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Chris Lightcap Quartet: Bigmouth
by Phil DiPietro
The jazz world has more than a few parallels to the world of sports, but unfortunately isn't given the same level of coverage and scrutiny. The rise of the formerly- regarded “team player" to sudden “all-star" status based on a reshuffling of the supporting cast is common to both worlds. Chris Lightcap now affirms his talents deserve wider recognition with this slam dunk followup to his debut, Lay-up. Blurring distinctions between the what-is-free and the what-is-harmony-based informs the playing of ...
Continue ReadingMario Pavone Nu Trio/Quintet: Mythos
by AAJ Staff
One of the most prolific yet least recognized bassists on the New York scene today is Mario Pavone. Pavone, six decades into life, has no shortage of energy, and this is reflected on Mythos. Pavone offers three quintet tunes and eight trio tunes, mostly originals, on this outing. The piano trio is always at the center of the music, but a couple horns add nice density up top. As always, Pavone treads the line between swing and punch, structured composition ...
Continue ReadingTony Malaby: Sabino
by Mark Corroto
Finding your way in the jazz world is tricky these days. You are rewarded for playing music within the ‘jazz tradition’ but also penalized for not ‘having your own voice.’ Actually making it, has always been a sticky wicket. Think about artists like Herbie Nichols and Elmo Hope who stuck too their individual visions, but lived (and died) in obscurity. Record executives, music buyers, and, regrettably, other musicians shunned even the high priest Thelonious Monk during his most fruitful years. ...
Continue ReadingTom Varner: Swimming
by Glenn Astarita
Other than being a top flight and much in demand session musician, french hornist Tom Varner has rapidly established a reputation as being a formidable composer-leader resulting from a string of highly successful solo recordings. Here, on Swimming Varner helps inaugurate the promising newOmniTonelabel which has jumped out of the gate rather quickly with excellent new recordings by Frank Kimbrough/Joe Locke, Ron Horton (see Nov 99 AAJ reviews) and Joe Morris.Matters get off to a rousing start with ...
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