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David Sanford Big Band feat. Hugh Ragin: A Prayer for Lester Bowie
by Angelo Leonardi
La variopinta composizione di Hugh Ragin dedicata a Lester Bowie dà il titolo al nuovo album di David Sanford ma non ne esaurisce gli intenti. Il premiato compositore, bandleader e didatta di Pittsburgh aggiunge infatti sette suoi nuovi brani, confermando fantasiosa padronanza del disegno orchestrale in equilibrio tra linguaggio contemporaneo e tradizione. I brani del disco sono stati incisi nel 2016 e vedono la luce solo ora grazie all'etichetta Greenleaf di Dave Douglas. L'incisione è stata effettuata ...
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by Dave Wayne
It's not often that a debut CD by a young artist brims with great playing, complex, soulful compositions, and exceptional group chemistry. But that's exactly what happens on Geoff Vidal 's She Likes That. Vidal is a young tenor saxophonist from New Orleans who--much like fellow Big Easy native Rob Wagner--wields a big, bluesy “bull tenor" in the mold of Tony Malaby, Clifford Jordan and Booker Ervin. On She Likes That, Vidal is backed by highly talented young players who ...
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by Leonard Epstein
Combine Sonny Rollins, Chris Potter and Joe Henderson, and mix it with some exciting originality you'll arrive somewhere near Geoff Vidal. Vidal, who regularly can be heard in New York West Village jazz haunts such as Fat Cat, debuts his first album as leader, She Likes That. This seven-composition set consists of all original music, penned by Vidal or his guitarist, Joe Hundertmark. Vidal's compositions are ripe with jazz tradition, yet employ contemporary fixtures such as odd ...
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Something Else!
The toughest part about writing this review has been trying to decide if I should put it another the jazz category or the fusion jazz category. And whenever that conundrum happens, it's usually a good sign for the record. Geoff Vidal is an up-and-comer tenor saxophonist whose made his name in the Boston area as well as New Orleans before trying his luck in the Big Apple. It wasn't long before he found himself in demand in bands that played ...
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