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Lynne Arriale: Chimes of Freedom
by Jim Worsley
Melodic intelligence and inner exploration are at the core of any Lynne Arriale recording. Chimes of Freedom is no exception. It does, however, have many moments which are exceptional. Once again featuring bassist Jasper Somsen and drummer E. J. Strickland, the record weighs in at a nourishing forty-five minutes of mood enhancement. Seven Arriale originals are the backbone of this ten-song project. Vocalist K. J. Denhert joins the ensemble for the final two tracks. The trio opens by ...
Continue Reading3x3: Piano Trios: February 2020
by Geno Thackara
Lynne Arriale Trio Chimes of Freedom Challenge Records 2020 Where she last appeared happy and laughing on the cover of Give Us These Days (Challenge, 2018), Chimes of Freedom has Lynne Arriale looking a little more thoughtful and serious. The theme this time around is indeed a weighty one, but the sound isn't at all ponderous or overdone. It's a meditation on the state of American social issues and civil rights, both the recordings's ...
Continue ReadingI Gotta Swing - Celebrating Blanche Calloway and Her Joy Boys
by Mary Foster Conklin
This week's broadcast includes new releases from Danish sax/flute/clarinetist Sarah Elgeti, flutist Elsa Nilsson, vocalists Lizzie Thomas and Chanda Rule, pianists Lynne Arriale and Carla Bley plus the Kenny Barron / Dave Holland Trio with birthday shout outs to Blanche Calloway (sister of Cab Calloway, pictured), Dena DeRose, Sharel Cassity, Marsha Heydt, Kenny Rankin and Melissa Manchester, among others. Playlist Lisa Hilton “Adventures & Alibis" from Chalkboard Destiny (Ruby Slippers) 00:00 Lizzie Thomas “Close Your Eyes" from New ...
Continue ReadingMellow Side of the Blue Note Review & More
by Marc Cohn
This week, we finish tracking Volume 1 of the Blue Note Review, which is now out-of-print. Volume 2 just arrived and you can listen for it in the months ahead. We also feature selections from Sonny Rollins at his first full recording date as a leader from December 1951. But, of course, there's more--see for yourself, below. Enjoy the show! Next week, it's a February 1969 Blue Note 50th anniversary recording and BN-6 from Sidney Bechet. Playlist Mike ...
Continue ReadingLynne Arriale Trio: Give Us These Days
by Dan Bilawsky
When it comes to the art of the trio, pianist Lynne Arriale is always in her element. Over the past quarter century she's released two riveting handfuls of dates exploring this configuration, only rarely moving afield as on her plainly-titled previous release--Solo (Motema, 2012). Each one of those trio outings stands as its own distinctive work of art, unique in design and expression, yet all bear the hallmarks of a singular artistry, showcasing adept fingers and tremendous heart. This one ...
Continue ReadingLynne Arriale: Solo
by Dave Sumner
Following up on her strong quartet album Convergence (Motema, 2011), pianist Lynne Arriale returns with a solo recording--a risky venture for any artist. In an ensemble setting, a musician has collaborators with whom to work and exchange ideas before the record button is punched, and more importantly, while the session is on the move. In ensemble play, a musician's unformed ideas or sound can be made whole by the other musicians in the ensemble; this is a big reason why ...
Continue ReadingLynne Arriale: Convergence
by AAJ Italy Staff
È la grande varietà stilistica l'elemento di Convergence che salta subito all'orecchio dell'ascoltatore di turno, perché il quartetto capitanato dalla pianista Lynne Arriale ha nelle proprie corde una nutrita scorta di frecce che, di traccia in traccia, vengono scoccate con precisione ed equilibrio. Sei originali e cinque rivisitazioni di brani dell'area pop-rock compongono una scaletta di sicuro interesse. A cominciare dal modo in cui la beatlesiana “Here Comes the Sun" viene ammorbidita e plasmata - mantenendo intatta la poetica del ...
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