OA2 Records Reviews

Amy Stephens - My Many Moods
by Alain Londes, All About Jazz

Amy Stephens released her debut album in ë98, yet My Many Moods offers a better sense of her piano talents. This is her first recorded statement following her move to Seattle, among other changes in her life. The overall feel is eclectic yet smooth. ... read more

Seattle Women's Jazz Orchestra - Meeting of the Waters
by Ric Bang, The Davis Enterprise

The "almost all" women's orchestra - a few brass players, the drummer and musical director are guys - draws upon a cadre of 29 musicians who live, work and perform in the Seattle area. They utilize a standard 17-piece unit for this album and their ... read more

Jay Lawrence - Thermal Strut
by Dr. Judith Schlesinger, All About Jazz

Drummer Jay Lawrence has a long and serious resume which includes teaching, composing, arranging, and working with everyone from Sammy Davis and Cher to Phil Woods and James Moody. While he\'s been on more than ninety recordings, this is his first ... 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

Daniel Barry - Walk All Ways
by Stewart Mason, All Music Guide

Jazz and other forms of instrumental music first started exploring Latin, African, and Afro-Caribbean rhythms and melodies in earnest in the 1940s and '50s, first as a novelty, then as the kitschy style now known as exotica. By the '60s, as black ... read more

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