Tag: Charles Mingus
'REVIEW: Doyle Bramhall II, 'Rich Man,' Concord Records
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'REVIEW: Matt Parker Trio, 'Present Time,' BYNK Records
Leave it to Matt Parker to follow up his 2013 'Worlds Put Together' debut-which had his tenor sax augmented by bass, drums, piano, guitar and alto sax-with 'Present Time' (on his own BYNK Records), surrounded by only bass (Alan Hampton) and drums (Reggie Quinerly). It's a brave, bold move. No piano or guitar to fill in the chord changes? Parker also blows some soprano here as well as pounding a big gong. -
'REVIEW: The Stryker/Slagle Band Expanded, 'Routes,' Strikezone Records
Guitarist Dave Stryker and saxophonist Steve Slagle have been playing together since 1986. In 2003, they finally released their self-titled Stryker/Slagle Band debut and have stayed as a quartet ever since...until now. On 'Routes' (Strikezone Records), the quartet doubles to an octet awkwardly called The Stryker/Slagle Band Expanded on a travelogue of their favorite locales.