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Album Review

Nathan Borton: Each Step

Read "Each Step" reviewed by Jane Kozhevnikova


Each Step is the debut recording by guitarist Nathan Borton. As his website accurately states, Borton draws heavily from the mid-western tradition of bebop and blues. His influences include Wes Montgomery, Grant Green and Kenny Burrell. The album offers an enjoyable tour through the straight-ahead tradition. There are three standards early on: Cole Porter's “Just One of Those Things," Harry Warren's “The More I See You" and John Lewis' “Milestones." These show the virtuosity of Borton's solo lines. ...

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Album Review

Nathan Borton: Each Step

Read "Each Step" reviewed by Jack Bowers


Judging from recent album releases, the guitar remains an essential part of the contemporary jazz scene. The latest example among many is this tasteful session led by Kansas-born, Michigan-based Nathan Borton, adding his name to an ample roster of newly minted guitar-led or guitar-centered albums by Doug MacDonald, Graham Dechter, Kristian Borring, Randy Napoleon, John Moulder, Hendrik Braeckman, Paul Bollenback, Matt Dingledine and others. What does Borton have that they may not? When it comes to technique and perception—that is, ...

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Album Review

Nathan Borton: Each Step

Read "Each Step" reviewed by Dan McClenaghan


The 1960s were fine and formative times for jazz guitar. Wes Montgomery was there. So was Grant Green. The pair led the pack, and still do, to an extent. Guitarist Nathan Borton, with his debut recording, Each Step, embraces the traditions of these two influences. Borton's sound comes directly out of the straight ahead bebop style, beginning with the album's title tune, a Borton original--a gorgeous easy swinger. Cole Porter's oft-covered “Just One Of Those Things" turns up ...

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Interview

Keith Hall, Marian Petrescu Trio: Interview After the Sibiu Jazz Festival

Keith Hall, Marian Petrescu Trio: Interview After the Sibiu Jazz Festival

Source: Sibiu People

"Piano trio music, of the kind that we perform anyway, is a very complex musical journey and as you say subtle, like the wings of a butterfly. We love to use dynamics and as you will remember, there are also places in the arrangements where we play quite powerfully. If there is a noisy audience, it nearly always works to play quieter not louder to gain their attention. This is a proven fact and has been used by many top ...

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Recording

Bennett Paster, Gregory Ryan and Keith Hall Release New CD: Skyline

Bennett Paster, Gregory Ryan and Keith Hall Release New CD: Skyline

Source: All About Jazz

The jazz piano trio is alive and well! Skyline, the new CD from Bennett Paster, Gregory Ryan and Keith Hall emphatically proves it. Recorded in Brooklyn, NY, this recording showcases three talented young musicians who have a broad vision of modern jazz. These guys really swing, but they also cover significantly more ground. In their insightful, melodic original compositions, Paster, Ryan and Hall incorporate R&B, funk and Latin grooves authoritatively. In addition, they've included their interpretations of three favorite standards: ...

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Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

DreamLand

OA2 Records
2023

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Each Step

OA2 Records
2022

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Lost Time

Xcappa
2022

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Hit the Road to Dreamland

From: DreamLand
By Keith Hall

Each Step

From: Each Step
By Keith Hall

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