Thursday, May 8, 2014

DownBeat

Rufus ReidStill Evolving
By Allen Morrison
Although the prolific bassist and esteemed educator has issued more than a dozen recordings as a leader or co-leader over the years, his emergence as a big band composer is a relatively recent development.


Eric AlexanderChicago Sound
By Phillip Lutz
For two decades, the saxophonist has lived with a myth not of his making: that he is from Chicago. And he’s perfectly happy with it. His new album celebrates the Chicago tenor tradition.

Dave StrykerRetro Vibe
By Ken Micallef
Though Stryker is a jazz-blues guitarist par excellence, expressing all the advanced harmonic logic of classic jazz guitar, fortified by the three Kings—B.B., Albert and Freddie—he’s equally comfortable and eloquent covering stark, beautiful melodies.

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