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Album:  Small Things Artist:  Jackson Potter Label: Shifting Paradigm Records Website:  jacksonpottermusic.com Small Things , the sophomore project from guitarist-composer Jackson Potter demonstrates his growth as a guitarist, composer, and arranger since moving to New York City in 2021.  His disc features several jazz luminaries, including Alex Ridout on trumpet, Troy Roberts on tenor saxophone, Hamish Smith on bass, and Marcello Cardillo on drums.  Additionally, saxophonist Jaleel Shaw and vocalist Sophia Formella perform on the title track. Potter's offering displays a free-style playing reminiscent of pianist Bill Evans, saxophonist Stan Getz, and guitarist Wes Montgomery.  The environment merges bop, straight-ahead jazz, and fusion into dynamic creations.  Potter is a musician's musician, showing others of his ilk the potential that the guitar offers to work as a contributing element within the jazz combo framework. Illustrating a charismatic play...

Album:  Restless Artist:  Jackson Potter Label:  Wise Cat Records Website:  https://jacksonpottermusic.com Restless , the debut release from guitarist-composer Jackson Potter features six of his original tracks and two covers, Horace Silver's "Peace" and Steve Swallow's "Falling Grace." Accompanied by Gibb Mandish on drums, Patrick Leavy on bass, Leo Folsom on piano, David Mason on alto saxophone, Joey Curreri on trumpet, and Carter Key on tenor trombone, Potter steers listeners through a catacomb of passages that all focus on creating an engaging listening experience. The album starts off with Potter's original number “Bird Flu,” a hardcore post-bop stomper loosely inspired by the playing of Charlie "Bird" Parker. Whether the listener is acquainted with Parker's works or not there is a familiarity in the rhythmic patterns and tone of the instrumentation that vibrates at the caliber of iconic bop players like Dave Brubeck, Stan Getz, and Ge...