Drums: Greg Holloway Bass:
Pepe Gonzales Piano: John Ozment
Leader Greg Holloway is
not a hog for the spotlight. He reminds me of Max
Roach in his approach-not that he sounds like Roach
per se (though he shares the same sense of crisp,
driven swing), but in the way he leads the band
w/out being overbearing. Pianist Jon Ozment playes
with plenty of gusto, with over tones of T.Monk
(playfully hard-hitting, judisious angularity) and
Vince Guaraldi (bright & jaunty w/out being
saccharine) and bassist Pepe Gonzales is the anchor.
There are 10 tunes, (mostly hearty, meat &
potatoes originals) so you know there is no excess
or warter-treading. The sound production and quality
is clear and vivid. "Full Circle" is a fine slice of
straight-ahead, bristly hard-bop! Leader and drummer
Greg Holloway leads the trio like Max Roach and is
not a hog for the spot light. Washington, DC based
Jon Ozment (piano) and Pepe Gonzales (Bass) add a
bit of hard-hitting and angularity to the date. The
CD has 10 compositions mainly meat and potatoe
originals. Finally the production/sound quality is
clear n' vivid.
Mark Keresman - Jazz Review Magazine
 It
is my belief that, before moving forward in life, one
should re-visit a starting place somewhere along the
circle of life’s experiences. This recording does not
have a title “cut,” it has a title “concept.” As
humans, we all have a place or places, a transitional
state or states that defines not only who we are, but
what we have become. A place that may evoke a wide
range of emotions anywhere from love, anger, hate,
wonder, betrayal, confusion, trust and so forth...The
perspective that one takes within a circle determines
the outcome of a given process...what I mean is, it is
not necessary that one start from the same place in
the circle in order to move forward. “Full Circle” is
a concept that makes reference to life’s evolutional
experience on the emotional, social and spiritual
continuum. Each title is suggestive of these
experiences...my goal is not to provide or impose my
literary insight on the listener, but provide the
listener a musical platform, an opportunity to
experience their own “Full Circle” and catharsis.
Preparing for this project took me through various
places on the circle cycle. One, returning home to
experience the family circle and continue to make
music with great players that I met within the circle.
Please enjoy the music and the experience of your
“Full Circle.”
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