MATT
ULERY – IN THE IVORY
Matt
Ulery just keeps on getting better and better – to a point where his music may
well be a genre unto itself! This album's got Matt working with a larger
ensemble – a mix of woodwind and string players, augmented with some key vocal
passages as well – a double-length record that's mostly instrumental, but which
has these beautiful songs step forth at just the right points – with lyrics
delivered by Sarah Marie Young and Grazyna Auguscik. Matt leads the group,
plays bass, and provides some slight backing vocals – and the mix of cello,
violin, piano, clarinet, and flute is sublime throughout. Titles include
"Gave Proof", "The Farm", "Innocent", "Black
Squirrel", "Resilin", "When Everything Is Just The
Same", "Viscous", "Seeker", "Sweet Bitter",
and "Mary Shelly". ~ Dusty
Groove
RYAN
KEBERLE & CATHARSIS – INTO THE ZONE
Ryan
Keberle's a trombonist, but one with a very light touch on his instrument – so
much so that he blends wonderfully with the trumpet of Mike Rodriguez in this
quartet – dancing along in a flurry of rhythms and colors with a bright, joyous
sort of vibe! Like other albums on the Greenleaf label of late, this set's
moving way past straight jazz – although there's still a very strong jazz
center at the core. Bits of voice from Camila Meza come in and further warm the
colors in the music – and the wonderful interplay between the bass or Jorge
Roeder and drums of Eric Doob go way past the usual too. Titles include "Inevitable
Blues", "Without A Thought", "Simple Sermon",
"Cheryl", "Zone", and "Ballad Of The Sad Young
Men". ~ Dusty Groove
ROB
MAZUREK & BLACK CUBE SP – RETURN THE TIDES: ASCENSION SUITE & HOLY GHOST
Rob
Mazurek just keeps stunning us more and more over the years – growing way way
past his earlier straight jazz roots, and even his key work in the Chicago
underground – to a level where he's easily encompassing many different styles
and genres at once – then finding a way to make the sounds all his own! This
project has Rob furthering the electronic sounds of recent records, while still
holding onto a core element of jazz with his work on cornet – an instrument he
uses here with wonderfully rich acoustic tones, and hardly at any sort of easy
Miles electric modes, or anything like that. The players here are all part of his
scene in Sao Paulo – including Mauricio Takara on drums, Guilherme Granado on
keyboards, Thomas Rohrer on electronics and soprano sax, and Rogerio Martins on
percussion – but all players also take on other instruments, add in bits of
voice, and work with the production and processing to really create some
amazing sonic energy throughout. All tracks are long – and titles include
"Let The Rain Fall Upwards", "Return The Tides", "Oh
Mother", and "Reverse The Lightning". ~ Dusty Groove
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