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Paul Bollenback.(BRIEFLY NOTED)(Sound recording review)(Brief article)
Paul Bollenback. Invocation. Elefant Dreams ED 4550, 2007.
Guitarist Paul Bollenback has been a first-call session player for years, working as a sideman for such eminent leaders as Joey DcFrancesco, Jeff "Tain" Watts, and Gary Bartz. His solo albums have garnered critical acclaim but not as much popular success as they deserve. This may be because of an approach that can be rather introspective, and occasionally a bit on the arty side. But he is never inaccessible, and even in his more self-indulgent moments there is plenty to reward those who take the trouble to listen carefully. This, his seventh album as a leader, is a case in point: On his own composition "Dancing Leaf," Bollenback redeems a rather arch, harmonically dry theme with a guitar solo filled with sweetly melodic passages and subtly bluesy, Pat Metheny-esque sequences. His two-part "Invocation" uses Chris McNuli.v's voice like a horn, to state the melody in unison with trumpeter Randy Brecker and counterpoint to ...
- Paul Bollenback.(jazz guitarist's practice)(Interview)
- Magazine article from: Guitar Player Cleveland, Barry April 1, 2009 700+ words
...accompanist--as well as teaching at various institutions--Paul Bollenback has never received his due from the larger jazz-listening...CD, Invocation [Elefant Dreams], features trumpeter Randy Brecker, drummer Victor Lewis, and bassist Ed Howard--along...
- Culture: Brecker ready to tear the roof off; Randy Brecker begins a residency...
- Newspaper article from: The Birmingham Post (England) June 18, 2001 700+ words
Byline: Martin Longley This might sound odd, but for his latest album, jazz trumpeter Randy Brecker plays at assuming the identity of Randroid, a rapping Lothario who's spouting hip Manhattan street-speak as much as he's...
- Culture: Review: Blowing his own trumpet in style; Randy Brecker Sextet Ronnie...
- Newspaper article from: The Birmingham Post (England) June 20, 2001 700+ words
Byline: Martin Longley Brecker had been leading workshops all day, joining Birmingham Conservatoire's BMus (hons) jazz course tutors for this evening residency. The New York-dwelling trumpeter appeared to have an instant rapport with his UK crew, their first night together having none of the
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- Press release article from: PR Newswire March 5, 2002 700+ words
...Ballantyne, Wayne Krantz Trio, Greg Osby/Jason Moran Duo, Paul Bollenback & Joe Locke Quartet featuring Jeff 'Tain' Watts...Gap Mangione Big Band, Dan Hicks & The Hot Licks, Randy Brecker's Randroid Band and The Hiram Bullock Band featuring Will...
- Dueling Guitars.(Brief article)(Video recording review)
- Newspaper article from: Internet Bookwatch September 1, 2008 700+ words
Paul Bollenback & John Hart Arkadia DVD 34...Now two masters of the guitar, Paul Bollenback and John Hart, team up to demonstrate...Believe in Spring'; John Hart and Paul Bollenback biographies; John hart and Paul...
- JAZZING UP THE FORMAT
- Newspaper article from: Post-Tribune (IN) April 12, 1996 700+ words
...there's trumpet and flugelhorn player Randy Brecker, who, in 1989, performed for a week...bass. - Friday, April 19 8 p.m. - Randy Brecker, with the VU Faculty Jazz Trio...April 20 Noon - Jazz clinic with Randy Brecker and the VU Jazz Lab Band 4 p.m...
- Movin' On Up
- Newspaper article from: The Washington Post Eve Zibart August 5, 1994 700+ words
...the moon, but gently: Bassist Tommy Cecil, guitarist Paul Bollenback, saxman Chris Bacas, drummer Tony Martucci and pianist...such as Pete Kennedy and Mack Bailey and Ben Andrews and Paul Bollenback) as well as a swimming hole and you name it. Reserved...
- Columbia Records Releasing Bar Talk, New Album From Renowned Drummer/Bandleader...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire May 8, 2002 700+ words
...pianist David Budway, bassist James Genus, guitarist Paul Bollenback and Swedish harmonica wizard, Gregoire Maret. Guest musicians...Side B" shows off the astounding skills of guitarists Paul Bollenback and Hiram Bullock. Pianist David Budway's "Kiss" provides...