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Josh Berman Trio – A Dance And A Hop
Josh Berman Trio – A Dance And A Hop Delmark 5021 (2015) As this new album A Dance and a Hop makes clear, jazz cornetist Josh Berman’s music has grown by leaps and bounds (or hops). It’s only his third as leader–the first two, also on Delmark, were Old Idea (Delmark 2009) and There Now…
Jason Adasiewicz’s Sun Rooms – From The Region
Jason Adasiewicz’s Sun Rooms – From The Region Delmark 5017 (2014) From The Region documents Jason Adasiewicz’s Sun Rooms as they explore the sparse territory of the vibraphone trio. On their third record, the Chicago-based collective navigates a new batch of tunes written by Adasiewicz, called “one of the great vibraphonists of our time” by…
Leo Smith – Rastafari
Leo Smith – Rastafari Boxholder Records BXH035 (2003) Compact Disc This 1983 recording, originally issued on Sackville LP, features jazz trumpeter Leo Smith with the Bill Smith Ensemble. “The playing by these adventurous musicians is advanced ad quite free on the four group originals, and all five players share equally in the creation of these…
The Jimmy Coe Big Band – Say What?!
The Jimmy Coe Big Band – Say What?! Time TR011 Jazz saxophonist and band leader Jimmy Coe began his career as an Indianapolis teenager in the late 1930’s. In 1942 he joined Jay McShann’s band, which included the legendary Charlie “Bird” Parker, whom Coe replaced as sax soloist later that year. In the ’40s, he…






