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Slow Jam

Ben Markley Quartet

Slow Jam

Price: € 19.95
Format: CD
Label: OA2 Records
UPC: 0805552217223
Catnr: OA2 22172
Release date: 06 March 2020
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OA2 Records
UPC
0805552217223
Catalogue number
OA2 22172
Release date
06 March 2020

"A wonderful album with nice music without too many pretensions and ideal for celebrating something."

Rootstime, 15-5-2020
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For Ben Markley’s fourth recording, the fleet pianist/composer teams with New York tenor saxophone great Joel Frahm for a dynamic set of modern jazz originals. Though written specifically with the band of Frahm, drummer Jim White, and bassist Marty Kenny in mind, Markley continually finds inspiration from significant influences in his musical life, most notably Cedar Walton, Chick Corea and Bill Evans. With engaging and elevating support from Kenney and White, Markley and Frahm pop on the boogaloo "'Mon Back," strike a Jazz Messengers-esque pose on the grooving "Return of Catboy," and strut on the half-time funk of the title tune. "Frahm’s playing bubbles over with ear-catching inventiveness and a robust, positive feeling." Ottawa Citizen.
Für Ben Markleys vierte Aufnahme arbeitet der Pianist und Komponist mit der New Yorker Tenorsaxophon-Größe Joel Frahm zusammen, um ein dynamisches Set moderner Jazz-Originale zu schaffen. Obwohl Markley speziell für die Band von Frahm, Drummer Jim White und Bassist Marty Kenny geschrieben hat, findet er immer wieder Inspiration durch bedeutende Einflüsse seines musikalischen Lebens, insbesondere durch Musiker wie Cedar Walton, Chick Corea und Bill Evans. Mit engagierter und erhebender Unterstützung von Kenney und White schlagen Markley und Frahm Pop auf dem Boogaloo "'Mon Back ", eine Jazz Messenger-artige Pose auf dem groovenden "Return of Catboy" ein und stolzieren auf dem Halbzeit-Funk des Titeltunes. "Frahm spielt Seifenblasen mit auffälligem Ideenreichtum und einem robusten, positiven Gefühl." Ottawa Citizen.

Artist(s)

Ben Markley (piano)

Ben Markley is an award-winning composer and arranger that is in high demand across the country. One of his most recent projects, Ari's Funhouse - Ben Markley Big Band with Ari Hoenig, was just awarded one of DownBeat's best albums of 2022 and has received outstanding reviews. Markley has recorded 8 award-winning records as a leader and dozens more as a sideman. The list of artists he has performed with includes Ari Hoenig, Bob Bowman, Joel Frahm, Brian Lynch, Greg Osby, Eddie Henderson, Terell Stafford, George Garzone, and John Fedchock to name a few. 
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Ben Markley is an award-winning composer and arranger that is in high demand across the country. One of his most recent projects, Ari's Funhouse - Ben Markley Big Band with Ari Hoenig, was just awarded one of DownBeat's best albums of 2022 and has received outstanding reviews. Markley has recorded 8 award-winning records as a leader and dozens more as a sideman. The list of artists he has performed with includes Ari Hoenig, Bob Bowman, Joel Frahm, Brian Lynch, Greg Osby, Eddie Henderson, Terell Stafford, George Garzone, and John Fedchock to name a few.
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Joel Frahm (saxophone)

Marty Kenney (double bass)

Jim White (drums)

Composer(s)

Ben Markley (piano)

Ben Markley is an award-winning composer and arranger that is in high demand across the country. One of his most recent projects, Ari's Funhouse - Ben Markley Big Band with Ari Hoenig, was just awarded one of DownBeat's best albums of 2022 and has received outstanding reviews. Markley has recorded 8 award-winning records as a leader and dozens more as a sideman. The list of artists he has performed with includes Ari Hoenig, Bob Bowman, Joel Frahm, Brian Lynch, Greg Osby, Eddie Henderson, Terell Stafford, George Garzone, and John Fedchock to name a few. 
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Ben Markley is an award-winning composer and arranger that is in high demand across the country. One of his most recent projects, Ari's Funhouse - Ben Markley Big Band with Ari Hoenig, was just awarded one of DownBeat's best albums of 2022 and has received outstanding reviews. Markley has recorded 8 award-winning records as a leader and dozens more as a sideman. The list of artists he has performed with includes Ari Hoenig, Bob Bowman, Joel Frahm, Brian Lynch, Greg Osby, Eddie Henderson, Terell Stafford, George Garzone, and John Fedchock to name a few.
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A wonderful album with nice music without too many pretensions and ideal for celebrating something.
Rootstime, 15-5-2020

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