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John Minnock Simplicity

Jim Hynes brazilian, cd review, jazz, making a Scene, Sax May 27, 2022

John Minnock Simplicity Dot Time Singer and song interpreter John Minnock returns with Simplicity, reprising his artistic partnership with saxophonist-composer and NEA Jazz Master Dave Liebman and following Minnock’s acclaimed 2020 release Herring Cove, which we covered on these pages. Minnock continues to evolve his sound, but fans of Kurt Elling and Mark Winkler will find that Minnock has a […]

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Oded Tzur Isabela

Jim Hynes cd review, jazz, making a Scene, Sax May 24, 2022

Oded Tzur Isabela ECM Israeli-born and raised New York City based saxophonist, composer, bandleader and educator Oded Tzur issues his fourth album and second for the ECM label with Isabela, his follow-up to Here Be Dragons. Tzur’s sound on the saxophone is unlike anyone else. That’s because he marries Indian Classical music with jazz and developed a […]

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Julieta Eugenio Jump

Jim Hynes cd review, jazz, making a Scene, Sax March 5, 2022

Julieta Eugenio Jump Greenleaf Music Argentinian-born saxophonist Julieta Eugenio makes her debut in a trio with Jump on Dave Douglas’ Greenleaf Music label, the same one behind fellow saxophonist Donny McCaslin’s trio effort Recommended Tools in 2008. Eugenio’s trio includes bassist Matt Dwonszyk and drummer Jonathan Barber, both of whom are based in Connecticut where […]

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Chet Doxas You Can’t Take It With You

Jim Hynes cd review, jazz, making a Scene, Sax October 1, 2021

Chet Doxas You Can’t Take It With You Whirlwind Tenor saxophonist Chet Doxas leads a drumless trio featuring bassist Thomas Morgan and pianist Ethan Iverson for You Can’t Take It With You, his twelfth album as leader or co-leader. Doxas plays in another esteemed band, Riverside, with his brother Jim and Dave Douglas and while […]

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System 6 Tales from the Backyard

Jim Hynes ben clatworthy, cd review, jazz, making a Scene, Sax, system 6 August 4, 2021

System 6 Tales from the Backyard Skipper Productions Bandleader and multi-reedist, the English-born and now L.A. based Benn Clatworthy, returns with does his long-standing sextet, the totally acoustic System 6, with Tales From the Backyard, a follow-up to last year’s Bennie’s Lament, which we covered on these pages. Initially this writer felt that this one […]

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Keith Loftis Original State

Jim Hynes cd review, jazz, keith loftis, making a Scene, Sax July 24, 2021

Keith Loftis Original State Long Tone Music Original State is saxophonist Keith Loftis’ fourth album as a leader. Loftis is the saxophonist for the three-time Grammy nominated Baylor Project, among his other pursuits. This is a new quartet for him in this lyrical, free blowing, mostly swinging session that features six originals in the nine […]

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Ronnie Cuber Live At Montmartre

Richard Ludmerer jazz, making a Scene, ronnie Cuber, Sax November 9, 2018

Ronnie Cuber Live At Montmartre Storyville Records Ronnie Cuber is a jazz saxophonist. The seventy-six year old musician has played with a virtual who’s who of Jazz. Some of the artists he has worked with include George Benson, Slide Hampton, Maynard Ferguson, Eddie Palmieri, Grant Green, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Jimmy McGriff, The Mingus Big Band […]