Jazz Articles about John Basile

John Basile: Heatin' Up

by Bill Milkowski
April 2, 2024

John Basile's warm tone and impeccable articulation on Heatin' Up at first may trigger memories of the late, great Pat Martino, an iconic guitarist whom Basile obviously admires. But listen closer to the elegant phrasing, the confident use of space and “less is more" approach he applies to tunes like Cy Coleman's “See Saw," the oft-covered standard “For All We Know" or his own gorgeous ballad “Countenance," and another influence comes to mind. As Basile put it, “There's no stronger ...

John Basile: Amplitudes

by AAJ Italy Staff
January 18, 2012

Il nuovo lavoro di John Basile, Amplitudes è sicuramente uno dei primi lavori jazzistici registrati usando un'applicazione dell'iPhone: infatti il musicista ha sovrainciso il suono di più chitarre nel telefonino via Pro-Tool. Ma non spaventatevi, qui non ci sono diavolerie elettroniche, anzi. Basile si aiuta con le nuove tecnologie ma non rinnega il passato, infatti se gli chiedete quali siano state le sue influenze musicali vi risponderà che in cima alla lista ci sono una voce, Frank Sinatra e un ...

John Basile: Time Will Reveal

by Jeff Winbush
March 29, 2008

Set aside, for a moment, the classic venues like the Montreux Jazz Festival and to truly appreciate jazz you have to understand it's not a form of music that was ever intended to be heard in the great outdoors and in football stadiums. To truly groove on jazz it should be listened to indoors. Preferably, in concert halls with superb acoustics and cozy clubs where the musicians can not only be seen, but heard. Which is where guys ...

John Basile/John Abercrombie: Animations

by Franz A. Matzner
November 13, 2003

When done properly, it’s astounding how much music a duet can generate. It is always especially notable when that duet consists of artists performing on the same instrument. In such a setting, the challenge of blending voices while simultaneously creating distinct, personal lines becomes that much more challenging. Guitarists John Basile and John Abercrombie recently recorded just such a duet, rising masterfully to the occasion. Comprised of eleven tracks including both original compositions and covers, Animations will ...

John Basile: It Was a Very Good Year

by C. Michael Bailey
May 17, 2003

Neo-Ultra-Cool Jazz with a Warm Finish

Guitarist John Basile has been cruising the sideman circuit for the past twenty years, in addition to releasing a handful of respected projects as leader. It Was a Very Good Year finds Mr. Basile with a new label boasting the same sumptuous tone listeners to his earlier recordings have come to expect. Basile achieves a wonderful blend of sound, mood, timber and time with his guitar-organ quartet.

The title track is ...

John Basile Quartet: The Desmond Project

by Bob Patterson
June 1, 1997

As the title suggests, this CD is a tribute to the great Cool Jazz saxophonist of Dave Brubeck fame. The music is actually inspired from the Paul Desmond / Jim Hall ensemble of the early 60s. Just as that group created supple, understated music of great beauty, this new aggregation with guitarist John Basile at the helm makes the same eloquent statement.

The group is composed of Basile on guitar, Allen Mezquida on alto, David Finck on bass ...