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Paul Tynan & Aaron Lington - Bicoastal Collective: Chapter One
by Adam Greenberg, All Music Guide
Originally hailing from San Francisco and Nova Scotia, the co-leaders of the newly-minted Bicoastal Collective (Paul Tynan and Aaron Lington) met in Texas and later formed a band with college acquaintances, also hailing from throughout North America. After an introductory (and outstanding) jazz waltz that sounds like a small big band is at work, the collective moves into a long series of pieces showcasing elements of sound throughout trumpeter... read more
Debbie Poryes - Loving Hank
by Dave Rogers, WTJU - Richmond
Pianist / composer / teacher Debbie Poryes offers her fourth release dedicated to jazz pianist Hank Jones. In fact, "Loving Hank" is one of six original compositions by Porves and it opens the disc. The remaining compositions include Joni Mitchell's "Both Sides Now", Charlie Parker's "Confirmation" and Cole Porter's "All Of You". All but one song is performed by Porves in a trio setting with Peter Barshay (bass) and David Rokeach (drums). Erik... read more
Tom Dempsey / Tim Ferguson - Waltz New
by Marilyn Lester, New York City Jazz Record
Like a good marriage, when two musicians achieve a meeting of the minds, a certain harmony occurs, yielding work embodying that happy synchrony. Such is the case with Waltz New. Guitarist Tom Dempsey and bassist Tim Ferguson have been playing together for more than 20 years and this is their fourth album, a tribute to the late Jim Hall (1930-2013). Waltz New presents six of Hall's compositions, plus several standards and Dempsey's lilting... read more
Hans Luchs - Time Never Pauses
by Budd Kopman, All About Jazz
While it does not scream downtown, avant-garde, uber originality, guitarist Hans Luchs debut recording, Time Never Pauses, is far from a vanilla, "jazz as style" offering, and, in fact has much going for it.
For one thing, his band, consisting of drummer George Fludas, bassist Clark Sommers, pianist Stuart Mindeman and Shaun Johnson on trumpet is extremely tight, precise and, in many spots, smoking. Luchs does not dominate the session, and... read more
Paul Tynan & Aaron Lington - Bicoastal Collective: Chapter Three
by Jim Dupuis, !Earshot (Canada)
TOP TEN RECORDS OF 2014 Combine a hot trumpet, with a groovy organ, a racing bass and the bari sax and you get a fun CD with plenty of bop and blues. Trumpeter Tynan from Canada's east coast and bari sax player Lington from the US west cover all the bases in this very enjoyable... read more
Mark Buselli - Untold Stories
by Ric Bang, Jazz Scan
For several years now, "jazz" has become an increasingly misused term. If you look it up in a dictionary, or Google it, you'll note that every definition includes words like improvisation, syncopation, rhythm, beat and other terms that describe an American art form dating back to the early 20th century. There are, many genres of jazz: Dixieland, straight-ahead, bop, modern and fusion, to name but a few, and they all have one thing in common:... read more
Hans Luchs - Time Never Pauses
by C. Michael Bailey, All About Jazz
Chicago-based guitarist Hans Luchs draws more from the recent than far past. More John Abercrombie and John Scofield than Wes Montgomery or Grant Green. His debut recording Time Never Pauses is a collection of eight original compositions and two transformed standards reveals the continued refining of modern jazz composition well past the head-solo section-head style of hard bop and the liquid freedom of post bop into pure composition.
"Der... read more
George Cotsirilos - Past Present
by John Heidt, Vintage Guitar Magazine
THE POWER OF THREE
The intent behind George Cotsirilos' new record was simple - capture the chemistry of a seasoned jazz band and mix it with the right bunch of original tunes and a few standards. The versatile guitarist, along with bassist Robb Fisher and drummer Ron Marabuto, refined the tunes during gigs. "The hope was we'd capture ensemble playing that was interactive and communicative," said Cotsirilos, whose listenable style developed... read more
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