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Affinity Trio - Hindsight
by Michael van Gee, Jazz'n'More (Switzerland)
Trios consisting of trumpet, piano and bass are rare, which is why the line-up of the band Affinity Trio makes you sit up and take notice. This also applies to the music, a mix of originals and rare jazz standards. The debut album, recorded in Chicago, allows intimate insights into making music together, in which all three musicians--trumpeter Eric Jacobson, Pamela York on piano and Clay Schaub on double bass--are always responsible for rhythmic... read more
David Friesen - This Light Has No Darkness, Volume 1
by Rick Anderson, CD Hot List
Jazz albums with explicitly religious themes are not unheard of, but they're not typical either. And yet last month I recommended a solo album by a jazz guitarist who is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and whose music served as an expression of her faith, and this month I find myself recommending a new album from the venerable bassist/composer David Friesen, whose music in this case is also written in an attitude of... read more
Michael Zilber - Originals for the Originals
by Dave Rogers, WTJU, Richmond
Leader Michael Zilber (tenor, soprano sax) pays homage to jazz greats Mike Brecker, Sonny Rollins, Dave Liebman, Wayne Shorter, Joe Henderson, John Coltrane and Paul Desmond with his own compositions dedicated to each player's spirit and Zilber's own deeply felt connection to each. Zilber is supported by David Kikoski (piano), James Genus (Bass), Clarence Penn (drums) and with the latter three being replaced by Matt Clark, Peter Barshay and... read more
Deardorf / Peterson Group - Portal
by Dan McClenaghan, All About Jazz
With an urbane, beautifully harmonic, clean-edged sound, Portal seems an updated brand of West Coast cool, by way of the Northwest (Seattle) this time around, like a mix of Chico Hamilton's chamber bands, the fluid guitar work of Wes Montgomery, and that dry, cool approach of Paul Desmond's sax work stirred up in one groove-oriented band. Dave Peterson's guitar combined with George Cables' piano kick the harmonic mix up a notch or three on a set... read more
Jessica Williams - Songs For A New Century
by Thomas Conrad, JazzTimes, July/August 2008
Songs For A New Century is an intensely personal real-time document. Jessica Williams composed all but one of the nine pieces, and recorded the album herself. She says in the liner notes that this solo album "is what I'm hearing and seeing now. ... This has been my life of late." It is about emerging from the grieving of the post-9/11 years and giving herself permission to hope again. (In musical terms, it is a broad transition from D... read more
Tom Collier - Across the Bridge
by Rotcod Zzaj, Improvijazzation Nation
Tom's stellar vibraphone work leads the pack here, with electric guitar from Bill Frisell, electric/acoustic guitar from Larry Coryell, electric bass & electric guitar by Dan Dean, drums from John Bishop and (also) drums by Ted Poor... he got high marks from me in issue # 159, and totally solidified my impression of his mastery with this new all-original release. No question I'll be slidin' up to Seattle to watch him play live (since he's "just... read more
Alon Farber Hagiga - Reflecting On Freedom
by Mattie Poels, Music Frames (Netherlands)
The band Hagiga plays a very varied repertoire. Swing, jazz, funk and even Moroccan-oriented music are featured. Reflecting on Freedom has therefore become a varied album. Hagiga plays tight and skilfully: we hear three wind players and a rhythm section in beautiful themes, with excellent solos by all musicians. Double tempo, counter rhythms, virtuosity; it all sounds very organic. The album opens with Israeli Song. A sublime piece that... read more
Lincoln Goines - The Art of the Bass Choir
by Kevin Johnson, No Treble
Lincoln Goines is a consummate bassist and renowned educator who has been a mainstay of the New York City scene for decades. Originally from Oakland, the bassist quickly found his groove in the Big Apple in the '70s, where he got to work with Idris Muhammad, Dave Valentin, Paquito D'Rivera, Dizzy Gillespie, Bob Mintzer, and many more. Between his steady performances, recording, and teaching at Berklee College of Music, Goines has always kept... read more
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