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The Jazz All Stars: The Jazz All Stars Volume 1

Read "The Jazz All Stars Volume 1" reviewed by Jim Worsley


The gigless times of 2020--the year of the Covid-19 pandemic--could have brought musicians and the industry to their collective knees, gasping for air. Instead, it resulted in more new music than ever before. It filled our lungs with fresh air. It filled our hearts and souls, not to mention our ears. New businesses opening, defying the odds and pursuing their dreams, is a relevant factor. Le Coq Records, emerging in 2020, boldly presents an all-star ensemble—featuring many of ...

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Jake Langley: Here and Now

Read "Here and Now" reviewed by Matthew Warnock


Here and Now is a hard-boppin' and soulful organ trio release by ex-pat Canadian guitarist Jake Langley, who now resides in New York City. After spending several years touring and recording with the Joey DeFrancesco trio, which was featured on Langley's previous album, Langley has opted to feature another trio on this record. It consists of organist Sam Yahel and drummer Ian Froman, with both musicians bringing a deep sense of groove and high level of creativity to every track. ...

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Jake Langley: Movin' & Groovin'

Read "Movin' & Groovin'" reviewed by Raul d'Gama Rose


It would be wholly inappropriate to say that guitarist Jake Langley “as arrived." In fact, he arrived a long time ago and makes up one third of one of two working bands that Hammond B3 master, Joey DeFrancesco takes on the road. On Movin' & Groovin' DeFrancesco and drummer, Byron Landham return the favor. It is a truly joyful spirit union for the three musicians. Langley believes that during the recording, the spirit of Hammond B3 master, Jimmy Smith moved ...

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Jake Langley: Diggin' In

Read "Diggin' In" reviewed by Michael McCaw


Archtop guitarist Jake Langley makes no bones about his group's sound, noting “we're not inventing anything new, but someone has to keep the [organ] tradition alive. And although the music on Diggin' In is dexterous and keeps with Langley's words, the proficiency of the album often outweighs its originality, which results in little surprise for the listener, nor any disappointment, save for the very issue of originality. Diggin' In simply exists as a pleasant vehicle for guitar, organ, ...

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Jake Langley: Diggin' In

Read "Diggin' In" reviewed by Mark Sabbatini


Sometimes it's nice to get exactly what you expect after reading the cover, no more or less.

Guitarist Jake Langley's Diggin' In features organist Joey DeFrancesco and drummer Terry Clarke playing mostly standards in a Wes Montgomery vein. Learning that much by reading the CD cover suggests a contemporary Lee Ritenour-style treatment with enough twists from DeFrancesco's presence for an intelligent recreational listen. The sort of album, in other words, for unwinding after a long day when one ...

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Recording

Ondrej Pivec's New Hammond Organ Album from New York with Jake Langley and Joel Frahm

Ondrej Pivec's New Hammond Organ Album from New York with Jake Langley and Joel Frahm

Source: All About Jazz

Young jazz Hammond organist Ondej Pivec (b. 1984) is releasing his new album Overseason. Pivec is leader of the Prague-based Organic Quartet, an ensemble which has already recorded two albums during its brief existence (Don't Get Ideas, winner of the Czech Academy of Popular Music's 2006 Best Jazz Album award, and Never Enough). The album was recorded in New York, where Pivec and his colleague from Organic Quartet, drummer Tom Hobzek were visiting in the summer of 2007 on a ...

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Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

Come A little Closer

Vegas Records
2023

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The Jazz All Stars...

Le Coq Records
2021

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Here and Now

Self Produced
2009

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Movin' & Groovin'

Alma Records
2008

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Diggin' In

Alma Records
2005

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Diggin´ In

Black Label Records
2004

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