OA2 Records Reviews

Joan Hickey - Between the Lines
by Dan McClenaghan, All About Jazz

Chicago-based pianist Joan Hickey and her quintet sound as if they\'re trying to sneak up on you with some warbling horn work over a steady bass line as the opening Hickey original, îHerbris,î spins to life. Then they find the groove that leads into ... read more

Joan Hickey - Between The Lines
by Forrest Dylan Bryant, JazzTimes, February 2007

Leading with a gentle touch at the piano and a lighthearted sense of adventure, Hickey guides her Chicago-based quintet through hard-bop and modern jazz territory with aplomb. She also allows the music to take a few rhythmic detours, adopting a ... read more

Jeff Baker - Shopping For Your Heart
by Joseph Blake, Times Colonist, Sunday March 18, 2007

The Seattle jazz scene has a wealth of great players. This exciting studio session led by vocalist Jeff Baker showcases the leader's adventurous singing with a talented quartet of the Emerald City's finest. Saxophonist Brent Jensen and Baker blow ... read more

Mark Quint - The Principle Of Uncertainty
by Craig W. Hurst, Jazz Review

Mark Quint is a singer/songwriter that brings to mind other vocalists in the jazz realm such as Mark Murphy, Kurt Elling, Bob Dorough, Mose Allison, Dave Frishberg, and especially to this listener, Michael Franks. These are singers who sing not only ... read more

George Cotsirilos - SILENCIOSA
by C. Michael Bailey, All About Jazz

Silenciosa is a superb solo guitar recital by Joe Pass-Charlie Byrd devotee and Bay-Area veteran George Cotsirilos. Despite the title, this is not a Latin-oriented jazz recording. Mr. Cotsirilos basically very ably performs the Great American ... read more

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