Jonathan Orland - Something Joyful - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Guitarist John Hart returns to the classic guitar-bass-drums trio for his seventh SteepleChase . After several adventurous outings, New Mantra marks a melodic homecoming, reuniting Hart with longtime collaborators Bill Moring and Tim Horner. Known for his lyrical phrasing and harmonic depth, Hart emphasizes melody and clarity, crafting originals like InchThinkInch and InchAbyssInch alongside fresh takes on standards such as InchStella by StarlightInch and InchSome Other Time. Inch With over 100 sideman credits and decades of leadership, Hart continues to shape modern jazz guitar - blending tradition, intellect, and soul in every note. InchResonance resonates. And how. Mucho bravos to John Hart and his bandmates for providing jazz guitar fans with a refreshing and inspired offering which exhibits the time-honoured legacy of the instrument. Inch (UK JazzNews on SCCD 31948 Resonance)

Monnette Sudler Sextet - Time for a Change [COMPACT DISCS] date 06/30/1995

Joined by New York A-list Larry Grenadier and Bill Stewart, young guitar virtuoso Jonathan Kreisberg offers an impressive leader debut. Equally comfortable with bebop (Charlie Parker's InchRelaxing at CamarilloInch), the American song book (InchSummertime,Inch InchMy IdealInch and InchJust in TimeInch), Jazz Modernism (Wayne Shorter's InchJuJuInch) and Pop (InchMichelleInch), Kreisberg's instrumental voice is zestful, reflective and warm - every solo states a considered point of view.