Jazz Articles about Jim White

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Todd DelGiudice: Mas Alto

by Dan McClenaghan
September 18, 2026

It seems that every saxophonist at some point in their career decides to pare the music down to its essentials. It is hard to pare down beyond the sax, bass, and drums trio. The history of this musical setup is long. Sonny Rollins, Joe Henderson, Sam Rivers, Lee Konitz and Joe Lovano (and so many more) tried the trio mode out with great success. There is always the feeling with this type of recording (studio or live) that things leaned ...

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David Caffey Jazz Orchestra: At the Edge of Spring

by Jack Bowers
February 13, 2025

With his album, At the Edge of Spring, composer and arranger David Caffey and his Colorado-based Jazz Orchestra not only defy the widely-held belief that big bands are dead, they emphatically blow that axium out of the water. This is an ensemble with no discernible weaknesses, as proficient and powerful as any that have come before it or are likely to follow. To verify that impression, you need only couple your ears with an open mind. As ...

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Don Aliquo: Jazz Folk

by Budd Kopman
February 28, 2007

Jazz Folk is an homage to jazz musicians (the folks) who put their heart and soul into playing creative music. This straight-ahead record sports four Don Aliquo originals, three pieces from bassist Rufus Reid, and two modern standards. While there is nothing especially new here, and experienced listeners will find no surprises, the individual playing and the group aesthetic is excellent. The musicians obviously know and like each other, and the joy of their playing infuses this ...

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Don Aliquo: Jazz Folk

by AAJ Italy Staff
February 7, 2007

Un classico quintetto bop, la classica front line sax-tromba, nove tracce dalla struttura tema-assoli-tema che più classica non si può, la classica alternanza di up-tempo e slow-tempo. E’ tutta qui la fotografia di Jazz Folk, quarto album da leder del sassofonista Don Aliquo, rappresentante assai quotato, sebbene poco noto dalle nostre parti, del cosiddetto modern mainstream. Si potrebbe dire che le otto composizioni originali sono formalmente impeccabili e ricoprono un vasto ventaglio dello stile boppistico e dei suoi numerosi derivati. ...

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Don Aliquo: Jazz Folk

by Michael P. Gladstone
January 19, 2007

The music on Jazz Folk has nothing whatsoever to do with folk music. Instead, Don Aliquo reports that he aimed to “capture the soul and spirit of folk music." Perhaps the title refers to “jazz people," which would make more sense.

Don Aliquo is a well-respected saxophonist and educator in Nashville and a Director of Studies as well as Associate Professor of saxophone at Middle Tennessee State University. This is his fourth album, and he accurately describes his ...

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Don Aliquo: Jazz Folk

by Dan McClenaghan
December 18, 2006

Tenor saxophonist Don Aliquo is based in Nashville, Tennessee, but his sound on Jazz Folk sounds very East Coast mainstream. His smooth, clean tenor tone and seemingly fluid and intricately articulate flow of always surprising ideas brings veteran saxophonist George Coleman to mind, especially the way he makes it sound so easy.Aliquo teams up here with a fine quintet--trumpet and sax with a rhythm section--on a set that sits right in the middle of the bop tradition. His ...

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Mike Pope: The Lay of the Land

by Alexander M. Stern
August 25, 2003

In a year that has already produced a number of excellent recordings, Mike Pope's The Lay of the Land may well be one of the best. It's certainly one of the most exciting new albums this reviewer has heard in a long time. Pope, who excels on both acoustic and electric bass, has surrounded himself with major label talent for this indie label release: both Randy and Michael Brecker make appearances, saxophonist Seamus Blake appears on two tracks; guitarist Mike ...