Lorenzo Frizzera | Everything Can Change

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Guitar, Jazz, Organ, Organic Jazz

Lorenzo Frizzera | Everything Can Change – [Organic Music, 2008]

Lorenzo Frizzera

Like the best instrumental music, this album is thoroughly transportive. That is to say, it carries the listener to a wholly other place, simply through the use of unexpected and thought-provoking chords and melodic changes. While primarily a guitar, upright bass, and drums trio, this album also features the smooth and groovy organ work of Joey DeFrancesco on 4 of the tracks. The album opener and title track is fairly representative of the whole: clean and tasteful playing with each player showing some chops while not taking the spotlight away from the featured soloist.

Lorenzo Frizzera on guitar, Matthias Eichhorn on bass and Heiko Jung on drums present a new generation of jazz musician. This trio is inspired by the guitar trio work of Pat Metheny or John Scofield, but also by the sound of the Hammond organ.

On this CD the excellent Joey DeFrancesco joined the trio with his B3.

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Tom Braxton | Endless Highway

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African American, Saxophone, Tom Braxton

Tom Braxton | Endless Highway – [Pacific Coast Jazz, 2009]

Listening to saxophonist Tom Braxton on his latest release, “Endless Highway,” one cannot help being filled with a sense of joy as his music swirls through your soul and leaves you spellbound as he cleverly caresses each note of his lyrical melodies. A seasoned performer, who knows how to charm audiences of all ages, Braxton has his own distinctive and recognizable sound which incorporates elements of Jazz, Latin, Funk and R&B. This new disc highlights Braxton as a composer, producer and arranger along with six of his original compositions that feature his effortless transition from soprano, alto and tenor saxophones to showcasing his versatility on piano, keyboards and flute.

Braxton definitely takes us on a memorable ride on this sensational soundtrack. Joined by an outstanding array of instrumentalists and vocalists, this recording is a toe-tapping, colorful, groove-oriented excursion with a sophisticated urban flavor that will make you feel like dancing and singing all day long.

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John Patitucci | Another World

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Bass, Bassist, Funk, John Patitucci, World Music

John Patitucci | Another World – [GRP Records, 1994] – Music Review | Revisited

John Patitucci, Another World

A phenomenal young bassist named John Patitucci recorded and released an exhilarating project titled Another World back in 1993 on GRP Records. Yeah, you probably know him as the bassist for the Chick Corea Electric Band. As usual, John surrounds himself with the cream of the crop talent most notably keyboardist John Beasley, the legendary Michael Brecker, Jeff Beal on trumpet and the comparable Any Narell on the steel drums.

It’s evident, Another World could be considered a more adventurous outing for Patitucci which was a rare recording from GRP. After all, the label concentrated most of their resources on a more palatable listener friendly releases. Perhaps, like me, you’ll discover Another World positioned itself well within range of a world jazz fusion style of music. Either way, this project is more then qualified to take you the listener on a fascinating musical safari that blends odd-metered tempos, funk and other appetizing ingredients that are usually immersed in international recordings which is rare even in today’s terms.

Another World is probably one of the best overall offerings by the supreme acoustic and electric bassist John Patitucci. Unfortunately, this jewel might be a little difficult to find. However, it’s worth the price to discover the intricacies embedded in this diamond in the ruff. ~ The Urban Flux