adam Rogers on guitar, Sam Yahel on organ, Matt Wilson on drums and David Weiss sitting in for one track on trumpet. Manricks has a has a nice and individual tone on the alto saxophone, a light and floating text ...Read More