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Ben Patterson Jazz Orchestra: Groove Junkies

Read "Groove Junkies" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky


Groove junkies searching for a fix need look no further. Mainlining this music--a hard-hitting big band set that satisfies as it soars--offers a serious high. With a pen and mind untrammeled by norms and expectations, and a tight crew of musical compatriots bringing stentorian sound and vision to his book, trombonist-composer Ben Patterson delivers the goods and then some. Patterson's positively electric take on saxophonist Chris Potter's well-titled “Exclamation" offers fireworks at the front end of the ...

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Ben Patterson: Push The Limits

Read "Push The Limits" reviewed by Jack Bowers


It took no more than a quick Google search to find that every member of trombonist Ben Patterson's quintet is (or was) also a member of the U.S. Air Force's flagship jazz ensemble, the Airmen of Note. On Push the Limits, Patterson challenges his fellow airmen to cruise through ten of his elaborate compositions and arrangements, a mission they carry out with what seems to be relative ease. In other words, the technical excellence of the group is undeniable.

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Aubrey Johnson: Unraveled

Read "Unraveled" reviewed by C. Michael Bailey


What does it take to move music from the strictly aural to revealing the more tactile elements like texture and consistency? Vocal artist, composer and arranger Aubrey Johnson, with her scoring hat on, demonstrates that intelligent instrument choice and subtle arrangement of notes in time coupled with sensitive sound engineering can produce music with a palpable touch and feel. On her debut recording Unraveled, Johnson curates a delicate collection of original and originally-arranged standards with an authentic organic finish and ...

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Aubrey Johnson: Unraveled

Read "Unraveled" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky


Serving as a statement of elucidation, exploration and emotional reasoning, Unraveled lays bare a unique soul while presenting a clear-headed means of disentangling complex artistic threads. It's an album that's as sophisticated as it is accessible and as personal as it is universal in its line(s) of thought. In short, it's a debut destined to stand out from the pack. Over the past decade, give or take, vocalist Aubrey Johnson has carved out a unique niche with ...

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Groove Junkies

Origin Records
2024

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Push The Limits

Origin Records
2021

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Unraveled

Outside in Music
2020

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Exclamation

From: Groove Junkies
By Chris Ziemba

Push the Limits

From: Push The Limits
By Chris Ziemba

Karate

From: Unraveled
By Chris Ziemba

These Days

From: Unraveled
By Chris Ziemba

Dindi

From: Unraveled
By Chris Ziemba

The Peacocks

From: Unraveled
By Chris Ziemba

Voice Is Magic

From: Unraveled
By Chris Ziemba

Lie In Wait

From: Unraveled
By Chris Ziemba

Happy To Stay

From: Unraveled
By Chris Ziemba

Unraveled

From: Unraveled
By Chris Ziemba

Love Again

From: Unraveled
By Chris Ziemba

No More 'I Love You's

From: Unraveled
By Chris Ziemba

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