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Bob Nieske has quietly become one of the finest jazz composers and bassists in New England. Through work with

Jimmy Giuffre

clarinet
1921 - 2008

" data-original-title="" title="">Jimmy Giuffre (including two Soul Note albums), the

Either/Orchestra

band / ensemble / orchestra
b.1985

" data-original-title="" title="">Either/Orchestra (which has recorded a number of Nieske compositions),

" data-original-title="" title="">George Russell, and virtually every jazz musician of consequence in Boston, Nieske has achieved a truly personal sound. His current group, the Bob Nieske 3, is a trio that is steeped in the tradition of jazz without being traditional. They swing hard but never play cliches; they play freely but never without intention and direction. In the trio, Bob is joined by elder statesman drummer

Nat Mugavero

" data-original-title="" title="">Nat Mugavero, a legend for his profound, quirky musicality, and thirty-something trumpeter Phil Grenadier, a fiery and lyrical voice with the imagination to stand as the one-man front line of the Nieske 3.

Collectively the members have performed or recorded with Jimmy Giuffre,

Stephane Grappelli

violin
1908 - 1997

" data-original-title="" title="">Stephane Grappelli,

Sonny Stitt

saxophone
1924 - 1982

" data-original-title="" title="">Sonny Stitt, Zoot Sims,

Joe Williams

vocals
1918 - 1999

" data-original-title="" title="">Joe Williams,

Ella Fitzgerald

vocals
1917 - 1996

" data-original-title="" title="">Ella Fitzgerald,

Charlie Byrd

guitar
1925 - 1999

" data-original-title="" title="">Charlie Byrd, George Russell and the Living Time Orchestra, The Either/Orchestra, Attilla Zoller,

Tony Williams

drums
1945 - 1997

" data-original-title="" title="">Tony Williams,

Ron Carter

bass
b.1937

" data-original-title="" title="">Ron Carter, and a host of others.

New Guitar Summit: Shivers

Read "Shivers" reviewed by Mike Perciaccante

by Mike Perciaccante
August 10, 2008

The second album from the triumvirate of virtuoso guitarists J. Geils, Duke Robillard and Gerry Beaudoin is another set of vintage jazz-blues in which the three guitarists improvise while prodding, teasing and pushing each other to greater heights. While only four of the tracks are originals written by one or more members of the group, each track fits comfortably within the swing-bop-jazz-blues context of the album.

On Shivers the three are joined by yet another brilliant guitarist, Randy ...