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Some Other Things by Dave Askren
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fave it Latin Jazz | Traditional Jazz Combo
9 tracks | 69 minutes
Released Oct 2005
on Sea Breeze Jazz
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A modern jazz sax/guitar/bass/drums quartet playing a variety of swing, bop, latin, and bluesy original compositions.
Editorial review
Guitarist Dave Askren writes complex originals, quirky pieces that often have unusual structures. The quartet on Some Other Things plays Askren's compositions with expertise and, although there are spots where the music seems a bit dry, these performances have their charm. While "Some Other Things" is based a bit on "All the Things You Are" and "More or Less" is a stretched-out blues (18 rather than 12 bars), the other pieces are all quite original and tricky. Askren on guitar and Jeff Benedict on tenor and soprano play at their best while bassist Mike Flick and drummer Jon Nathan are stimulating in support. This music will grow on listeners. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
Bio / Background
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Los Angeles based guitarist Dave Askren has performed with a wide variety of artists including Bobby Shew, Sal Cracciolo, David King and Reid Anderson ("The Bad Plus") Bob Moses, Antonio Hart, Delfeayo Marsalis, Hendrik Muerkins, Stuart Hamm, Gray Sargent, Kevin Eubanks, Gary Foster, Tony Rizzi's "Wire Choir" with Pete Christlieb, Mike Vax, Jimmy Branly, as well as pop artists including Marilyn McCoo, Latoya Jackson, Linda Hopkins, Little Anthony, The Coasters, The Platters, The Drifters, The Marvelletes, The Diamonds, Brenton Wood, and the L.A. Raiders Band.
Dave Askren began playing music at a young age. He grew up in a musical household, with a piano teacher/church organist mother. He began piano lessons at an early age and played clarinet and saxophone, but discovered the guitar as a teenager.
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