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Kenny Burrell: Laid Back
by Jim Santella
Recorded between 1978 and 1983, this compilation offers an hour and fifteen minutes of the guitarist's small group sessions, selected from his Muse albums Handcrafted, Groovin' High, Listen To The Dawn, A La Carte, Live At The Village Vanguard, Ellington A La Carte, and Kenny Burrell in New York. All except “In A Mellow Tone, “St. ...
Mulgrew Miller: Chapters 1 and 2
by Robert Spencer
Chapters 1 and 2 is a single-disc reissue of two of Miller's mid-Eighties releases – his first two as a leader: Keys to the City (1985) and Work! 1986. Miller is a versatile and well-traveled pianist whose work here shows his impressive pedigree to good effect: he's worked with Blakey, Betty Carter, Mercer Ellington, and a ...
Rahsaan Roland Kirk: Aces Back to Back
by Robert Spencer
Step right up. Enclosed are four strong Kirk entries, too long unavailable: Left & Right (1969), Rahsaan Rahsaan (1970), Prepare Thyself to Deal with a Miracle (1973), and Other Folks' Music (1976). Any admirer of the raw-boned adventurousness, raucous joy and staggering virtuosity that were Kirk trademarks will find them all in abundance here, although these ...
Pat Martino: We'll Be Together Again
by Douglas Payne
A real beauty, We'll Be Together Again pairs the outstanding jazz guitarist Pat Martino with electric pianist Gil Goldstein for a song cycle that explores ballads and more meditative / contemplative material. It's a perfect union that surprisingly never waivers throughout 45 minutes from maintaining its listener's attention or interest. Goldstein, especially, is the ideal tonal ...
Yusef Lateef: The Man With The Big Front Yard
by Douglas Payne
Yusef Lateef creates confounding listening situations. He's a deeply passionate musician who, to this day, explores the gamut of musical experience (check out his recent, nearly two dozen diverse YAL releases). Additionally, he's a thoughtful, erudite thinker who, with emotional conviction, delves into multifaceted musical journeys. But he consistently challenges preconceptions; recording albums that mix jazz, ...
Zoot Sims: "Live" In Philly
by Douglas Payne
Tenor saxophonist Zoot Sims (1925-85) is more often heard about than heard. He came out of the big bands of Benny Goodman, Stan Kenton and, later, Gerry Mulligan. But he garnered real attention in the late forties as part of Woody Herman's “Four Brothers" band, which also included Stan Getz. When Sims pursued a career of ...
Sonny Stitt: Just In Case You Forgot How Bad He Really Was
by Jim Santella
Recorded at the Keystone Korner in San Francisco less than a year before saxophonist Sonny Stitt suffered a fatal heart attack, this 65-minute session includes saxophonists Richie Cole and John Handy, pianist Cedar Walton, bassist Herbie Lewis, drummer Billy Higgins, and vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson. The jam session, billed as a “bebop alto summit," was recorded before ...
Grant Green: Iron City
by Douglas Payne
For guitarist Grant Green (1931-79), the years between 1965 and 1969 were lost in a battle with drugs. His graceful, easily identifiable single note phrases had caught many listeners' attention with a wide variety of excellent Blue Note dates between 1960 and 1965. Seemingly able to master any style, he never once diminished the force or ...
James Moody: Feelin' It Together
by Robert Spencer
Gary Giddens' liner notes say, “Let us equivocate no more. James Moody is one of the great players in contemporary music." No argument here. From the very first note of “Anthropology," the first track, Feelin' It Together is a remarkable display of Moody's mastery. It's a no-frills quartet date from January, 1973: Moody, pianist Kenny Barron, ...
Hank Crawford: Memphis, Ray and a Touch of Moody
by Douglas Payne
director from 1958-64, already had his own sound on alto sax by 1960 when he started his own Atlantic recording career (quite a feat in the wake of Bird and the dawn of Cannonball). During the next decade, he produced a consistent catalog of soulful sets for Atlantic, almost all well worth hearing.This excellent ...
