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Craig Yaremko - CYO3
by Chris Spector, Midwest Record
The sax man leads an organ trio with plenty of yummy organ playing but leaving the sax front and center. Giving a bunch of chestnuts a new fire down below and letting some originals shine as well this is tasty stuff with a progressive tip. This is a good bet whether organ or sax... read more
Paul Tynan & Aaron Lington - Bicoastal Collective: Chapter One
by Jay Collins, Cadence
Based upon a musical and personal friendship forged while studying at North Texas State University, Nova Scotia ‐ based trumpeter Paul Tynan and San Jose - based baritone saxophonist Aaron Lington formed the Bicoastal Collective, a tentet composed of players from locales like the Bay Area, Cleveland, Los Angeles, Nova Scotia, Iowa, and Texas. Putting aside the dizzying details of getting all... read more
New Standard Jazz Orchestra - Waltz About Nothing
by Dave Gelly, Jazz Journal
A first-class modern jazz orchestra, not in New York or LA but, perhaps surprisingly, Chicago. This 17-piece band of young professionals has everything - drive, precision, excellent soloists and the kind of ferocity in its approach that only comes with the flush of youth. Eight of the 11 numbers are originals by band members, and they really are original, too, sometimes startlingly so. Outstanding among the soloists are Marquis Hill, 2014... read more
Dan Cavanagh Jazz Emporium Big Band - Pulse
by Jack Bowers, All About Jazz
Composer / arranger / pianist Dan Cavanagh's inaugural CD, Pulse, begins and ends on an explicit high note. It is what lies between those bookends that gives one pause. There are moments of emergent promise leading to others that are, not to put too fine a point on it, less than inspiring. Of course, that is a purely subjective appraisal, as one man's trash may well be another's treasure. And no matter how one perceives the music, Cavanagh must... read more
Francesco Crosara - Circular Motion
by Ed Sapiega, Jazz Views (UK)
Circular Motion is a captivating album. It features three distinct piano trios with three different flavors: one with acoustic bass and drums and two with electric bass and drums. This innovative three-band approach piqued my curiosity, and I was pleasantly surprised by the diverse and rich musical journey this album offers.
Crosara was born in Milan and raised in Rome, Italy. His mother, Lilian Terry, was one of Europe's foremost jazz... read more
Michael Kocour - East of the Sun
by Robbie Gerson, Audiophile Audition
5-STARS The Great America Songbook is both specific and vague. While it consists of pop and jazz standards, there is no complete agreement on which songs are in this category. The music usually comes from pop, jazz, theatre and film, and frequently includes selections from George Gershwin, Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, Jerome Kern, Harold Arlen and Richard Rodgers. Known for catchy, urbane lyrics, many singers have recorded collections of... read more
Liam Sillery - On The Fly
by Jeff Krow, Audiophile Audition
Liam Sillery, the New York-based young trumpeter, is back with his second OA2 release, and has hit paydirt with On the Fly. For those of you who mourn for a modern version of the classic Blue Note sound, you no longer have to search out pricey Criss Cross label imports, the one label that has tried to put out Blue Note quality CDs with young jazz artists as leaders. Now you can throw the OA2 label into the mix.
Sillery is blessed again with... read more
Svetlana and the Delancey Five - Night at the Speakeasy
by Jazz Tangcay, Garnet News
For over 15 years, Svetlana Shmulyian has been a successful management consultant in the private sector and a lecturer at New York University and Columbia University on management research methods and statistics. She holds several degrees, including a PhD in Organizational Psychology as well as an MS in Nonprofit Management and a BS in Mathematics.
But this mother of three is also an accomplished jazz singer, songwriter and composer whose new... read more
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