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(43:46; Cross Towne Records) Track list: 1. Wolverine 5:08 2. Refuge 7:22 3. Better Now Than Never at All 5:19 4. Ode to Kenny 5:28 5. Steepian Faith 7:58 6. Some Work of Noble Note, May Yet Be Done 7:00 7. Act As If 5:31 Line-up: Mitch Towne - organ Tetsuya Nishiyama - guitars Jeffery Johnson - drums US artist Mitch Towne has a career as a band member as well as a band leader, using his skills as a keyboard player in a number of different styles, genres and traditions over the years. This spring he released his first solo album "Refuge" on the imprint Cross Towne Records. One fact that is crystal clear right from the start of this production is that this is a jazz album that revolves around the role of the organ as a supporting and lead instrument. With the Hammond the organ of choice. Hence those who really enjoy the organ as an instrument used in a jazz context can safely track this album down for a listen straight away. But getting a bit more into the details here, this w...

(38:18; Northsouth Records) Track list:  1. La Tierra Canta 4:47 2. Armando 5:08 3. Tale of Tales 3:28 4. Canción Para Despedir A Emilia 4:18 5. Rural Reflections 5:14 6. Papascal 3:24 7. 4 De Diciembre 4:21 8. Realismo Mágico 4:32 9.  Keep in Touch 3:06 Line-up: Patricio Morales - guitars Vitor Goncalves -  piano, accordion Sebastián De Urquiza - bass Rodrigo Recabarren - drums, percussion Rogério Boccato - percussion Daniel Zamalloa - mandolin Kahil Nayton - cavaquinho with: Pablo Menares - bass  US based composer and musician Patricio Morales has been around the block a few times, with a career that spans four decades and numerous involvements in many types of music and aspects of the music industry. As a solo artist he hasn't been all that active though, with two solo albums released in 1989 and 1994 respectively to his name. This spring saw him release his third solo production "La Tierra Canta" through the imprint Northsouth Records. While I guess that quite a ...

(49:51; 6X20 Records) Track list: 1. Rising 9:00 2. Simi's Bossa 6:05 3. Rolling Hills 5:04 4. Anomisericordo 5:50 5. DSD 7:35 6. Almost Forgotten - Like Satch 7:49 7. Into the Sunset 8:28 Line-up: Daniel Garbin - guitars, sitar Scott Litroff - saxophone Camila Cortina Bello - piano, keyboards Eddy Khaimovich - bass Brian Woodruff - drums US based artist Daniel Garbin has been active as a musician in a number of bands in Europe as well as in the US, and while his professional career is in academics, music has obviously been a central aspect of Garbin's life all along. In the spring of 2025 he released the album "Rising" through the imprint 6X20 Records, and unless I have missed some vital information this is Garbin's first album as a solo artist. It is an all instrumental affair we get on this production, and jazz is the style of choice throughout. Garbin's speciality is to create elegant and flowing landscapes, and unlike many musicians he will often let his ...