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Entries from August 2016

Peter Ponzol and Abbey Rader: It’s Time

Reedman Peter Ponzol not only designs and makes unique mouthpieces for various saxophones he is also an imaginative improviser with a singular style. He and intrepid drummer Abbey Rader have a long history of collaboration spanning over four decades.

Date: Aug 31st, 2016 · No Comments · Categories: Jazz CD Reviews

Fidel Morales: OmA-o

There is a saying, that Cuba and Puerto Rico are two wings from the same dove. This could not be more evident than in the musical collaborations and cultural exchanges which have historically united both islands, and their people. m: Fidel Morales is a native Cuban who since 2006 has sec… [ read more ]

Date: Aug 31st, 2016 · No Comments · Categories: Jazz CD Reviews

Prasanna: All Terrain Guitar

As a solo artist, Prasanna (Raga Metal Conversations, Raga Bop Trio) doesn’t record that often, but when he does, it’s usually an impressive musical statement, incited by his ferocious licks and unique convergence of Indian Carnatic music with a Western muse. For example, check out his previous outi…

Date: Aug 31st, 2016 · No Comments · Categories: Jazz CD Reviews

Bounce Trio: Contrasts

At the heart of things, the Bounce Trio’s Contrasts is a set of good time organ jazz, coming out of the tradition of m: Jimmy Smith , m: Jack McDuff , m: Dr. Lonnie Smith , three organists who emerged in the 50s and 60s, riding a highly engaging urban soul jazz wave. Bu… [ read more ]

Date: Aug 30th, 2016 · No Comments · Categories: Jazz CD Reviews

Erica Bramham: Erica Bramham: Twelve Moons

A song cycle that uses the months of the Czech/Slavic calendar as a compositional starting point is not the sort of subject matter we usually see from modern jazz singer-songwriters. Yet on this marvelous debut album m: Erica Bramham has used that unlikely theme as a starting point for h… [ read more ]

Date: Aug 30th, 2016 · No Comments · Categories: Jazz CD Reviews

Francisco Mela and The Crash Trio: Fe

Since departing Cuba to study at Berklee in 2000, drummer m: Francisco Mela has been on a meteoric trajectory throughout the jazz dominion. In 2005 he joined the m: Joe Lovano quartet, and in 2009 the m: McCoy Tyner trio, all the while releasing three critically ac… [ read more ]

Date: Aug 30th, 2016 · No Comments · Categories: Jazz CD Reviews

Andrew Cyrille and Bill McHenry: Proximity

The story behind this duo setting by legendary drummer Andrew Cyrille and venerable tenor saxophonist Bill McHenry was initiated by Max Koslow who routinely attends New York City’s fabled Village Vanguard venue on Thursday evenings. After hearing the twosome perform, he proposed they record a set in… [ read more ]

Date: Aug 30th, 2016 · No Comments · Categories: Jazz CD Reviews