Shiri Zorn & George Muscatello - Looking For The Light - New Release Review

 I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Looking For The Light, by Shiri Zorn and George Muscatello and it's very nice. Opening with Jobim classic, Garota de Ipanema (Girl From Ipanema) Shiri Zorn approaches  this track with fresh eyes and slams it over the wall. With  brilliant electric guitar lead by George Muscatello and lush rhythms by Mauricio Zottarelli this is an excellent opener. Super track, Marcos Valle's, So Nice is another special treat with a cool arrangement sometimes approaching mysterious with always super vocals and nicely developed work by Muscatello on guitar. Original composition, Prayer, has a super persussion base with Muscatello winding his guitar solo in and through Zorn's vocals. Very interesting. I really like the fusion/Latin American mixture on instrumental (with vocal used as an instrument), Shadow Soul. Intricate percussion work by Zottareli works perfectly with the Fripp like guitar work of Muscatello and Zorn's vocals just float in the ether. Wrapping the release is Arthur Schwartz's Dancing In The Dark with a laid back Samba beat and lushly chorded guitar work under Zorn's carefully illustrated vocal melody. This is a peaceful yet stimulating release. Very nice. 

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Bespoke Jazz artist: Tim Jago - Time Shift - New release Review

 I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Time Shift, from Tim Jago and it's terrific! Opening with title track, Time Shift, Tim Jago, on guitar really sets a high bar. With Martin Bejerano on keys, Dion Kerr on bass and David Chiverton  on drums a deep groove is set and up steps Jago on guitar laying in the melody. An aggressive round of soloing from Bejerano, Kerr and Jago, accented potently by Chiverton on drums and laid out sax work by Mark Small makes this one of the finest openers that I've heard this year. Soil To Sky opens with a jagged rhythm created by Jago vocally in layers. With  a mix of 4/4 and 5/8 time, Small sets out a lush elevating melody supported by the tight drums work of Chiverton and Bejerano on keys. Nicely phrased lead guitar by Jago elaborates on the melody further enhancing the concept. Very cool. Bernie Miller's, Bernie's Tune is really a nice selection with a driving bottom held tight by Kerr, Chiverton and Bejerano and Jago literally sails on guitar before passing to Small who's sax work has a bit more texture. Circling back, Jago and Small keep it tight wrapping it up. Very nice. Fine Line is another excellent track leading off with Small and Chiverton setting the stage. Jago picks up the lead and really runs with it on guitar. Bejerano gives an outstanding ride on keys supported by Kerr and Chiverton showing just how tight this band is, before rejoining with Small on sax. Really solid. Wrapping the release is Kind Minded, a more spacious track with structure by Small and Bejerano heavily articulated by Kerr and Chiverton. Jago and Small carry the melody throughout and Chiverton takes the track to near explosion with bombastic enthusiasm. Strong closer. 

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