Jared Dubin - Excuses Excuses - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Pianist/composer Hiromi returns with a powerhouse trio, including contra-bass guitarist Anthony Jackson (Paul Simon, the O'Jays, Steely Dan, Chick Corea) and drummer Simon Phillips (Toto, the Who, Judas Priest, David Gilmour, Jack Bruce).

Though reflecting on the wide-ranging, cascading emotions and endless complications created by the pandemic, saxophonist Jared Sims somehow manages to find an optimistic voice that weaves it's way through the narrative of InchAgainst All Odds,Inch his 10th solo recording. Guitarist Steve Fell, bassist Keala Kaumeheiwa, and drummer Luther Gray have been in Sims's musical life for years, the shared experiences adding easily accessed emotional depth to his stories. InchAngstInch explores the dread of seclusion. The title track is about Sims's father surviving after 3 months on a ventilator, while InchDear GaiaInch reflects on the Earth goddess through his wife's, Amy M. Alvarez's, poetry. InchAgainst All OddsInch reveals an honest recollection of truth while remembering to celebrate all that is and will be great in our lives. Inch... a real find. One of the most exciting saxophonists and band leaders I have heard in a long time.Inch - Music Republic Magazine

... Hall's expressive, probing trumpet style, offers a masterful, wide ranging sound, and varied emotional landscape. -PAUL RAUCH, All About Jazz. Seattle trumpeter Jared Hall presents his second recording as a leader and debut on Origin Records - an exciting program featuring original compositions & classics by Tadd Dameron. Along with alto saxophonist Vincent Herring, and his Seattle-based rhythm section of pianist John Hansen, bassist Michael Glynn, and drummer Matt Jorgensen, Hall explores a variety of moods and themes. InchThinkerInch is full of jovial curiosity in honor of the birth of his son, InchSeen on the SceneInch is urgent & urban, and Francis Lai's InchTheme from Love StoryInch is rich with romantic poignancy. On Dameron's compositions, Jorgensen's drums propel Vincent Herring's soaring solo on InchMating Call,Inch while Hall pairs with pianist John Hansen for an intimate reading of InchIf You Could See Me Now.Inch Since moving to Seattle in 2015, after receiving his DMA from Miami's Frost School of Music, Hall has been a dynamic addition to the scene while expanding his international reach through education and performances.