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Larry Newcomb Quartet: Love, Dad
by Jack Bowers
Guitarist Larry Newcomb has dedicated Love, Dad, his third recording as leader, to his three sons, one of whomJake Newcombis the bassist in his dad's quartet. Even though Larry must be elated to have a son who is walking, as it were, in his musical footsteps, it's clear that Jake isn't on board simply because his name is Newcombhe belongs. That sentiment is nowhere more evident than on bassist Oscar Pettiford's Tricotism," a sunny showpiece for the instrument wherein Jake's ...
read moreLarry Newcomb Quartet with Bucky Pizzarelli: Living Tribute
by Jack Bowers
New York-based guitarist Larry Newcomb's latest album, Living Tribute, isn't directed toward a single honoree but several, some of whom are living and some of whom are not. One of them, fellow guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli, even bolsters Newcomb's regular quartet, playing with the sort of bounteous energy that makes it hard to believe he would be celebrating his ninety-first birthday a month after the studio date was held in December 2016. Newcomb opens with the standard I ...
read moreLarry Newcomb Quartet: Live Intentionally!
by Jack Bowers
New York-based guitarist Larry Newcomb says his latest album was recorded live"--but don't hold your breath waiting for the sound of applause. As it turns out, the CD was recorded live" at Tom Tedesco Studios in Paramus, NJ. Using that as a measuring stick, it could be argued that every album is recorded live" if the sundry musicians are upright and breathing. What Newcomb means is that the session was recorded without benefit of dubbing, splicing, patching or other post-production ...
read moreLarry Newcomb Trio July 11 at Terrace In The Sky
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