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Jun Iida - Evergreen
by Miquel Tuset Mallol, Radio Sant Vicenc (Barcelona)
The warm tone and welcoming trumpeter Jun Iida, the cunning selection of tracks and his sublime sense of melody lead his debut recording. After five years in Los Angeles and three in Seattle, "Evergreen" is reminiscent of the musical approach and development that went It took place during those years, while he now goes on to live new adventures in New York. Recorded in Los Angeles, Jun reunited friends of L.A. who accompany him on this project... read more
Craig Yaremko - CYO3
by Grady Harp, Amazon.com
Craig Yaremko is a dynamic performer on all saxophones, flutes and clarinets. His originals which touch on the jazz tradition while also looking forward are rife with musical adventures. Craig�s diverse musical tastes have led to performances with world-class jazz, classical, rock and pop artists, establishing himself as one of the most exciting and versatile young artists on the New York-area music scene. Through this experience, he has... read more
Svetlana and the Delancey Five - Night at the Speakeasy
by Michael Steinman, Jazz Lives
SVETLANA and the DELANCEY FIVE MAKE "SOCIAL MUSIC" I wrote about the singer Svetlana Shmulyian and her band, the Delancey Five, more than two years ago here, and I am happy to report their first full-scale CD, NIGHT AT THE SPEAKEASY, is more than pleasing. I found it an engaging session, balancing more contemporary originals and lively versions of venerable jazz and pop classics. In his notes to the CD, Will Friedwald points out that... read more
Paul Tynan & Aaron Lington - Bicoastal Collective: Chapter One
by Ric Bang, The Davis Enterprise
During the past year or so, I've noticed a significant increase in the number of albums released by musicians who have 1) earned advanced college degrees; 2) played with numerous "name" artists during and subsequent to, their educational years; 3) returned to colleges to become professors; and, finally, 4) formed bands and then recorded with them.
This release features just such a pair. Paul Tynan, born in Ontario, Canada, moved to Houston,... read more
Danny Green - Altered Narratives
by George W. Harris, Jazz Weekly
Pianist Danny Green's trio has been a solid team, backing up artists such as vocalist Roberta Donnay. Here, Green shows his composing and arranging skills match his tactile talents with Justin Grinnell/b and Julien Cantelm/dr as his pieces such as "Serious Fun" and "October Ballad" show a range from Crescent City stomps to late night candelabra. Cantelm and Grinnell form an attractive restlessness underneath the lyrical ivories on "The Merge"... read more
Doug Hamilton - Jazz Band
by Ric Bang, The Davis Enterprise
If you've never heard of Doug Hamilton, there's a good reason; by day he's Dr. Doug Hamilton, head of surgery at two hospitals.
Hamilton didn't seriously pursue jazz until he was 40, when he picked up a trombone and began lessons - and studied arranging - at night. After 10 years, in the 1980's, he founded The Brass Connection: a Juno Award-winning group consisting of five trombones and a five-man rhythm section.
He released a CD in 1986... read more
Phil Parisot - Lingo
by Chris Spector, Midwest Record
Another in a series of talented jazzbo drummers that know how to lead from the back of the stage, this is a zesty romp that shows where slamming the skins for 20 years can take you if you've been playing attention. Smart forward thinking sounds that also respect the varied past, Parisot delivers an atmospheric date that's anything but background music. Snappy and swinging throughout, this is real meat you can sink your jazzbo teeth... read more
Seattle Womens Jazz Orchestra - Dreamcatcher
by Howard Mandel, Jazziz
Born in 2000, the Seattle Women's Jazz Orchestra has a thoroughly professional, bold, glossy, and swinging sound derived from the '50s Basie book and subsequent big show bands. Alto saxophonist Barbara Hubers-Drake co-founded the not-for-profit corporation, and trombonist Carolyn Caster is its current executive director, while composer-trumpeter-educator-music publisher Daniel Barry is musical director. The 16-piece ensemble is mostly drawn from... read more
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