Amanda Ruzza -][- This is What Happened – [ Amanda Ruzza, 2012 | Review] –

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Alex Nolan, Amanda Ruzza, Bass, Chris Stover, Cliff Korman, David Binney, Lucas Pino, Mamiko Watanabe, Mauricio Zottarelli

Amanda Ruzza, This is What Happened

Amanda Ruzza -][- This is What Happened –MP3– [Amanda Ruzza, 2012 | Review] –

When new music crosses my path one of the first things I do besides listen is checkout the liner notes to see the track titles, song length and if there is anyone that I’m familiar with playing on the recording. “This is What Happen” is the sophomore album by electric bassist Amanda Ruzza born in São Paulo, Brazil enlisted a stellar cast of musicians which includes: Mauricio Zottarelli (drums and percussion), Alex Nolan (electric and acoustic guitars), Mamiko Watanabe (Rhodes), Cliff Korman (piano), Lucas Pino (tenor and soprano saxophones), Chris Stover (trombone) and David Binney (alto sax).

Flux Jazz Essentials for 2011?

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African American, Ambrose Akinmusire, Bass, Ben Williams, Christian Scott, David Binney, David Sanchez, Drums, Eric Harland, Fabian Almazan, Female Vocalist, Flux Jazz Essentials 2011, Flux Music Essentials, Gerald Clayton, Gretchen Parlato, Hiromi, Itai Kriss, Joshua Redman, Miguel Zenón, Miles Español, Piano, Rez Abbasi, Saxophone, Sean Jones, Stefon Harris, Terri Lyne Carrington, Trumpet, Yellowjackets

Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas to my fellow jazz enthusiasts, as always it’s great to be with you. Although, it’s been an extremely stressful year economically and politically for so many globally I’m thankful regardless for those of us who are still here despite the mayhem that’s currently causing all this strife and pain. With that said, as a optimist times like this has a tendency to draw us closer to our love ones, make new friends and on the entertainment side of the spectrum expand our music collection to give us a positive outlet to delve into. In this case, as music goes so far this has been an exceptional year jazz wise. Therefore, this among many reasons led me to return and share with you a few of my favorite jazz albums that I stumbled into this year. If you haven’t, I hope that you find time to listen some of these titles (their well worth your effort). If not, please share with us some of your favorite recordings you’ve embraced this year. Thanks in advance, I’ll be delighted to hear from you!

The following selections in no particular order are some of my favorite Jazz albums for 2011!

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In my absence, I appreciate those of you who drop by and followed me on Twitter at your convince. One thing for sure, I plan to return in the near future to continue sharing with you some of the finest jazz, news, and reviews available.

Until then, take care and God bless.

Rob Young |The Urban Flux [… is jazz with abstract xpressions shaped by vibrant and unique voices!]

David Binney Sextet -][- BAREFOOTED TOWN [Criss Cross]

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Ambrose Akinmusire, Dan Weiss, David Binney, David Virtelles, Eivind Opsvik, Jazz, Mark Turner, Saxophone

David Binney Sextet - BAREFOOTED TOWN

David Binney Sextet -][- BAREFOOTED TOWN – [Criss Cross, 2011]

Considered one of the finest and most individualistic alto saxophonists and composers on the jazz scene, David Binney continues his ascending artistic evolution with Barefooted Town.

Joined by rising trumpet star Ambrose Akinmusire and longtime collaborator, tenorist Mark Turner on the front line, Binney turns in another fine example of his skills as a distinctive player, composer of music both intellectual and emotional powerful, and seeker of a new jazz expression.

On piano the young Cuban, David Virtelles, Eivind Opsvik on bass and the great Dan Weiss on drums.

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David Binney -][- GRAYLEN EPICENTER [Mythology Records]

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Ambrose Akinmusire, Chris Potter, David Binney, Gretchen Parlato, Jazz, Saxophone, Wayne Krantz

David Binney - GRAYLEN EPICENTER

David Binney -][- GRAYLEN EPICENTER (MP3) – [Mythology Records, 2011] – MUSIC REVIEW –

It was only a few years ago I had the pleasure of being introduced to an album titled “FREE TO DREAM,” (1999) by this exceptional composer and saxophonist from Miami (via Southern California) named David Binney. Since then, I’ve regrettably fallen off course and haven’t seriously pursued the opportunity to become more familiar with the music of this amazing artist with any frequency … that’s until I finally come to my senses and decided to dive head first into his phenomenal new project “GRAYLEN EPICENTER.”

At first glance, while listening I skimmed through the superb line-up summoned by Binney to record this outstanding album I knew immediately that I was in for an impeccable journey! As I embrace this new frontier I dare not deny myself a chance to embellish what might very well be one of the top jazz recordings of 2011?

“All of Time” the opener takes the art of innovation into a new dimension on this extensive palette of groundbreaking music. From the onset, as the compositional architect of this project Binney shapes this gem by flexing his improvisational skills as an inexhaustible player by hurling inferno of abstract notes and rigorous tones from the core to eventually become envelope sonically by the lively interplay of this persistent ensemble features the gifted Gretchen Parlato vocally.

David Binney | Aliso

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David Binney, Jazz, Saxophone

David Binney | Aliso – [Criss Cross – 2010]

David Binney - Aliso

For his fourth Criss Cross leader date, alto saxophonist-composer David Binney convenes his primary New York working quartet of the 2000s (pianist Jacob Sacks, bassist Eivind Opsvik, and drummer Dan Weiss), adds to the mix guitar hero Wayne Krantz, with whom he works frequently in an electronica-oriented group, and augments the proceedings with several appearances by British pianist-composer John Escreet, a frequent partner in recent years.

The leader plays with deep emotion and the concision of an old master; it’s as strong a date as any in Binney’s now sizable discography.

Release Date: 2/16/2010

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David Binney/Alan Ferber | In The Paint

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Alan Ferber, David Binney, Jazz, Saxophone, Trombone

David Binney and Alan Ferber | In The Paint – [Posi-Tone, 2009]

David Binney and Alan Ferber - In the Paint

Alto Sax sensation David Binney joins forces with Trombonist Alan Ferber on “In The Paint“. Turning each of their compositional talents toward the harmonious creation of a wide variety of entertaining ensemble performances the entire session is highlighted by a pleasant combination of melodicism and surprising improvisations. The program is delightfully engaging and prominently features the flowing rhythms of veteran drummer Gerald Cleaver, the inventive counterpoint of bassist Thomas Morgan, an interesting new discovery in Peter Schlamb on vibes, and the wide harmonic palette of the celebrated musical prodigy John Escreet on piano.

David Binney | Third Occasion

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David Binney, Jazz, Modern Creative Jazz, Saxophone

David Binney | Third Occasion – [Mythology Records, 2009]

David Binney, Third Occasion

Stylistically consistent concept album. Saxman David Binney has a penchant for creating compositions that grow wings into alluring modern jazz, avant-garde material from rather simple, at times almost folk(ish) motifs. Accordingly, of particular merit are the beautiful and pensive theme of ‘this naked sunday’; the sweeping dynamic being exhibited on ‘explaining what’s hidden,’ with a virtuosic piano solo that really delivers thanks to Craig Taborn (also on tr. 2, 4, 8); and the song called ‘blood of cities’ where drummer Brian Blade’s articulation in breaking up the rhythm is essential.

The remainder includes tunes like the restless ‘squares and palaces,’ which features vortex like interaction among the core musicians, leaning toward atonal-ism and pushing structural boundaries; or the impressionistic and nuancely inflected ‘here is all the love I have,’ with a bass solo by Scott Colley invoking sentiments of Americana. The 4-member horn section is employed for brief episodes to add tonal coloring and to provide a frame (tr. 1, 9) for real substance. —Hanyi Ishtouk

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