Great Jazz Music Happens to be guitar
M. G. Marks | Okinawa, Japan | 07/11/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This is great music. Beautifully executed and satisfying in depth. Inspires repeated listening and continues to deliver. Like the greats, Gene is delivering essential melodies that linger in the mind and envigorate the soul. Highly recommended, rare artist."
In the tradition of Haden & Hall!
smoothjazzandmore | Clay, NY USA | 11/02/2005
(3 out of 5 stars)
"Gene Ess is an award winning guitarist from Japan. After discovering Jazz music in clubs around Okinawa, he moved to the states and studied the craft intently. His music style can be described as Avant Garde with influences from the likes of John Coltrane. It's a challenging style of Jazz that will satisfy purists and interest wannabes. "Sandbox and Sanctum" is his fourth release. I found his original compositions pretty good. The supporting quartet is outstanding. If you love music in the tradition of John Abercrombie or Pat Metheny's work with Charlie Haden and Jim Hall, this is for you! Good effort!
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