Behn Gillece

Behn Gillece – Stick Together (2024)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/88,2 kHz | Time – 54:56 minutes | 1014 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Posi-Tone Records

Vibraphonist Behn Gillece showcases how to “Stick Together” with several of his favorite musicians – pianist Art Hirahara, bassist Boris Kozlov, and drummer Rudy Royston – to celebrate the power of collaboration and synergy. Together, they skillfully blend their individual talents, creating a musical tapestry that combines technical precision and heartfelt expression, reflecting the rich spectrum of human emotions.

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Behn Gillece – Between The Bars (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/88,2 kHz | Time – 56:43 minutes | 1,02 GB | Genre: Jazz
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Cascading vibes from Behn Gillece – easily one of our favorite contemporary players on his instrument, and a musician who always seems to find a great way to resonate with his bandmates on a session! This date has Gillece mixing his warmly chromatic sound with great contributions from Art Hirahara on piano and Fender Rhodes, Diego Rivera on tenor, Altin Sencalar on trombone, and Patrick Cornelius on alto, soprano, and bass clarinet – musicians who don’t all crowd in at once, but are nicely spaced in ways that really help shape the sound of the record when they appear. Rhythm is from Peter Slavov on bass and Vinnie Sperrazza on drums – and the record is filled with great original tunes from Behn – including “Between The Bars”, “Mindful Moments”, “Roamers”, “It’s Like Magic”, “Due Up Next”, “Thinking Cap”, “Celestial Lullaby”, and “Horizons”

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Behn Gillece – Still Doing Our Thing (2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/88,2 kHz | Time – 56:34 minutes | 1,09 GB | Genre: Jazz
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While to many eyes and ears the pandemic-era jazz scene appears to be darkened or shut down, Posi-Tone is here to assure listeners that we are Still Doing Our Thing. Breaking the sound barrier with an inspired sense of purpose, rising star vibraphonist Behn Gillece leads his worthy constituents on an exciting quartet date of brilliant performances. The band features veterans pianist Art Hirahara, bassist Boris Kozlov and drummer Rudy Royston.
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Behn Gillece – Parallel Universe (2019)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/88,2 kHz | Time – 58:02 minutes | 1,12 GB | Genre: Jazz
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For his fourth album on Posi-Tone, Downbeat Rising Star vibraphonist Behn Gillece investigates the parallax of perspectives created by the individual approaches of introversion and extroversion which comprise the Parallel Universe. With purposeful intention, Gillece repeatedly shifts his musical focus back and forth between inward to outward perspectives. While doing this, he moves straight forward through a series of original compositions that skillfully combine his high-powered harmonic approach with stunning displays of lyricism and create an engaging set of transformative tour de force performances. Gillece shines brightly throughout while clearly enjoying supportive companionship from saxophonist Stacy Dillard, trumpeter Bruce Harris, pianist Art Hirahara, bassist David Wong, and drummer Rudy Royston, each of whom contribute uniquely bright moments to the proceedings. With an expressive program of musical offerings, Behn Gillece s Parallel Universe is a joyous journey which seeks to engage and entertain listeners while simultaneously transporting them into new realms of personal insight and sonorous delight.
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Behn Gillece – Dare to Be (2016)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/88,2 kHz | Time – 53:27 minutes | | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Posi-Tone Records

It pays to listen to Dare To Be, Behn Gillece’s second release as a leader for Posi-Tone Records, from the bottom up. Bassist Ugonna Okegwo and drummer Jason Tiemann are one of most congenial, articulate, and straightforward bass and drums team in recent memory. They’re self-effacing, deeply focused and frisky. Regardless of the differences in the material and tempos of the individual tracks (not to mention additional percussive sounds fashioned by Gillece’s vibes and Nate Radley’s guitar) Okegwo and Tiemann make sure that the band stays centered and grounded. There’s always enough space for the soloists to explore and create something fresh within the clearly established parameters. Conversely, Gillece and Radley are more than capable of making the music move without the bass and drums. Check out the relaxed ambiance engendered by just the vibes and guitar at the onset of “Camera Eyes,” the disc’s opening track; or, Gillece alone, patiently moving through the melody and accompanying himself during a good portion of the head of “A Time For Love,” the record’s closer.
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