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Scott Hamilton Quartet: At PizzaExpress Live
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by Dave Linn
"Cocktail jazz" is a term used to describe a jazz music style often played in upscale, sophisticated settings such as bars, restaurants, and hotels. It is typically characterized by its relaxed and laid-back feel and its use of melodic and harmonically accessible tunes that are pleasant to listen to. The Scott Hamilton Quartet release At PizzaExpress Live is a perfect example. Hamilton's long career (over fifty albums as a leader, many on the Concord Jazz label) is one ...
read moreSteve Brown: Atlas Slapped
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by Andrew J. Sammut
The word bass means bottom. It means support. That's the prime requisite of a bassist, support. Architecturally, it has to be the lowest part of the building, and it has to be strong, or the building will not stand. Musically, it is the lowest human voice. It is the lowest musical voice in the orchestra. It's identifying. If it's a B-flat-major chord, I have to play B-flat, or you won't know it's a B-flat-major chord. We are like Atlas, standing ...
read moreSteve Brown: Night Waves
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by Jack Bowers
While comparisons aren’t always productive or even accurate, I can’t help remarking that guitarist Steve Brown’s galvanic septet reminds me of another group with whom I fell head–over–heels in love several years ago, that one led by drummer Danny D’Imperio. What they share is a remarkable esprit de corps and a deep–seated commitment to swinging that resonates from within every note. Another common denominator is tenor Ralph LaLama (or Lalama), a mainspring in both ensembles. As for Brown’s other front–liners, ...
read moreNew Miles Brown CD Featuring Steve Brown and Rich Thompson!
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Just released! Bassist Miles Brown's first solo album! Featuring his father, Steve Brown, and drummer Rich Thompson, Share My Life is a straight-ahead jazz guitar trio record in the style of Jim Hall, Joe Pass, and Wes Montgomery.
Miles Brown is a versatile bassist and composer. In addition to his own jazz groups, Miles is the bassist for the New Music Ensemble, Alarm Will Sound, and works as an orchestral bassist in the Metro Detroit and New York areas. Miles ...
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