GALEN WESTON - THE SPACE BETWEEN
Toronto based
Guitarist Galen Weston"s most recent touring highlights include includes
18 days in China playing Bloom Festival, JZ Festival, Lost Valley Festival, and
many clubs. In the US - UpFront Jazz Festival, Bloomington Il, 3d Street
Festival, Rochester MN, South Bend Jazz Festival, SB IN, Smiths Music Room,
Atlanta GA, Reggies LIve, Chicago IL, Chris' Jazz Philadelphia, PA. In Canada -
Jazz Bistro, Toronto, Jazz Upstairs Montreal. in Europe Sunset Sunside, Paris France,
Porgy and Bess, Vienna Austria, A Train, Berlin Germany, Vortex, London UK, 20
dates in the US with the Gipsy Kings and many more! Coming soon are two
festivals in Indonesia. Galen is accompanied by his “killer” international
quartet comprised of Cuban drummer Michel Medrano Brindis, Canadian saxophonist
Richard Underhill, and Czech bassist Lukas Kytnar.
LUIGI MARTINALE TRIO - CARUSO: JAZZIN’ ITALIAN STANDARDS
A very different take on the oft-recorded jazz standard mode
– as this time around, the standards are all Italian – which makes most of them
pretty unfamiliar to our ears! But even the few that we know take on a new sort
of life in the hands of pianist Luigi Martindale – a player who mixes lyrical
flights with these deep, round currents that are mighty nice – balancing the
sonic range beautifully to really illuminate the tunes! The group also features
round, warm bass from Stefano Risso – and a gentle crackle in the drums from
Paolo Franciscone – both musicians who often allow the piano to dominate, but
always seem to encourage its light. Titles include "Caruso",
"Una Domenica Bestiale", "Almeno Tu Nell'Universo", "Senza
Fine", "Estate", and "In Cerca Di Te". ~ Dusty Groove
THE KANDINSKY EFFECT – PAX 6
A jazz trio, but one with a very unique vibe – given that,
in addition to familiar saxes, bass, and drums – the group also uses a fair bit
of effects as well! The drums are often echoey and thunderous, the basslines
nicely bumping, and the tones of the saxophone can go off in all sorts of
directions – always tuneful, but often with darker currents too – nice little
sonic twists and turns that certainly make the instrument sound different than
usual! Saxophonist Warren Walker also plays a bit of keyboards too, although
those often seem wrapped up with the larger electronic palette of the album –
and titles include "Astoria", "We Make Our Own Holidays",
"Loops", "Iron Lion", "Re: Jungle",
"Musicbox", and "Glass Bottles". ~ Dusty Groove
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