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** Note: At the end of this page is a transcription accompaniment. Please scroll to the bottom, click to open, and then continue reading.“Matt Garrison Live” is Matt’s first DVD release under his own record label, Garrison Jazz Productions. Matt Garrison is one of the most influential electric bassists to arrive on the music [...]
Yellowjackets “Lifecycle (featuring Mike Stern)” www.yellowjackets.com This newest release from the Yellowjackets is right on par with what you’d expect… Plus guitar god Mike Stern. OK, so I lied… it’s more than you’d expect.The group is in top form on this release and I would venture to say that these compositions and performances come [...]
Tony Grey “Hiromi – Beyond Standard” www.tonygrey.com Anyone who is familiar with Hiromi’s music is already well aware of her technically masterful playing, melodic soloing and stellar Berklee band. The big difference with this release is the material…. Comprised primarily of standards, one might expect a slightly more ethereal and swinging contrast to her [...]
Marcus Miller “Marcus” www.marcusmiller.comI’m not afraid to admit it… I had gotten a little tired of the Marcus sound. He is, without a doubt, a monster player, producer, writer and innovator on the instrument. I had just kind of felt like, “Yeah… it’s the Marcus thing” with the past few albums.That said, this album [...]
Janek Gwizdala “Live at the 55 Bar” www.janekgwizdala.comMost of us are, by now, familiar with the facility and abilities of New York’s Janek Gwizdala (ok, he’s a Brit by birth… but we’ve got him now!). Janek has made quite a name for himself in NYC writing, producing and playing with the best the city [...]
Esperanza Spalding “Esperanza Spalding – Esperanza” www.esperanzaspalding.com Portland, OR native Esperanza Spalding made quite a splash when she arrived at Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA. it was not long before she was talk of the town (landing a gig with Patti Austin by the end of her first semester). The higher ups [...]
Avishai Cohen “Avishai Cohen Trio – Gently Disturbed” www.avishaimusic.com As I’ve reviewed Avishai’s music here before (and most of us are very familiiar with his music (right?!!) I won’t go into too much detail about Avishai’s history.This new album by Avishai (the first, I believe, since his relocation back to Israel) features Mark Guiliana [...]
Anne Mette Iversen Best of the West (featuring 4 Corners) www.annemetteiversen.com Denmark’s Anne Mette Iversen is a wonderful player. The real star here are her compositions and the sound of the band as a whole, tho. From the very first track, this band is swinging HARD and the interplay is top notch (not surprising [...]
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