Month: May 2017

SE-Quartet: Going North

Comprised of David Ehrlin/ss-ts-bcl, Rasmus H Thomsen/p, Antti Ojala/dr and Martin Sundstrom/b, the SE-Quartet delivers spacious and impressionistic sounds akin to acoustic water colors. Ehrlin’s tone on tenor is palpably thick and warm, floating on pastoral pieces such as the…

SLAM INTO SPRING…Alex Maguire & Nikolas Skordas Duo: Ships and Shepherds, Szilard Mezei & Jon Hemmersam Duo: Floating Orange, Pippo Lionni-Sergio Corbini & Stefano Franceschini: Actionreaction 1, Dimitar Lioleve Quartet: Eastern Shadows

Four new and exciting releases from UK-based Slam Productions, a label that keeps music fresh and free. Nikolas Skordas plays soprano and tenor sax along with various pipes, flutes, bells and whistles as he teams up with pianist Alex Maguire…

Raging Fire: These Teeth Are Sharp

Originally formed in 1983, Raging fire reunites here with a slightly different cast of Joe Blanton/g, Jeff Cease/g, Mark Medley/dr, Giles Reaves/key, John Reed-Dr. Les Shields-Rusty Watkins/b and vocalist Melora Zaner. The material is fairly hard edged, coming across as…

Aaron Parks: Find The Way

Pianist Aaron Parks’ trio with Ben Street/b and Billy Hart/dr create a deep and rich mosaic of intricate sounds on this collection of originals. Parks has a rich and classical feel to his delivery, and is able to create rich…

Marilyn Scott: Standard Blue

Vocalist Marilyn Scott has had a decades long career mixing soul, jazz and pop. This indigo-hued album with Gary Novak/dr, Michael Landau/g, Russell Ferrante/key, Jimmy Haslip/b, Bob Mintzer/bcl and Ambrose Akinmusire/tp is definitely from her blue period. Scott has a…

 Tom Kennedy: Points of View

One of the most respected and versatile bassists around, Tom Kennedy goes to his iphone to call his bosses and teammates from various sessions and gigs to deliver a satisfying and rich session. He brings together fellow sidemen and employers…