Copper Fox Music artist: Mile Marker Zero - Coming Of Age - New Release Review

 I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Coming of Age, from Mile Marker Zero and it's a solid dose of 80's progressive rock. Opening with A Place In Time, Dave Alley on lead vocal and Mark Focarile on keys set the intro for Best Is Yet To Come with it's spirited, guitar and drum driven attack. With Dave on lead vocal and guitars, Doug Alley on drums, Focarile on keys, Jaco Lindito on bass and John Tuohy on guitars and backing vocals this gets ramped up. Title track, Coming of Age has a solid, memorable melody, strong vocals, a very nice Spanish flavored guitar solo and a tight drum rhythm by Doug making this a likely radio track. My favorite track on the release is heavy handed, Heavy Days with excellent guitar work by Dave and smashing drum work by Doug. Wrapping the release is End Of August with an acoustic guitar rhythm leading to Dave leading the way over a bed of subtle piano and percussion. The melody develops nicely with solid phrasing by Focarile on keys giving the track strong thematic body.  This is a solid closer for a comprehensive composition. 

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Blue Canoe Records artist: Randy Hoexter - Tomorrowsville - New Release Review

 I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Tomorrowsville, from Randy Hoexter and it's a strong fusion release. Opening with Rosetta Stone, with it's jagged drum rhythm by John David and Randy Hoexter on piano, this track is humming. Sam Skelton adds some solid phrasing on sax and Justin Powell on trumpet join Jimmy Haslip on bass to really fill out the track but this is a great opener. The Dragonfly has a funky bottom and the addition of Mike Stern is a killer idea with his signature guitar work in contrast with Hoexter's clean yet adventurous piano phrasing. Very nice. Up tempo, The Wine-Dark Sea really gives Sam Skelton a broad stage to really rip on sax and features Roberta Setzu on lead vocal. Another track with with exciting pace is Particle Accelerator. Hoexter and Skelton both lay down really nice solo concepts and the tight rhythms of Haslip, David and Emrah Kotan on percussion, complimented by Powell on trumpet and Eric Alexander on trombone make this an exceptional track. Wrapping the release is an adventurous track, In Bright October, featuring Skelton on bass clarinet and sax in complex melody with Hoexter on piano nicely balanced by Haslip and David. Solid closer. 

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Jim Witzel Quartet - Breaking Through Gently - New Release Review

 I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Breaking Through Gently, from Jim Witzel Quartet and it's light and springy. Opening with My Compass, Phil Aaron on piano lays a solid bed giving Jim Witzel a broad road to create the melody on guitar, backed by Dan Feiszli on bass and Jason Lewis on drums. Aaron's The Celebration has a joyous, almost spiritual, sound with lead shared between himself and Witzel. Fluid, lightly funky, lead on guitar and dazzling drum work by Lewis gives this track real spark. The Little Dragon is my favorite track on the release, with aggressive, driving lead by Witzel, punctuated by Aaron, a really strong piano interlude by Aaron and supported by perfect rhythm by Feiszli and Lewis. Excellent! Wrapping the release is title track, Breaking Through Gently, a sprite, guitar led fusion track with a solid melody, balanced by Aaron on piano. Very nice composition and solid closer. 

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Origin Records artist: Michael Dease - Found In Space: The Music of Gregg Hill - New Release Review

 I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Found In Space: The Music of Gregg Hill, by Michael Dease and it's an interesting exploration of the music of composer, Gregg Hill. Opening with The Last Pop Tune, Bill Cunliffe plays the intro on piano quickly joined by Virginia Macdonald on clarinet, Matt White on trumpet, Katie Thiroux on bass and Colleen Clark on drums. Rudresh Mahanthappa on alto and Jason Hainsworth on tenor saxs up the ante and Cunliffe develops the melody nicely on piano. Sharel Cassity really flies on flute and Nanami Haruta and Michael Dease on trombone really add strength. One For Rodney shows off the powerful horn section but it's Thiroux's bass solo that really shines. Hainsworth on tenor sax pared with Sharel Cassity on alto really rips and Clark's drum work is stellar. One of my favorite tracks on the release is The Stray Moonduck with a great intro by Dease on trombone and strong flute work by Cassity. A meaty solo by Dease, really gives this track the flavor seasoned by Cunliffe on piano and Hainsworth's tenor work really adds the juice. Bluesy, Anthem, is my favorite track on the release sets up with Cassity on flute and tight rhythm by Thiroux, Clark and Gwendolyn Dease on percussion, The horn section is always tight with excellent tenor work by Hainsworth, and aggressive alto work by Mahanthappa. Wrapping the release is New Orleans funky A Wrinkle In Time with Cunliffe mixing it up with Michael Dease. Macdonald on clarinet steps forward joined by Cassity on flute , then Mahanthappa, White, Harunta, Thiroux and Clark. Dease wails on trombone over strong rhythm by Thiroux and Clark. Solid closer. 

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Rupe Media artist: Jeff Rupert - It Gets Better - New Release Review

 I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, It Gets Better, by Jeff Rupert, and it's quite good. Opening with Petrichor (in the Cote D'a zur) Rupert on tenor sax, really gets the track swinging with Kenny Barron on piano, Peter Washington on bass, and Joe Farnsworth on drums. Barron really gets the ivories rocking with an excellent solo of his own and Washington strolls on the bass adding even more texture. Excellent opener. Title track, It Gets Better features a nicely phrases melody by Rupert, nicely punctuated by the strokes of Barron, leading to a nice solo of his own. Very cool. Jimmy Van Heusen's Like Someone In Love makes for an excellent tune to work on and Rupert really takes it on with tasty sax phrasing on a light bed of cymbals and snare by Farnsworth and a great bass line by Washington. Washington gets a really nice stretch on bass on this one making it one of my favorites on the release. Not My Blues is a strong, original track with hard lines by Rupert and Barron. A solid bass/drum anchor really keeps this track pure another excellent addition to the set list. Wrapping the release is Promenade In Blue, a terrific original ballad with a beautiful melody. Rupert's tone is sultry and warm and Barron's piano accompaniment caresses the melody. Washington's solo on this one is condensed yet powerful adding real teeth. This is a strong closer for a truly fine release.

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Dharma Down - Owl Dreams - New Release Review

 I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Owl Dreams, from Dharma Down, presenting an exciting blend of European, Middle Eastern and other global styles for a fresh result. Opening with Jalla Man, keyboardist Mike Effenberger anchors the piece with rich sub melodies, lead by Duncan Hardy on Qanun (a stringed instrument with an eastern sound), and footed by Scott Kiefner on acoustic bass and John Mettam on drums. Baghdad has a more traditional feel with a sultry melody line by Hardy on sax, working in unison with Kiefner on bass and Mettam on drums and counter to Effenberger on piano. Very nice. A Murder of Cheerleaders is really quite an interesting composition by Effenberger with shrill, intense lead sax by Hardy and vibrant, percussive, piano work by Effenberger held tightly together by Kiefner on bass and Mettam on drums. Quite an adventurous and stimulating piece. East 73rd Street is a straight up jazz exploration with Hardy leading the way on sax. His placement of the melody, secured by Effenberger on piano gives the track substantial zing and active bass and drum work by Kiefner and Mettam add real texture. With it's Latin undertones, reinforced by Kiefner and Mettam, Jurjina has real spunk. Hardy leads the way on sax, playing effortlessly through both European and eastern styles, punctuated by Effenberger on piano on both supportive and lead roles. My favorite track on the release. Wrapping the release is Thoughts And Prayers, a really nice composition by Kiefner giving Effenberger the lead on piano, paired with Hardy on sax with rich colors and underpinned by Kiefner who takes a really nice solo on bass and Mettam on drums, making this a solid closer. 

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Marc Ciprut - Moonshine - New Release Review

 I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Moonshine, from Marc Ciprut and it's a cool, jazz rocker. Opening with title track, Moonshine, guitar wiz, Marc Ciprut lays out the melody over a funky, James Brown like rhythm with Ettienne Lytle on organ, Jimmy Haslip on bass, Tobias Ralph on drums and Daniel Sadownick on percussion. Super opener. Cutie has a easy Latin feel and Ciprut lead is very stylistically clean. Lytle  on Wurlitzer really adds nice thickness and James Genus on bass holds down the bottom with Tommi Rautiainen on drums. Ciprut's approach is a bit more aggressive on No More Room with an almost Beck like attack and Jon Cowherd rocks a real nice solo on Wurlitzer, Genus on bass and Tobias Ralph on drums make this my favorite track on the release. Wrapping the release is Funk You with it's super rhythm. Ciprut lays down a funky rhythm line and overlays the melody. Lytle on organ and clavinet adds significant depth and Genus on bass and Ralph on drums joined by Sadownick on percussion make this an excellent closer for a very enjoyable release. 

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Neil Adler - Emi's Song - New Release Review

 I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Emi's Song, by Neil Adler and it's an interesting mix or Latin, jazz, blues and rock. Opening with Latin flavored title track, Emi's Song, Neil Adler on piano and chromatic harmonica leads the way on this beautiful composition. With Jeff Buenz soloing with powerful phrasing on 6 string bass, Akira Tana on drums and Carlitos Medrano on congas, this is a solid opener. Oliver Nelson's swinging shuffle, Yearnin', really sounds great with Adler paired on piano and harmonica and Buenz stepping up big time with a tight bass solo giving the release real depth. One of my favorite tracks on the release is Jimmy Rowles' The Peacocks, featuring really beautiful melodic phrasing by Adler on harmonica over piano, bass and drums. Walter Gross' Tenderly, with it's lush melody is nicely articulated by Adler on harmonica over piano. The tune will likely be recognizable by everyone and Adler's feel is perfect. Wrapping the release is Charlie Parker's Donna Lee with it's bop feel. Adler goes it alone on chromatic harmonica only and the track is stark and playful. Strong closer for a real nice release. 

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Qualified Records artist: Gary Nicholson - Common Sense - New Release Review

 I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Common Sense, by Gary Nicholson and it's a mix of pop, rock, country and blues. Opening with What A Little Love Will Do, a country rock flavored pop track, Gary Nicholson on vocal and guitars leads the way with vocal backing by Harry Stinson, joined by Kevin McKendree on guitar, Jim Hoke on guitar, Lynn Williams on drums and Mike Joyce on bass. Laid back country shuffle, Make Good Trouble featured some of Nicholson's best vocals on the release and The McCrary Sisters on backing vocals Mike Finnegan on organ and piano, Hutch Hutchison on bass, Tony Braunegal on drums and John Jorgensen on guitar. We Don't Talk About It is a cool track with Nicholson and The McCrary Sisters ramping the vocals up. McKendree on piano really kicks up the juice and Jim Hoke on harmonica gives the track a real zing. Another favorite is Follow The Money with a funky blues feel. Jim Hoke on steel guitar and sax gives this track some real nice punch and Yates McKendree slips in a solid guitar solo.  All That Makes Me Happy Is The Blues has a real nice movement with Latin rhythm by Williams and McKendree and outstanding guitar work by Anson Funderburgh. Rural blues and title track, Common Sense, has a real earthy feel with Luke Bulla on fiddle and mandolin, Richard Bailey on banjo, Colin Linden on guitar and Hoke on harmonica and dobro, backing Nicholson on vocal. Wrapping the release is simple ballad, There's No Them, with Nicholson featured on vocal, backed by David Santos on bass, Rick Vito on guitar, Chris Carmichael on strings and McKendree on piano. 

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Bodacious Records artist: Jimbo Ross - Jazz Passion & Satin Latin - New Release Review

 I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Jazz Passion & Satin Latin, by Jimbo Ross and it's a lively mix of American Standards, jazz classics and original compositions. Opening with Victor Young's Delijah with it's mix of eastern and American rhythms, Jimbo Ross, electric violin virtuoso, really gets things ramped up. Carrying the melody on violin and joined by Joe Gaeta on guitar, Stuart Elster on piano, Peter Marshall on bass, and Ron Wagner on drums, swing and sway. Elster lays in a really nice piano solo giving the track classic sophistication and Gaeta hits a strong groove of his own on guitar working both chords streams and inventive, melodic concepts. Very nice. Wes Montgomery's bop creation, Jingles, holds classic form and structure but giving Ross plenty of room to stretch on violin. Elster on piano creates a strong melodic form of his own and Gaeta really stretches it with unexpected innovation. Johnny Mandel's pop classic, Emily, shapes up nicely for Ross to mold and shape around a powerful melody. I particularly like Elster form and simplicity and touch on this track and Marshall's bass soloing is deep and thoughtful. Gerry Mulligan's East Lag is one of my favorite tracks on the release with it's firmly reinforced rhythm and the wide open avenue afforded to Ross and especially Gaeta on guitar. Again, Elster on piano adds a nice touch to his own bright improv. Wrapping the release is Ernesto Lecuon, The Breeze & I with a high tempo pace. Gaeta and Ross both shine on articulate solos complimented by Elster on piano and Marshall's active bass line working with Wagner anchoring the piece. Vibrant closer. 

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Chicken Coup Records artist: Music Soup - Upbeat Mood - New release review

 

I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Upbeat Mood, from Music Soup and it's cool, uptempo and spontaneous. Opening with Korean Apartment, guitarist, Nestor Dimopoulos plays long flowing guitar lead, joined by Eviginia Karlafti on organ and Vagelis Kotzabasis on drums. Driving yet understated, this is a solid opener. Bacharach's, My Little Red Book is pushed by Karlafti on keys and organ before Dimopoulos breaks into a bright guitar melody. Snappy rhythm by Kotzabasis on drums. Rocker, Fun Island, is led by Kotzabasis with a tight drum rhythm and Dimopoulos on guitar plucks the melody on guitar. Karlafti takes the lead on organ and Kym Purling on piano trading with Dimopoulos making for a bright melodic tune. Wrapping the release is snappy, Appointment In Athens pairing Dimopoulos on guitar with Henry Gergen on trumpet. Hot riffs by Karlifti and Gergen make this one of my favorite tracks on the release

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BeMuse Records artist: Zachary Bartholomew - Balancing Act - New Release Review

 

I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Balancing Act, from Zachary Bartholomew, and it's adventurous and soothing. Opening with Crazy Socks, a cool bop track featuring Benny Benack III on trumpet and Zachary Bartholomew, this track really rolls with Marty Quinn on bass, and Rudolfo Zuniga  on drums. Crisp opener. David Fernandez on sax joins Bartholomew on Bring The Noise, with an aggressive piano lead and tight rhythm section by Quinn and Zuniga. Jagged time signatures add really nice texture to the track and a well composed solo by Benack on trumpet over a Latin concept really works nicely. The Long and Winding Road has a complex rhythm pairing Bartholomew with Fernandez on soprano sax. A strong sense of space and time and a nicely executed piano lead by Bartholomew make this a top track on the release. Wrapping the release is Midnight Nefarity with Fernandez on sax paired with Bartholomew on piano. Bartholomew's melodic piano improv is quieting over a stimulating bass/drum rhythm by Quinn and Zuniga. Very nice closer. 

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Tom Johnson Jazz Orchestra - Time Takes Odd Turns - New Release Review

 I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Time Takes Odd Turns, by Tom Johnson Jazz Orchestra, and it's energetic and fully equipped. Opening with Naught Won, with it's light Latin rhythm, the deck is fully loaded with Brianna Martinez on flute, Noam Niv on flute, Ana Nelson on clarinet, Garrett Fasig on sax, Kyle Brooks on sax, Chance Davis on tenor, Andrew Keitner on tenor, Joseph Trahan on bari, Clark Hunter on lead trumpet, Jack Kurtz on trumpet, Nick Recktenwald on trumpet, Sam Butler on trumpet, Andrew Danforth on lead trombone, Marcel Penzes on trombone, Leah Warman on trombone, Matt Acosta on bass trombone, Joel Tucker on guitars, Alex Wignall on piano, Brendan Keller-Tuberg on bass and Francis Bassett-Dilley on drums. Recktenwald lays out a really nice trumpet solo, followed by Davis on tenor sax, and great work bay Danforth wailing on trombone. Hot opener. Lucky 13 is a cool song with a dark melodic approach. With rich sax tones and tight trumpet rhythms, Tucker solos on guitar and Butler creates a really nice space on trumpet. Fasig and Trahan trade riffs on sax with really is a strong interlude and Wignall on piano adds an interesting piano solo creating a well rounded track. Wrapping the release is Simply Stuff and Nonsense with it's rockish beat and crowning trumpets. Bassett-Dilley plays some really tight riffs and Fasig and Davis duel on saxes followed by a similar duel with Warman and Penzes on trombone and Michael Johnson on Yamaha S-80. Excellent closer. 

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Ears & Eyes Records artist: Matt Booth - Sun Prints - New Release Review

 I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Sun Prints, from Matt Booth and it's a stimulating sonic adventure. Opening with In Tongues, Peter Varnado on drums and Matt Booth on bass lay down a strong rhythmic theme, joined by Steve Lands on trumpet and Sam Taylor on tenor sax creating an ever building intensity, anchored by Oscar Rossignoli on piano. Strong opener. Ice Bear has a crisp, glistening feel with tight drum work by Varnado and a great bass line by Booth. Lands creates a really nice melodic theme on trumpet and Taylor sails on tenor sax. Very nice. You Came Along has a progressive drum, bass, piano anchor with a stimulating feel and Lands and Taylor exchange soloing on trumpet and sax making for on of my favorite tracks on the release. Wrapping the release is Happenstance, an intricate track with whirling piano, sax and trumpet and articulate drums and guitar. A fruitful closer. 

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Darren Barrett - The Get Down 4 Real: Step Step Steppin' _ New Release Review

 

I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, The Get Down 4 Real: Step Step Steppin', from Darren Barrett and it's really strong. Opening with The Get Down 4 Real, Youngehae Jeong, Paul Reinhold, Clara Moser on bass and Julian Miltenberger set an evil groove, with Warren Pettey and Santiego Bosch on keys setting the stage for Darren Barrett on trumpet to set a great melodic groove on trumpet. Quite exciting. Barrett leads the way on Flow Against the Flow with a loose but structured trumpet melody with obtuse yet perfect key strokes and electronic overflow on a tight drums rhythm. Excellent! My favorite track on the release is funky, DSYWJ funky organ and keys over an intense rolling drum/bass groove. Barrett with muted trumpet really coaxes an understated melody giving this track a Headhunters feel. Wrapping the release is We Out No Doubt a laid back groove with a excellent drum line and recurring melodic theme by Barrett. I really like this release. Check it out. 

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Quarto Valley Records artist: Dominic Quarto - Happy Little Accidents - New release Review

 I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Happy Little Accidents, by Dominic Quarto and it's an energetic blues rocker. Opening with Wanna Good Time, Dominic Quarto is on lead vocal joined by Rip Carson on bass and excellent rockabilly guitar riffs and Jeff Taylor holding the rhythm in line on drums. Strong opener. In the slot, La Verne, has real swagger with Quarto on lead vocal, Bob Gothar and Carson on guitars, Taylor on drums, Jorgen Carlsson on bass and Tyler Nickeas, Daniel Fritts , Richard McGowen and Chris Edwards on backing vocals. With thunderous drums by Kenny Aronoff and a firm hand by Carlsson, Ely May rumbles. Quarto on vocal and Pettibone on guitar and harmonica, gives this track a definite 50's feel. With a country and western twist, Outlaw really has a great feel. With strong vocals by Quarto, Pettibone and Carson on guitars, and Taylor on drums, this is one of my favorites on the release. Closing the set is easy paced, country flavored, Song For Nick. Quarto sings it like it's his music base and with Gary Brandon adding tasty pedal steel work to Gothar's lead and Carson on bass, this is an excellent closer. 

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Ubuntu Music artist: Omer Lesham - Play Space - New Release Review

 I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Play Space, from Omer Leshem and it's fresh. Opening with world influenced, Twilight Hymn, Latin meets Mediterranean rhythms and Omer Leshem on tenor is blowing some warm melody. Joined by Naday Remez on guitar with a beautiful Spanish flavored solo, Moshe Elmakias on piano, Elam Friedlander on bass and Ben Silashi on drums this track is terrific. Cape Town Swag really moves with a stimulating bass line and tasty sax lead by Leshem. Elmakias evolves the melody nicely with imaginative piano exploration and Remez settles into a cool groove with Friedlander on bass and aggressive drumming by Silashi really cooks, making this one of my favorite tracks on the release. Framing in 3/4, Go You Maniac has a really flowing feel. With Lesham creating the melody and a nicely floating melody, and percussive sub melody, this track is really nicely done. Wrapping the release is Back Home, with a soothing, quiet melody, presented by Lesham on sax. With nicely blended bass, guitar and piano solos, this is a strong closer for a very pleasing release. 

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