Author: George W. Harris

The team of Kent Miller/b, Benny Russell/ts, Darius Scott/p and Greg Holloway/dr make it sound easy; it’s not. Only by being a vet of jazz can jazz swing this smoothly without sounding “smooth.” The rhythm team lays down hip grooves…

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It’s hard not to respect a guy that not only titles his latest album after a Bible verse, but has a Biblical reference to each of the 12 songs on this impressive post bop album. Anthony E. Nelson plays a…

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Brazilian composer Benji Kaplan presents 12 of his pieces with full arrangements in bands of various sizes. He sings and plays guitar as well, and Ben Kono’s conduction of the band makes for some rich textures and atmospheres. Lots of…

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Electric guitarist Zach Larmer gets the fusion juices flowing on this exciting album of (mostly) originals. The rocking team includes trumpeters Brian Lynch and  John Daversa (who also blows through the EVI), saxist Aldo Salvent, bassists Juan Pablo Diaz and…

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Tenor saxist Livio Almeida leads a post bop band of Vitor Goncalves/p, Eduardo Belo/b and Zack O’Farrill/dr through a collection of his well conceived originals. He’s got a thick tone, and uses it well on the Latin cooker “Sambasus” as…

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It must be assumed that vocalist Kate Voss is “Sundae,” as guitarist Jason Goessl obviously fits well with the second half of the duet’s moniker. The team specializes in vintage Tin Pan Alley pieces such as “Stompin’ At The Savoy”…

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Drummer Manu Katche’ must have wanted to be a brick layer in his youth, as he knows how to create a solid foundation on this collection of soulful and funky jazz pieces. The core band of Ellen Andrea Wang/b, Jim…

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Drummer Michael Shrieve brings together a group with Joe Doria/key, Danny Godinez/g, Farko Dosumov/b and John Fricke/tp for a mix of some jazz soul and junk. The B3 steams up on a sizzling percussive groove on “One”” while a taste…

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Hailing from Peru, the band Bareto mixes Modern Indie sounds with electronics, ska,  reggae and pop.The members, Joaquín Mariátegui, Rolo Gallardo, Jorge Giraldo, Sergio Sarria, Jorge Olazo, Mauricio Mesones and  Miguel Ginocchio create exciting and electric sounds as they roll…

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