Tag Archives Positone
Behn Gillece – Mindset
August 14, 2015(Positone) Mindset is a captivating work and the outstanding recording debut of vibraphonist Behn Gillece. The New Jersey-born musician is equal parts virtuoso player and brilliant composer. The production is a ...
Jon Davis – Moving Right Along
March 10, 2015(Positone) Pianist Jon Davis’ own gentle, cool style of swing is at the heart of his latest effort. Moving Right Along finds Davis leading a trio through a nice set of his own originals and a great selection ...
Art Hirahara – Libations & Meditations
January 9, 2015(Positone) Pianist and composer Art Hirahara is an artist of immense virtuosity and artistry. Libations and Meditations is indeed a work that is musically pleasurable and spiritually contemplative. Hirahara is ...
Joe Magnarelli – Lookin’ Up
August 15, 2014(Positone) Trumpeter Joe Magnarelli has an amazing tone that makes listening to him play a real pleasure. This statement also applies to his latest release Lookin’ Up!. The production is mostly comprised of ...
Orrin Evans’ Captain Black Big Band – Mother’s Touch
June 13, 2014(Positone) Pianist-composer Orrin Evans take the big band jazz genre to a new level with his cooly-branded Captain Black Big Band. A Mother’s Touch is the first studio recording of the 20-plus member ensemble. ...
Peter Brendler – Outside The Line
May 20, 2014(Positone) Outside The Line is an outstanding showcase of bassist-composer Peter Brendler’s talents as a writer, arranger and musician. On this, his debut as a leader, the songs and performances brim with ...
Steve Davis – For Real
February 7, 2014(Positone) On his latest project, trombonist Steve Davis continues to make plain the fact that he is not only a quality musician, but composer as well. For Real is another great work in Davis’ repertoire with ...
Noah Haidu – Momentum
July 26, 2013(Positone) On Momentum , the sophomore recording by pianist Noah Haidu, he aptly demonstrates his versatility as a musician. Haidu possesses a master touch on the keys and an epic sense of swing. His runs across the ...
Ken Fowser/Behn Gillece – Top Shelf
July 9, 2013(Positone) Saxophonist Ken Fowser and vibraphonist Behn Gillece have a chemistry that shines through brightly on their fantastic new release Top Shelf. It’s the quality of their individual talents combined ...
David Ake – Bridges
June 25, 2013(Positone) Pianist and composer David Ake paints a diverse musical landscape on his latest recording, Bridges. The project presents a nice multi-layered snapshot of Ake, who wrote all of the tunes on the project. ...