The Power of Two * by John Temmerman

Pros: Rich sound in a polished, very professional production
Cons: Not in record stores everywhere

I have a confession to make: I don't know jack about jazz. Not a note, not even a bar (and believe me, I usually know about bars). Nope. I don't know jack about jazz.

I don't know the major artists, and I haven't got a clue about the...

Pros: A deft fusion of old and new.
Cons: A few missteps.

First a confession: I am not a big fan of traditional Jazz music. My father loved the genre, probably because he grew up with it, but I am very much a child of the Smooth (Contemporary) Jazz movement that sprung up in the early '80's and continues more ...

Pros: An excellent quartet. Brilliant sax and guitar. Strong support. Half of the selections are original.
Cons: One or two of the pieces may need further work.

llinois-born and bred, Jazz Saxophonist John Temmerman has done what a lot of talented artists do now. He has formed a company to handle his work. The result is THE POWER OF TWO, a CD of recent work by his Jazz Obsession Quartet, containing 12 cuts,...

Pros: Rich, fat sound - good solos, great band interaction
Cons: a few overly simple heads

Jazz with Big Shoulders Epinions has found itself endowed with a large pool of talent, of writers with skills at more than just pen and ink. One such talent is Epinions (and Chicago’s) own Saxguy, a.k.a. John Temmerman. Saxguy has been ...