A WRTI CD RECOMMENDATION. A TOP RECORDING OF 2015. Trumpeter Duane Eubanks isn’t as well known as brothers, trombonist Robin and guitarist Kevin yet, but his highly listenable album, Things Of A Particular Nature, should mitigate his under-the-radar status. This Philadelphia native is a top-notch musician, having fronted the horn section in the late pianist Mulgrew Miller’s group, Wingspan, and as a member of two-time Grammy-winning Dave Holland Big Band, while playing with many others. He’s such a solid performer with a tone so sweet and clear that you wish he could have put out more records during the ten-year gap since his previous solo effort. Timing seems to be everything for Eubanks, and certainly his time is now. Read my full review at www.wrti.org
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A TOP JAZZ RECORD OF 2014. Floating marks a triumphant return to the studio for pianist Fred Hersch and his trio, and the album’s title is a perfect expression for the record’s feeling and his interaction with bassist John Hebert and drummer Eric McPherson. The format is a good one — Hersch programs the date to mirror his typical set list in a club setting and it’s one that grabs you at the outset with a bewitching “You And The Night and The Music,” an arrangement that skips along to a percussive beat, and closes with a Monk tune (“Let’s Cool One”), both tracks a primer for appreciating what Hersch refers to as “intelligent melody.” Continue reading
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