John Barron review for Captain Black Big Band…
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Review: The Captain Black Big Band, led by pianist Orrin Evans, is a high-intensity, swinging affair featuring a number of top soloists from the jazz scenes of New York and Philadelphia. Recorded during three different live performances in 2010, the group features a rotating cast of thirty-eight musicians over seven tracks. Despite the lack of a cohesive unit, the disc maintai ...Read More
JazzWrap covers Captain Black Big Band…
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Orrin Evans: Captain Black Big Band
Orrin Evans (piano; b. 1975)
Captain Black Big Band (Posi-Tone Records)
As the next generation of jazz musicians get more experience, albums and live performances under their belt, its almost inevitable that they will record a big band record. In recent years we have seen it from Wynton Marsalis, Roy Hargrove, Dave Holland, Nicholas Payton, ...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
Richard Kamins Step Tempest review of Captain Black Big Band….
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TUESDAY, MARCH 29, 2011
Powerful Sounds
Captain Black Big Band (Posi-Tone Records) – Positive comments have been swirling for several years about this large aggregation. Founded and led by pianist/composer Orrin Evans(and named for one of his pieces, which itself was named for his father’s favorite pipe tobacco), the CBBB features musicians of all ages ...Read More
Bruce Lindsay’s AAJ write-up for Orrin Evans “Captain Black Big Band”….
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The man behind the Captain Black Big Band is pianist Orrin Evans. The ensemble’s eponymous debut recording is a CD of such style, musicality and instrumental power that it seems only right to ensure that Evans gets the credit upfront. This is straight-ahead, swinging, big band music, recorded at three live performances in New York and Philadelphia in early 2010. The tune ...Read More
Dan Bilawsky’s AAJ review for Noah Haidu “Slipstream”…
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What do slipstreams and music have in common? The simple answer is: flow. While some genres have turned their back on the idea of letting each piece of music flow in its own unique way, subscribing instead to digital quantizing and beat perfection, jazz isn’t one of them. On his appropriately titled debut, Slipstreams, pianist Noah Haidu presents eight unique tracks tha ...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
Podcast: Marc Free and Nick O’Toole of Posi-Tone Records
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Podcast: Marc Free and Nick O’Toole of Posi-Tone Records
Posted on March 29, 2011 by anthonycekay
Today, Anthony Cekay is joined by Marc Free and Nick O’Toole of Posi-Tone Records. They discuss how Posi-Tone came into being; how they select their roster and and create a story with the albums they produce; and the state of the recording industry. You can listen her ...Read More
The Revivalist interviews Orrin Evans…
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Orrin Evans: Old Wine in New Bottles
Orrin Evans is a musician who seems to never slow down. The jazz pianist finished up a rehearsal with his eighteen-member band in Philadelphia, is set to record with saxophone great Tim Green and will embark on a European tour… all in the same week. Evans is the spokesman for the Philadelphia jazz scene, and while fathering two sons, ...Read More
Dan Bilawsky’s AAJ review for Captain Black Big Band…
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The Posi-Tone label has positioned itself as a prime purveyor of small group jazz, with artists like pianist Orrin Evans leading the way, and both parties are breaking new ground with the release of The Captain Black Big Band. After putting out dozens of small group sessions, the label has taken a bold step in a bigger direction by releasing the debut big band recording from ...Read More