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Troy Roberts, Saturday Night in San Francisco, Ray Russell and Spherical Agenda
by Len Davis
Australian saxophonist Troy Roberts, De Lucia, McLaughlin and Di Meola's Saturday Night in San Francisco, guitarist Alex Stuart, Spherical Agenda, and some fusion from Kick The Cat.Playlist Troy Roberts “Tribes and Tribulations" from Nu Jive: Nations United (Toy Robot) 00:00 Afuriko “Olekeko" from Afuriko (Self Produced) 07:29 Paco De Lucia-John McLaughlin-Al Di Meola “El Panuelo" from Saturday Night in San Francisco (Ear Music) 15:04 Alex Stuart “Aftermath" from Aftermath (Edition) 22:32 Ray Russell “Way Back Now" from Now ...
Continue ReadingFresh progressive music from new, and established musicians
by Len Davis
New music from Australian saxophonist Troy Roberts with Nu Jive: Nations United, Forgas Band Phenomena The Electric Ear, Carlo Cantini quartet from Italy, Jonathan Lundberg from Sweden, and Derek Sherinian from Vortex and finally the re-issue of What It Is Montreal 1983 by Miles Davis.Playlist Alain Caron “Slam The Clown" from Rhythm 'n Jazz (Lipstick) 00:00 John McLaughlin “Ju Ju at the Crossroads" from The Free Spirits Tokyo Live (Polydor) 07:29 Forgas Band Phenomena “Custard Sauce" from The ...
Continue ReadingTroy Roberts: NU-JIVE: Nations United
by Geannine Reid
Troy Roberts is a two-time Grammy nominee who is becoming one of the most broadly recorded saxophonists of his time. Roberts' robust saxophone playing adorns several essential recordings ranging from the legendary Joey DeFrancesco to the iconic Van Morrison to the indispensable Jeff 'Tain' Watts to the assiduous Orrin Evans and the Captain Black Big Band, including abundant newcomers. As a leader, Roberts has fourteen albums in his discography, including his latest recording, NU-JIVE: Nations United, which features long-time friends ...
Continue ReadingNicole Henry: Time To Love Again
by Richard J Salvucci
Nicole Henry has been making a lot of noise, nicely, with her latest album. It is easy to see why. While critics compare her to everyone from Natalie Cole to Whitney Houston, she really does sound like herself. She swings elegantly and does not oversing. Her intonation, diction and phrasing are impeccable. Henry is the epitome of good taste. She obviously has chops and range to burn, but keeps both under control. She will neither shatter ...
Continue ReadingJohn Daversa Jazz Orchestra: All Without Words: Variations Inspired by Loren
by Jerome Wilson
Music can be inspired by many things, such as romantic affection, personal experience, world events and social concerns among many others. This extraordinary piece of music was inspired by a parent's love for a child. Trumpeter John Daversa asked his friend, composer Justin Morell, to write a large-scale orchestral piece for him. Morell came up with a composition based on his life with his son, Loren, who is autistic. Loren struggled with verbal communication from a very young ...
Continue ReadingJohn Daversa Jazz Orchestra Featuring Justin Morell: All Without Words: Variations Inspired by Loren
by Dan McClenaghan
Trumpeter John Daversa takes the biggest artistic challenge of his career with All Without Words: Variations Inspired by Loren. It is a large scale orchestral piece--a “jazz with strings" affair if it needs a label--that goes well its seminal predecessors in the style, to wit a pair of Charlie Parker With Strings albums (both bearing the same title), initially released on EmArcy, and reissued together later on a CD compilation (plus extra tracks) in 1995 on Verve; and trumpeter Clifford ...
Continue ReadingRobby Ameen: Diluvio
by Jack Bowers
It's a given that wherever Grammy-winning drummer Robby Ameen goes, irrepressible rhythm is sure to follow. Diluvio, Ameen's third album as leader of his own ensemble, is clearly no exception to the rule. Ameen's half-dozen compositions are intrepid and lively, and even Gerry Mulligan's “Line for Lyons" and John Coltrane's “Impressions," which seal the album, are given bright rhythmic makeovers in keeping with the leader's metrical frame of mind. To lend color and variety, Ameen employs a ...
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