Brotherhood
Abbey, Foster, FalleJazz
Newmarket NEW3319.2
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Reviewed by Dave Goodman, May 1st, 2015
Jazz thrives on the sustained development of integrity and trust formed in the relationships between musicians within micro and macro music communities around the world over time. The music of such communities often beckons members of extremely diverse backgrounds and interests to join and flourish within the ranks of its existing participants. Somehow or other… continue reading »
Can You See with Two Sets of Eyes?
Marc Hannaford, piano, with Ellery Eskelin,Tom Rainey, Scott TinklerExperimental Music, Jazz
Self-release
http://www.marchannaford.com/buy
Reviewed by Dave Goodman, March 1st, 2015
If you have ever had the pleasure of conversing with Marc Hannaford, or of reading his regular blog ‘Dualism aside…’, you are likely to have been quick to establish for yourself that he is extremely serious about life and music. In listening through his latest album – beautifully recorded in New York City and released… continue reading »
First Intersection
Daryl Pratt Band. Daryl Pratt (vibraphone), Matt McMahon (piano & Fender Rhodes), Richard Maegraith (alto & tenor saxophone), Philip South (acoustic/electric percussion, marimba, sound design & malletKat), Emile Nelson (4 & 5-string electric basses), Jared Underwood (drums)Jazz
Self-release
http://sydney.edu.au/music/staff-profiles/daryl.pratt.php
Reviewed by Dave Goodman, April 1st, 2015
From the first note to the last, this album establishes unequivocally that the Sydney-based Daryl Pratt Band is a stimulating collective of virtuosi. Indeed, it is a wise choice of players, as Pratt’s elaborate compositions demand a high degree of sensitivity, awareness and stamina balanced in wide variety and contrast throughout the album. Individually, each… continue reading »
