CD REVIEW 3.5 stars FOR his third recording as leader, New York-based saxophonist/composer Manricks has a fresh ensemble for these nine originals — three revisited from the album Labyrinth — and a cover of Eric Dolphy‘s Miss Ann. Manricks treats Dolphy’s piece deftly and much more mildly. His beautifully expressive sax on the newer Labyrinth has a warmer, engaging tone that infuses the whole album. … Continue reading TRIGONOMETRY — JACAM MANRICKS
CD cover to come (Jazzhead) THERE’S irony in repeatedly enjoying music celebrating reedman Eric Dolphy’s observation that “When you hear music, after it’s over, it’s gone, in the air. You can never capture it again”. Yet saxophonist Jamie Oehlers says Lost and Found embodies Dolphy’s view because “nothing is preconceived”. The totally improvised gestation achieves compelling coherence, development and resolution, leaving the listener wanting more. … Continue reading Lost and Found — Oehlers/Grabowsky/Beck
