Jazz Articles about Claire Daly

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Claire Daly with Solar: Heaven Help Us All

by Jack Bowers
December 13, 2004

Claire Daly sent a copy of her self-produced album, Heaven Help Us All, with a note saying she hoped I would like it. Well, what can I say? Claire is one of the finest young baritone saxophonists on the scene (as Down Beat magazine's recent “Rising Star" designation affirms), and notwithstanding its metaphysical undertones, the album is chock-full of irresistible melodies and spirited blowing (pardon the pun) by Daly, vibraphonist Warren Smith and the backup trio, Solar (Eli Yamin, piano; ...

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Claire Daly: Movin' On

by Jack Bowers
June 1, 2002

Who’d have bet that Jeru’s lineal successor would be a woman? I’m not saying Claire Daly sounds like or even emulates Mulligan; she doesn’t. But she’s closer to him in spirit than anyone I’ve heard since Gerry left us in January ’96 (has it really been that long?). Comparisons aside, Daly is clearly one of the most talented baritone saxophonists to come along in some years, a fact that Down Beat magazine’s readers and critics have recognized by naming her ...

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Claire Daly: Movin' On

by C. Michael Bailey
April 12, 2002

The Lady is a...Baritone Saxophonist After 10 years with the all-female big band Diva and three years with former Microscopic Septet leader Joel Forrester, saxophonist Claire Daly finally waxed digital sides as a leader. She debuted as front-woman with Swing Low (Koch Jazz 7872, 1999) and is now following this up with her new release Movin' On. Daly has kept the rhythm section of Eli Yamin, David Hofstra and Peter Grant intact from Swing Low and ...

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Claire Daly: Movin' On

by Dave Nathan
March 1, 2002

Baritone saxophonist Claire Daly's second album focuses on songs that deal with dire events leading to the loss of persons held dear. Just before she recorded this CD, she lost her mother and nephew. One of her icons, Gerry Mulligan, had also recently passed away. Tommy Turrentine's “You Said It" is included as a tribute to his brother Stanley whose death prevented his anticipated appearance on this album. So there is a dark cloud hanging over this session. But there ...

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Claire Daly: Swing Low

by Robert Spencer
December 1, 1999

If you think female wind players are limited to the flute or oboe, with an occasional soprano or alto saxophonist thrown in, get ready for Claire Daly, who plays baritone sax with a big roundhouse sound - although from the looks of the cover photo of “Swing Low" it's almost as big as she is.

But however she may heft it, Daly's baritone should end forever any gender prejudice that may still exist in jazz circles, for if this disc ...

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Claire Daly: Swing Low

by Jack Bowers
May 1, 1999

Oh, how I’d love to use this disc as part of a blindfold test for those who roll their eyes or otherwise show their disdain when the discussion turns to women in Jazz who do anything other than sing or play the piano. I can almost picture the looks of shock and disbelief as I disclose that this baritone saxophonist’s name is Claire Daly and that she is the leader on this exemplary quartet/quintet date. What is the Jazz world ...