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💿 ALBUM REVIEW: Leigh Pilzer - Keep Holding On

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Get ready to groove with Dr. Leigh Pilzer , the Washington, D.C. baritone sax powerhouse who proves that jazz is meant to be a living, breathing party, not a dusty museum piece. Described as a pure force of nature with a gruff, punchy, and assertive sound, Leigh brings a heavy dose of soulful grit to the stage. She has traded licks with the legendary Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra and even arranged horns for local legends like Chuck Brown and Eva Cassidy , and now she is bringing that deep, soulful swagger front and center with her vibrant new album, Keep Holding On. This record is a masterclass in pure, undeniable groove, packed with plenty of attitude, low-end bark, and raw energy that blues fans will instantly appreciate. Keep Holding On strikes the perfect balance between paying respect to the jazz heritage and absolutely cutting loose, making it an essential, high-energy addition to your playlist.   🎵 LISTEN & SUPPORT THE ALBUM   Keep Holding On by Leigh ...

3Below - Live In Merida - New Release Review

 I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Live In Merida, from 3Below and it's stimulating. Opening with Relamparia, Trey Gunn on Warr guitar, Alonso Arreola on electric bass and Michael Manring on fretless bass start the journey. Joined by Emmanuel Pina on oud, this track has a really cool flow of progressive, eastern and fusion themes. Excellent opener. Versos has a distinctly eastern flavor led by Pina on oud and seated nicely by Gunn and Manring and held tight by Arreola. Gunn on Warr guitar creates an unworldly wail on Forest Floor. Leading into bass heavy Big Fungus, a melodic track with dynamic interweaving between Arreola, Gunn, Manring and Pina. One of my favorites on the release. Mournful, The World Is Everything That Is The Case is a terrific blend of Gunn and Manring harmonizing creating a mind bending sonic tapestry. Very nice. Wrapping the release is Area opening with a riff by Pina on oud and joined by Arreola on bass. With a lively pace and eastern flavor, this track dances. Calming into a quieting scene, Gunn creates a soundscape overlayed by Pina on oud and then all rejoined for a fleet finish. 


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