Star Guitarist Gene Ess Presents Latest Date Ah-Bop, due out October 7 via Simp Records SIMP Records is pleased to announce the release of Ah-Bop, the latest album from star … Read More
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REVIEW: Jazz Podium (Germany) Reviews Gene Ess’ “Apotheosis”
Alexander Schmitz, Jazz Podium English translation: That Gene Ess is Japanese, you can see especially on song titles such as “Sands of Time (Okinawa)”, “Tokyo Red”, and “Fireflies of Hiroshima” … Read More
REVIEW: Gene Ess’ Apotheosis Reviewed by The Jazz Owl
By: Travis Rogers, Jr. The Jazz Owl With Gene Ess’ album Absurdist Theater, I said that “Gene Ess is a philosopher.” He is indeed that but he is an anthropological … Read More
REVIEW: JAZZIZ Reviews Gene Ess’ “Apotheosis”
By: Asher Wolf, JAZZIZ Apotheosis, a vibrant batch of original tunes, is guitarist Gene Ess’ fourth album with his quintet Fractal Attraction. Sampling a variety of groove-based styles ranging from … Read More
REVIEW: Gene Ess’ “Apotheosis” (SIMP) Reviewed by JazzTimes
Dan Bilawsky, JazzTimes While several of these songs’ arcs have a triumphant spirit, in keeping with the nature of apotheosis, guitarist Gene Ess isn’t obsessed with peaks and conquest. Reconvening … Read More
REVIEW: Jazz Weekly Reviews Gene Ess’ “Apotheosis” and Ralph Peterson’s Gen-Next Big Band’s “I Remember Bu”
George Harris, Jazz Weekly Leader Gene Ess plays guitar and synth as he brings together the pastoral team of Thana Alexa/voc, Sebastien Ammann/p, Yosushi Nakamura/b and Clarence Penn/dr to interpret … Read More
REVIEW: Jazz Life Magazine (Japan) Reviews Gene Ess’ “Apotheosis”
Kazune Hayata, Jazz Life Magazine Gene Ess grew up on Okinawa. After graduating Berklee College of Music in Boston, he moved to NYC in the 90’s and plays an active … Read More
REVIEW: Musical Memoirs Blog Reviews Gene Ess’ “Apotheosis”
Dee Dee McNeil, Musical Memoirs Blog GENE ESS – “APOTHEOSIS” Simp Label Gene Ess, guitar/synthesizer/composer; Thana Alexa, vocals; Sebastien Ammann, piano; Yasushi Nakamura, bass; Clarence Penn, drums. Jazz is an open … Read More
OUT TODAY! Guitarist/ Composer Gene Ess Releases New Album “Apotheosis”
Esteemed Japanese-American guitarist and composer Gene Ess is proud to release Apotheosis, the fourth album from his quintet Fractal Attraction TODAY (Nov. 6th)!Featuring Thana Alexa on vocals, Sebastien Ammann on piano, … Read More
REVIEW: Midwest Record Reviews Gene Ess’ “Apotheosis”
Chris Spector, Midwest Record GENE ESS/Apotheosis: The jazz guitarist that’s been making some compelling records for a while now veers off to a spiritual track saluting those who endure. The … Read More