Jazz Articles about Joe Lovano

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Pat Martino: Think Tank

by Clifford Allen
October 5, 2003

It is difficult to make mainstream jazz (hard bop, etc.) relevant in light of the subversion or destruction of its form that occurred over thirty years ago. But, as many improvisers proved, it was possible to make consistently engaging and advanced music in the hard bop idiom well after the innovations of Ornette and Cecil took hold, and though the case for it is a little tougher today, there are a number of musicians who have found something new to ...

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Joe Lovano: On This Day... At the Vanguard

by Eddie Becton
July 25, 2003

From the very first bar, this disc swings. Saxophonist Joe Lovano brought everything but the proverbial kitchen sink to this live performance at the Village Vanguard. The horn-laden disc is resplendent with an energy level that must have left the band exhausted at the conclusion of the set. The breakneck speed of the opener, “At The Vanguard,” is reminiscent of a jam session of the utmost intensity. “Focus” has a relaxed pace, mellow and smooth, but still swings. Lovano stretches ...

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Joe Lovano: On This Day... At the Vanguard

by Mark F. Turner
July 25, 2003

Exceptional music and memories have always been at the heart of one today’s top jazz clubs: the Village Vanguard. The Manhattan music venue has been the epicenter of live jazz recordings from legends such as John Coltrane and Bill Evans to contemporaries like Wynton Marsalis and Bruce Barth. This trend continues with On This Day... , which is also Lovano’s third live recording at the club. The mood and music is all about a sense of swing and the atmosphere ...

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A Fireside Chat With Joe Lovano

by AAJ Staff
January 31, 2003

A bird told me that Joe Lovano would be touring with old friend and band mate, John Scofield, Al Foster, and Dave Holland. That was a handful of years ago. Logistics, being that it was a European tour, made it difficult for me to catch the band live. Thankfully, Blue Note recorded the band and that recording, OH!, is not a live recording, but it might as well be. It has all the verve and spontaneity of a live concert. ...

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James Emery/Joe Lovano/Judi Silvano/Drew Gress: Fourth World

by Glenn Astarita
May 4, 2002

The title of this newly issued recording might ordinarily imply notions of poverty and human rights, but in the liners, guitarist James Emery iterates that the Fourth World “is the world, or dimension, of vibration.” We are presented with four world-class musicians pursuing good vibes on this astutely constructed 2002 release.

Joe Lovano performs on a variety of woodwind instruments here, yet on certain tracks he also mans the drum kit, also evidenced on his recent Flights ...

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Joe Lovano: Viva Caruso

by Jim Santella
April 12, 2002

The way an operatic tenor such as Enrico Caruso can change his dynamic levels from loud and fiery to kittenishly soft leaves a lasting impression. We've all experienced this because we've grown up with it. The emotion pours, as singer and orchestra collaborate on how to express one tale after another. Joe Lovano has assembled a mini-orchestra to help him pay homage to Caruso and similar tenors who've captured our hearts by expressing what we feel.

Bass, ...

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Joe Lovano: Viva Caruso

by Ken Hohman
April 12, 2002

In Stanley Tucci’s 1996 movie Big Night, two Italian immigrant brothers lament that the authentic Italian cuisine of their restaurant has lost favor with customers who prefer the Franco-American menu of their cross-town competitor. It’s the Enrico Caruso culture versus the Louis Prima crowd and for the volatile chef of the authentic Italian restaurant there is no in-between.

Listening to Viva Caruso, Joe Lovano’s tribute to the celebrated Italian tenor, you can almost envision Lovano as the brilliant Italian chef, ...